Population Health

This unsustainable business model and the financial burden are passed on to providers, says Everett Wilson, healthcare regulatory attorney at Polsinelli.  

Providers have gotten a nearly 9% permanent cut to home health payment since 2023, says LeadingAge.

The poor showing by the U.S. stands in stark contrast to how much it spends on healthcare, Commonwealth Fund finds.

Over the last decade, about 20% of women tried to access abortion services, but a third of them faced barriers, a new Wisp survey finds.

Coverage applies to specific facilities, including the Indian Health Service, the 17th largest healthcare system in the nation, director says.

A public-facing genAI chatbot allows citizens to get the answers they deserve, no matter how they get to them, says Josh Wymer, chief health Information and data strategy officer at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.  

The rise in chronic disease among the elderly is driving up healthcare costs, putting pressure on Medicare and other payer systems.

Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum and their GPOs created a rebate system that boosted PBM profits, FTC alleges.

There's a hesitancy to trust generative AI, but, at the same time, clinicians don't want to miss a diagnosis, says Dr. Antoine Keller, cardiothoracic surgeon at Ochsner Lafayette Hospital.  

Hospitals could enhance accessibility by investing in alternative sites of care and virtual visits, report says.