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– Wellth, a digital health company specializing in combining daily motivation with behavior change strategies secures $36M in Series C financing led by Mercato Partners, with participation from FCA Venture Partners,…
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The Growing Crisis of Psychiatric ED Boarding
Psychiatric emergency department boarding has emerged as a critical healthcare crisis affecting vulnerable youth populations across the United States. Recent research reveals that more than one in 10…
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– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new oversight initiative to ensure that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are U.S. citizens,…
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– Humana Inc. and health technology company DrFirst have announced a new program designed to close gaps in care for patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
– The program…
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Community hospitals are at a crossroads. Shrinking margins, policy shifts like recent legislation, and mounting Medicaid constraints are stretching organizations thin. But amidst these pressures, one truth remains: the communities these hospitals serve still…
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– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued the 2026 Final Rule that officially codifies the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), an innovative new blueprint for tech-enabled, outcome-based…
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– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced significant progress towards building a smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare experience, driven by a new partnership with…
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Coalition Forms AI Tiger Team
The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has launched an unprecedented fast-tracked initiative to revolutionize how artificial intelligence supports Medicaid work requirements implementation. This priority “tiger team” represents a groundbreaking approach…
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– The U.S. healthcare landscape is facing a transformative moment with the signing of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), into law on July 4. This…
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David Talby, CEO, John Snow Labs
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Rate Announcement, projecting a 5.06% average increase in payments to MA plans. That’s…
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