GOP Lawmakers Challenge Party Leadership Over Healthcare Funding
Sixteen House Republicans have drawn a line in the sand, warning their party’s leadership that they “cannot support” the Senate’s reconciliation bill due to what they consider…
Major Healthcare System Announces Significant Workforce Reduction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has announced the elimination of up to 650 positions as part of a comprehensive $300 million-plus operational reduction initiative. The Nashville-based academic medical…
The recent wave of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant terminations has created an unprecedented crisis in American medical research, stripping nearly $2 billion in critical funding from U.S. medical schools and hospitals. This…
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Critical Financial Crisis Threatens Rural Healthcare Access
Hundreds of rural hospitals across America stand on the precipice of financial collapse, with healthcare funding cuts and coverage eligibility changes in the recently passed House reconciliation package…
The American healthcare system faces an unprecedented crisis as proposed changes to federal health institutions create what the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) calls “an existential threat” to biomedical research, medical schools, and…
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Funding shortfalls and workforce shortage leave small, rural and resource-constrained healthcare providers especially vulnerable to ransomware attacks that disrupt care delivery. That’s a reality that cannot be ignored, according to a new report, prepared…
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CMS Halts State Program Funding
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced plans to significantly reduce Medicaid funding by ending federal matching for state health programs. In a letter sent to states…
CardMedic, the frontline healthcare language app and previous Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest champion, has been awarded almost £500,000 in funding from SBRI Healthcare to help develop an AI-enabled language portal.
The 12-month project aims to…
Senate Approves Critical Healthcare Spending Bill 2024
Congressional Approval Process
The Senate achieved a decisive victory with an 85-11 vote approval of the spending bill in the early morning of December 21, following the House’s earlier…
Despite a slight decline in investments in digital health startups in 2024 compared with the year before, investors remain optimistic about the landscape.
Artificial intelligence has taken center stage this year, and investors will likely…
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