KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear…
IKS Health acquired healthcare AI startup ARAI to strengthen the technology underpinning its automation tools, as well as reduce its dependence on third-party AI models. The post IKS Health Acquires ARAI to Build Out Specialized AI Stack appeared first on MedCity News.
Anomaly’s $17 million round was led by Sound Ventures and included participation from Alumni Ventures, Link Ventures, Redesign Health and RRE Ventures. The post Anomaly Raises $17M for AI-Powered Payer Intelligence Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
The full FDA clinical hold formally halts all tests of Aardvark Therapeutics’ drug for Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare inherited metabolic disorder that leads to excessive eating. Earlier this year, Aardvark voluntarily paused all tests of its small molecule after a cardiovascular problem emerged in a healthy volunteer. The post Under FDA Clinical Hold, Aardvark Therapeutics…
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I…
An overview of PEPFAR reporting requirements under current and past law.
Optura has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Salesforce Ventures, bringing total funding to over $25 million. The platform helps healthcare organizations evaluate AI investments, prioritize projects, and measure ROI in real time, addressing industry challenges of unmeasurable AI pilots and escalating spending.
The American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) recognized KFF’s Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., with the AAPOR Award for Distinguished Achievement for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the field of public opinion research over three decades. Also, KFF’s Surveys of Immigrants received the 2026 AAPOR Inclusive Voices Award, which recognizes work examining complex challenges related…
When deployed within the organization’s own infrastructure, voice AI unlocks these four concrete benefits for healthcare teams. The post Private Voice AI in Healthcare: How to Capture Critical Conversations Without Letting Patient Data Leave the Building appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief summarizes the history, rationale, and policy issues related to the federal government’s key vaccine injury compensation programs, known as the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP).