Pluto Health Expands Care Model to Medicare, Medicaid and Major Commercial Plans
Pluto Health is now working with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plans like UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter and Cigna.
SOAR Act Would Help Individuals Relying on Oxygen Thrive
The bill clarifies very specific patient protections and codifies a Patient’s Bill of Rights, all of which would ensure that individuals receiving supplemental oxygen in the home – and their suppliers – understand requirements around equipment, communications, and care options.
Verily Launches New Telemedicine Service & AI Health Tool
Verily launches a new consumer health app and the gaps it will address.
The Hidden Crisis in Serious Illness Care and How We Fix It
We need a national strategy to expand access to palliative care, train the next generation of clinicians, and build the infrastructure that allows for scalable, tech-enabled, patient-centered delivery.
Workload Up, Payment Down: The Growing Strain on Independent Practices
Physicians are facing rising workloads, shrinking support staff and declining reimbursement — resulting in a burnout crisis and threatening the sustainability of independent practices. Experts say urgent Medicare payment reforms are needed to prevent further consolidation, as well as preserve access to care.
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350 Healthcare Organizations Call for Extension of Medicare Telehealth Access
A group of healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to permanently extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Future of Healthcare: Why Language & Culture are Key to Better Medicare
Clever Care CEO discussed the importance of culturally-competent care.
For the Sake of their Constituents, Congress Should Increase Medicare Payments and Oppose Deep Cuts to Medicaid
Drastic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare proposed by Congress will increase wait times, result in more fragmented or nonexistent care, and cause unnecessary deaths and despair.
Industry Pressures and Possibilities: What’s Ahead for Skilled Nursing Facilities
To remain resilient amid the volatility, skilled nursing facilities need to stay on top of what’s impacting operations and consider strategic opportunities. Here are important trends to watch.
Lead Quality vs. Lead Volume: What Matters Most When Serving Vulnerable Populations
As scrutiny from CMS and the FCC increases, Medicare marketers must rethink how they source, verify, and engage leads. Taking the focus off lead volume and redirecting it to lead quality will help them demonstrate they run an ethical operation.
If We Treated Tooth Decay Like We Treat Heart Disease, We’d Save Billions
Oral diseases cost Americans almost $140 billion annually. What will it take to bring these costs down?
Fighting Soaring Premiums: CEO Reveals New Pharmacy & Benefit Options
Jeff Bak shares what is needed in making healthcare more affordable and sustainable for employees.
The Age of Action: Seizing CMS’s Call to Reimagine Medicare
The combination of coverage awareness and care navigation powered by agentic AI has the potential to transform how older adults engage with the healthcare system.
Medicare Advantage CEO: My Baby is Ugly…(video)
Earlier this month Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan, a nonprofit Medicare Advantage company, provided some refreshing straight talk on what is wrong with MA while stressing that it is far better than traditional Medicare for seniors.
Where Does AgeTech Investment Stand?: VCs Weigh Promise Against Payout
At Medicarians 2025, MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar explored the state of AgeTech venture capital with three investors. The panelists agreed that despite growing clear opportunities, the AgeTech market currently lacks the dedicated funding, proven business models and major success stories needed for it to take off.
America’s Aging Crossroads: Will We Rise to the Challenge or Fall Behind?
This is not just about today’s older adults — it’s about the next 50 years. If we design a smarter, more sustainable system now, we will all benefit when our time comes.
Empowering Community Health Workers: The Unsung Heroes Transforming Healthcare
They work in neighborhood clinics, community-based organizations, churches, housing facilities, and schools, or engage by phone or video calls. Their approach is based on local context and guided by culturally sensitive, person-centered strategies.