Cityblock to expand AI efforts with new CTO, board appointees
Cityblock Health, a value-based provider for Medicaid and dual-eligible beneficiaries, has appointed a new chief technology officer. With a background...
The America First Global Health Strategy and Pooled Procurement
Overview The State Department’s recently released “America First Global Health Strategy” – the first roadmap for what comes next for...
OpenAI acquires Torch to build out ChatGPT Health
OpenAI acquired Torch, a healthcare startup that unifies lab results, medications and recordings from doctor visits, as the foundation artificial...
The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications?
As widely expected, and following a recent Presidential memorandum, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo...
New Age of Cervical Cancer and HPV: Prevention and Early Detection
We always consider cervical cancer as one of the most preventable types of cancer, but it affects millions of people...
Highmark expands drugs offered to members through CivicaScript
Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark is further expanding its drug offerings through CivicaScript and leaning on biosimilars as pharmaceutical costs continue to...
State-Based Efforts Will Provide Limited Relief from Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration
After failed Senate votes late last year and no subsequent bipartisan agreement, the enhanced premium tax credits expired as of January 1. Some states, particularly those operating...
Industry Voices—FQHCs bridge specialty care’s missed connections
The challenge in community health isn’t just providing access to specialists; it’s also bridging the gap between primary and specialty...
How Unaffordable is Health Care?
In his latest JAMA Forum column, KFF’s Larry Levitt explores how unaffordable health care is in the U.S. in the...
Smarter Choices for Better Health
As we enter 2026, many of us hope that the year ahead will be better, healthier, and more fulfilling than...
