Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity Dollars
A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory against President Donald…
Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity Dollars
A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory against President Donald Trump, stopping his attempt to unilaterally kill a multibillion-dollar grant program Congress created. But U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, in a 35-page opinion, also agreed with the administration that it was unconstitutional for the government to use race or…
When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver
For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally having coffee. Then, last October, Wood took a fall, broke her neck, and spent three months in rehabilitation. When she returned to the house she shares…
Virtual CKD Solutions Don’t Slow Disease Progression or Reduce Costs, Report Finds
A PHTI analysis found that virtual CKD management programs have little impact on disease progression or healthcare spending and recommends shifting the focus toward earlier diagnosis and treatment. The post Virtual CKD Solutions Don’t Slow Disease Progression or Reduce Costs, Report Finds appeared first on MedCity News.
How Lifepoint Health Is Using AI to Give Nurses Their Time Back
Michelle Watson, Lifepoint Health’s chief nurse executive, believes ambient listening and AI-powered patient prioritization are helping nurses reclaim time on tasks that don’t require clinical judgment. The goal is to free nurses up for the work that actually requires their expertise. The post How Lifepoint Health Is Using AI to Give Nurses Their Time Back…
Ethics Isn’t a Pharma Value — It’s a Competitive Moat
Patient trust, physician credibility, and payer goodwill are not soft considerations alongside the balance sheet; they are the mechanism by which a pharmaceutical product generates revenue over time. The post Ethics Isn’t a Pharma Value — It’s a Competitive Moat appeared first on MedCity News.
Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay for Insurance in Austin, Texas, and Beyond
AUSTIN, Texas — Musician Zack Morgan jokes that when he lost his corporate job in 2015, it was like being pushed off a cliff. For years, he said, he’d been playing both sides of the Austin coin: tech worker by day, funk keyboardist by night. “Maybe this is my sign to try the full-time music…
A NY Hospital Tried To Close Its Birthing Center. This City United To Fight Back.
TROY, N.Y. — Like many residents of this aging industrial city on the Hudson River, Starletta Washington was stunned when she heard Troy’s last remaining hospital planned to close its birthing center. “It was devastating,” said Washington, who heads the local YWCA. Washington was born at the hospital and had her children there. She couldn’t…
Innovator Awards Winning Team: Study Tests Data, Doula Interventions to Improve Maternal Disparities
The Healthcare Innovation Innovator Awards recognize organizations that are using innovative, practical approaches to solve real-world challenges in healthcare. This is the first in a three-part series profiling our 2026 award winners and the work behind their innovations.
Institutional Betrayal: HHS’s Failure to Decarbonize the Healthcare Industry (Part 1)
By DAVID INTROCASO The Problem From an anthropocentric perspective, the climate crisis is fundamentally a threat to human health and survival. The US healthcare industry significantly contributes to this threat. US healthcare’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) annually account for over 600 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents or ~10% of total US annual GHG…
Forus Secures $150M Series C, Reaches $3B Valuation
Forus’ $150 million Series C round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Accel, Redpoint, BoxGroup, Pear VC, Avra, Human Capital, Neo, Vast Ventures and SV Angel. The post Forus Secures $150M Series C, Reaches $3B Valuation appeared first on MedCity News.
