Prioritizing Care That Cures – Fighting the Epidemic With Opioid Treatment Programs
Policymakers should recognize the advantages of this multi-faceted care model and ensure legislative and regulatory environments allow for its continued growth.
Will the Entire NIH be Shut Down?
If you rely on federal grants as your sole means of support, you’re tying your destiny to forces outside your control. There are other roads to success in health and medical research. By pursuing them, you might gain more freedom, fewer administrative hurdles, and the chance to save lives faster.
Using Data to Help Healthcare Practices Succeed
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
Which Issues Do Healthcare Leaders Want RFK Jr. to Address?
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare leaders hope he addresses issues relating to health coverage, drug costs and more.
The New Game Plan for Star Ratings Must Start with Member Incentives
Medicare Advantage plans can more effectively position themselves for success under an evolving measurement system. Here are three strategic actions health plan leaders should prioritize to enhance 2026 bids to secure stronger Star Rating performance.
GOP Seeks to Drastically Cut Medicaid Spending — How Are Healthcare Leaders Reacting?
House Republicans introduced a proposal seeking to cut Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars. Healthcare leaders are slamming the budget plan, highlighting that it would result in millions of people losing coverage, as well as a surge in uncompensated care for providers.
Senators Introduce Bill that would Add Work Requirements for Medicaid
Senators John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) introduced a bill last week that would require “able-bodied adults” without dependents to work or volunteer for at least 20 hours per week to receive Medicaid benefits.
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What Keeps Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: Balancing Technology Investments with Consumer Expectations
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
Could the Trump Administration Change the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program?
CMS recently issued a statement saying that it's continuing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program but is leaving the door open for potential changes. Experts weighed in on what changes could be made and what changes they would like to see.
RFK’s Hearing: Inefficiencies in Government-Controlled Systems
Kennedy emphasized that these inefficiencies aren’t just administrative headaches, they’re costing lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in organ-transplant logistics: the way organs get assigned – and move – from donors to patient recipients.
Some of the Biggest Healthcare Stories from 2024 Involved Pharmacy. What’s Next in 2025?
Regulators will have their work cut out for them under a new administration that has expressed an anti-regulatory preference. Republicans next year will control the White House, Senate and House. What will it all mean for pharmacy leaders?
Navigating Complex Regulatory Landscapes in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
It is imperative to understand the various regulatory variations globally, develop a strategy for new technologies, engage in harmonization activities, and implement risk management measures.
Improving the Healthcare Financial Experience to Help Care Flow
Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shares her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all.
PBGH Calls on New Congress and Administration to Improve Employee Healthcare in 2 Key Areas
In a new brief, the Purchaser Business Group on Health called for policy changes that address healthcare costs and improve access to high-quality care.
Unlocking Success in Value-Based Care: Why Focusing on Specialized Populations is Key
The shift to a VBC model represents more than an evolution in healthcare delivery - it demands a fundamental redesign of our healthcare system and the economic models to support it.
Why Telehealth Advocates Are Calling on the Trump Administration to Withdraw New Telemedicine Rules
The DEA recently released three rules regarding the remote prescribing of controlled substances. However, many telehealth advocates argue that two of these rules hinder access to care.
RFK Jr: Cleveland Clinic Has Developed an AI Nurse; The Clinic: Uh, Not True (Video)
Responding to a question about rural hospital closures, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about an innovation that he erroneously ascribed to the Cleveland Clinic.
You Have to Spend Money to Make Money — Impacts of the NIH Freeze, from Global Economics to My Own Childcare Arrangements
As President Trump would have most certainly learned on his first day at Wharton, you really have to spend money to make money. If you want to make America truly a world leader, why on earth would you stifle the institution that contributed an estimated $92.89 billion to the US economy in 2023 alone and has produced over 170 Nobel Laureates since its inception?