Food Aid Enrollment Tanks After SNAP Rule Changes
After President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act more than a year…
Food Aid Enrollment Tanks After SNAP Rule Changes
After President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act more than a year ago, enrollment in the federal food assistance program dropped rapidly across the nation as states enforced new restrictions and prepared to take on more of the costs. Nationally, an estimated 5 million, or 13%, fewer people were enrolled in the…
‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
LANSING, Mich. — Christina Starks-Clay doesn’t know how “Medicare for All” would work exactly, but she’s willing to bet it’d be better than what she has now. Standing in line for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s town hall in the state’s capital in September, she whipped out her phone to pull up a screenshot. It…
Healthcare Is Fighting the Wrong AI War
By KIM BELLARD The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is crying wolf about AI. Its new analysis claims that “hospital systems are increasingly billing patient hospital stays as more medically complex,” and that these upcodings cost BCBS plans almost $1b from 2023 to 2025. That’s just claims from hospital systems, just to BCBS plans, so…
Cybersecurity Experts to Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning
Cybersecurity leaders discussed how AI-driven cybersecurity attacks pose a new level of risk for hospitals and health systems at Rubrik’s Healthcare Summit last week. The post Cybersecurity Experts to Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning appeared first on MedCity News.
FTC Sends Warning Letters to 24 Healthcare Organizations Over Price Transparency
The FTC sent warning letters to 24 major healthcare organizations over concerns about inadequate price transparency. The post FTC Sends Warning Letters to 24 Healthcare Organizations Over Price Transparency appeared first on MedCity News.
Forbion Bucks VC Fundraising Trends, Reeling In €2.3B for Two New Funds
Forbion’s new capital will support two funds that will invest in about 30 companies combined. The new funds for Netherlands-based Forbion come amid a decline in VC fundraising and investments in Europe, according to Pitchbook. The post Forbion Bucks VC Fundraising Trends, Reeling In €2.3B for Two New Funds appeared first on MedCity News.
Duke-Margolis Has Vision for Modernizing MA Risk Adjustment
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy’s Frank McStay discusses ways to ensure risk capture is connected to care management
Nearly $55M Targets Rural Maternal Care, EMS and Cancer Screening in Alabama
Projects focus on expanding maternal-fetal medicine via telehealth, emergency care coordination, and mobile cancer screening services
HHS Announces 2026 LEAP in Health IT Awardees
Funding from HHS’s ONC aims to accelerate the adoption of agentic AI solutions and improve laboratory interoperability to enhance patient care
Midterm Election Update: Vaccines
Federal vaccine policy has shifted toward fewer recommended routine childhood vaccinations, more emphasis on individual decision-making, and greater skepticism about the safety and efficacy of some vaccines. The changes coincide with declining childhood vaccination rates, rising exemptions from school vaccine requirements, and a major measles resurgence.
