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Telehealth groups urge Congress to adopt long-term virtual care fix

Telehealth groups urge Congress to adopt long-term virtual care fix

More than 450 telehealth and provider organizations are pushing lawmakers to avoid another temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities amid a...

Most healthcare organizations face significant financial, operational impact from cyber threats

Most healthcare organizations face significant financial, operational impact from cyber threats

More than 70% reported moderate to severe financial effects from an incident in the past two years, while nearly 60%...

FDA, aiming to lower drug costs, moves to speed approval of biosimilars

FDA, aiming to lower drug costs, moves to speed approval of biosimilars

The agency will no longer require studies comparing copycat biologics to their branded counterparts, which could help developers bring them...

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

The American Hospital Association warned future tariffs arising from the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation could disrupt access to an...

Gen X and Millennials interested in health AI amid caregiving squeeze: survey

Gen X and Millennials interested in health AI amid caregiving squeeze: survey

The two generations want to leverage new health technologies as they face cost worries and challenges caring for both aging...

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

The American Hospital Association warned future tariffs arising from the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation could disrupt access to an...

Google Cloud unveils health AI agent partnerships

Google Cloud unveils health AI agent partnerships

The technology giant is working with Hackensack Meridian Health on multiple agents, including a tool that can summarize patients’ medical...

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

More than 200,000 low-value back surgeries for older adults were billed to Medicare from 2020 to 2023 — totaling one unnecessary...

No Surprises dispute resolution remains operational despite shutdown

No Surprises dispute resolution remains operational despite shutdown

However, a prolonged lapse in funding could affect other activities underpinning implementation of the law that holds consumers blameless for...

AI could transform healthcare. Can safety-net providers keep up?

AI could transform healthcare. Can safety-net providers keep up?

Implementing artificial intelligence requires significant human labor and technical expertise, threatening to create a digital divide between highly resourced health...