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Premiums for ACA plans to grow 7% next year: KFF

Premiums for ACA plans to grow 7% next year: KFF

Insurers cited workforce shortages, hospital consolidation and growing demand for pricey GLP-1 drugs as reasons driving the premium increases for 2025....

Optum to lay off more than 500 workers in California

Optum to lay off more than 500 workers in California

The cuts will affect urgent care locations, primary and specialty care clinics, and infusion centers, as well as office and...

Maternal health quality varies widely by state: report

Maternal health quality varies widely by state: report

In states with more restrictive abortion bans, maternal health providers tend to be more scarce and maternal deaths were typically higher,...

Commure to acquire AI scribe Augmedix in $139M deal

Commure to acquire AI scribe Augmedix in $139M deal

The take-private deal would help the firm scale its documentation products to more providers and health systems, CEO Manny Krakaris...

Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage

Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage

Limited resources in a highly connected ecosystem can make hospitals vulnerable, but planning ahead and implementing key protections could help...

Federal judge blocks LGBTQ+ healthcare protections

Federal judge blocks LGBTQ+ healthcare protections

The judge ruled the HHS overstepped in applying an employment law decision to healthcare, a decision experts say could occur...

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cost of cardiovascular conditions is up 33% — “higher than we would expect given medical inflation,” the company said. Article...

CHAI releases draft framework for responsible health AI

CHAI releases draft framework for responsible health AI

The nonprofit’s standards fill a gap left by the federal government as the private sector continues to race ahead on...

ONC’s Micky Tripathi on laying the digital floor for healthcare AI

ONC’s Micky Tripathi on laying the digital floor for healthcare AI

The agency head discussed ONC’s accomplishments over the past two decades, improving documentation burden among clinicians and artificial intelligence opportunities....

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cost of cardiovascular conditions is up 33% — “higher than we would expect given medical inflation,” the company said. Article...