Tracking Medicare news, policy, and coverage changes.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Their distress manifests in physical and mental health symptoms including developmental regression, stomachaches, sleep problems, and falling grades. Research points to long-term health consequences.
Read full article →AI hasn’t solved all the problems plaguing healthcare’s revenue cycle — but R1’s Lee Kupferman says that it is getting closer, one gray area at a time. The post What Is AI Getting Right — and Wrong — in Healthcare’s Revenue Cycle? appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Overdose deaths confirmed to involve nitazenes have risen sharply in the U.S., from 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024, according to the CDC
Read full article →“Improving global health should be a top policy priority of the United States,” write Anand Parekh, Tom Daschle, and Bill Frist.
Read full article →What’s next for GLP-1 weight loss drugs? Alex Hogan explores on the new episode of STATus Report. Watch now.
Read full article →Senate Democrats open an inquiry into the Trump administration’s remaking of U.S. vaccine policy, demanding officials produce records by next week.
Read full article →A new infant botulism outbreak puts fancy formulas that position their products as safer than other options under scrutiny.
Read full article →“AI is creating a new and largely overlooked strain on something fundamental to health,” write Sten H. Vermund and Patricia J. Kissinger.
Read full article →Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.
Read full article →KFF’s analysis found that the average number of issuers offering plans on the Marketplaces declined to 9 issuers per state in 2026, compared to 9.6 issuers per state in 2025. The post KFF: Insurer Participation in ACA Marketplaces Is Down appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →RFK Jr. presents funding intended to address mental illness and addiction, particularly among homeless people.
Read full article →The speed of DOJ's proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice, experts say.
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