GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan
When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming…
GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan
When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it’s not just her job. It’s personal. Martha Santana-Chin, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, grew up on Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, the government-run health care program for people with low incomes and disabilities. Today, she…
Native Americans Are Dying From Pregnancy. They Want a Voice To Stop the Trend.
Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the emergency room in Ronan, Montana, on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where an ambulance transferred her to a larger hospital…
Private Equity’s Healthcare Boom Is Getting More Crowded
Private equity investment in healthcare hit a record $191 billion in 2025. But as more investors crowd into the sector, competition for high-quality assets is intensifying, driving up prices and increasing pressure to deliver successful exits. The post Private Equity’s Healthcare Boom Is Getting More Crowded appeared first on MedCity News.
How Does Geopolitics Affect the Life Sciences Industry? 3 Executives Weigh In
Executives from Merck, GE Healthcare and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals discuss past hurdles and how it has scrambled supply chains and clinical trial program. One warned about the effects of isolating China. The post How Does Geopolitics Affect the Life Sciences Industry? 3 Executives Weigh In appeared first on MedCity News.
Surescripts Launches Prescription Price Transparency Tool With GoodRx
Surescripts and GoodRx launched Script Corner, a tool that gives patients upfront visibility into prescription prices and savings options. The post Surescripts Launches Prescription Price Transparency Tool With GoodRx appeared first on MedCity News.
Potential Implications of the New Medicaid Data Sharing Agreement Between CMS and ICE
This issue brief provides an overview of a new data sharing agreement for CMS to share Medicaid data with ICE and its potential implications for health care access and data privacy.
Higher Premium Payments or Higher Deductibles: The Tradeoffs ACA Enrollees Face
This Health System Tracker analysis examines the tradeoffs ACA Marketplace enrollees must consider as they decide whether to keep their current plan or switch to a new one, following the expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025.
Global Health Funding in the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) Conference Bill & Explanatory Statement
On January 11, 2026, the Appropriations Committee released the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) (formerly State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs [SFOPs]) appropriations bill and accompanying explanatory statement. The bill and explanatory statement include funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department.
Key Components for Intensive Outpatient Program Retention
Here are some practical strategies to build programs that address these challenges and ultimately achieve real, lasting improvement and patient success. The post Key Components for Intensive Outpatient Program Retention appeared first on MedCity News.
The Blast Radius Problem: What the 2025 AWS Outage Reveals About Healthcare’s Cloud Fragility
As more of the healthcare ecosystem depends on large-scale cloud providers, executive teams must ensure they have the visibility, governance, and architectural resilience to withstand the next unplanned disruption whether it lasts minutes or hours. The post The Blast Radius Problem: What the 2025 AWS Outage Reveals About Healthcare’s Cloud Fragility appeared first on MedCity…
