RFK Jr. Overhauls USPSTF Leadership: 5 Things to Know
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force this week, completing the 16-seat panel amid ongoing tension over its leadership.
Patient Group Sues AMA, Says the Org Shouldn’t Be Charging for CPT Codes
PatientRightsAdvocate.org sued the American Medical Association this week, arguing the trade group has no valid copyright over the CPT codes that providers must use to bill for care. It follows a public letter Senator Bill Cassidy sent to the AMA last year accusing it of "abus[ing] [its] government-backed monopoly by charging exorbitant fees to anyone using the CPT code set."
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From Blind Spots to Better Outcomes: How SNF Data Transparency Strengthens LTSS
What if health plans could identify member decline before an avoidable hospitalization occurs? Real-time clinical visibility into long-stay SNF members uncovers risk earlier and drives better outcomes.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
June has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, the American Medical Association, CMS and R1 RCM named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including ADC Therapeutics, Equip and UPMC.
Providers Sound Alarm After RFK Jr. Fires Top USPSTF Leaders
Healthcare providers and researchers are warning that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of two USPSTF vice chairs could politicize one of the nation’s most influential preventive care panels.
AMA to Congress: Make Medicare Telehealth Services Permanent
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to permanently extend Medicare’s pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities, warning that temporary extensions create uncertainty for patients and providers.
Healthcare Organizations Slam CDC for Changing Website with Misleading Vaccine Claims
The CDC drew widespread criticism for updating its website with language suggesting a possible link between vaccines and autism, contradicting established science.
Where Will AI Deployment Benefit Payers the Most?
We are taking a look at how health insurers are using AI, defining success, and managing cybersecurity risks. Give us your opinions by completing our brief, anonymous survey.
7 HLTH Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss
As always, this year's HLTH conference brought a slew of announcements — from product launches to funding rounds to new partnerships. This list features short summaries for seven of the conference’s most notable announcements.
Supporting the Whole Patient: The Psychological Value of Scalp Cooling in Breast Cancer Treatment
If we truly believe in treating the whole patient, we must recognize that survival is not the only measure of success. Preserving a woman’s sense of self, her dignity, her identity, her autonomy is just as essential.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
May has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For example, the American Medical Association and TigerConnect named new CEOs, and Google and UnitedHealth Group have seen key executives leave their roles. There were also layoffs at organizations including Devoted Health and New York-Presbyterian.
Why One Leader Is Calling Out Insurers’ Inaction on Prior Authorization
The current prior authorization process in U.S. healthcare constitutes a crisis, according to Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past president of the American Medical Association. Prior authorization is wasting clinicians’ time, delaying care and deepening public distrust — yet, payers show little urgency in fixing this problem, he said.
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Automation Didn’t Dehumanize Care. Bad Systems Did.
We have the opportunity to design systems that give people greater capacity for the work where human presence matters most: listening, understanding, reassuring, deciding, and caring.
3 Rules Health Systems Are Living By in 2025
Healthcare experts shared key principles that are guiding health system strategy during a panel at MedCity News’ INVEST conference. These leaders believe in flexible, patient-centered engagement strategies, emphasize clinical value as the benchmark for adopting technology, and champion collaboration to scale solutions that deliver proven results.
Industry Review: ABA Therapy and Why It Is One of the Best Therapy Options for Children With Autism
An opportunity for children to learn and grow in a supportive environment that prioritizes personalized treatment and transparent care
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
How Healthcare Leaders Are Reacting to the Supreme Court Preserving Abortion Pill Access
The Supreme Court sided with the FDA and unanimously ruled to uphold access to abortion pill mifepristone. The decision quells worries about what it might look like if the Supreme Court sided with the physician group — many healthcare leaders feared that if the top court could overturn mifepristone’s FDA approval, the same could happen to other drugs.
Biden Administration Extends ACA Coverage Eligibility to DACA Recipients
Under a new final rule, eligible DACA recipients will be able to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through the ACA Marketplace or through a Basic Health Program.