HHS’s Elimination of Disparate Impact to Determine Discrimination: Potential Implications for Health and Health Care
Introduction On July 23, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized revisions to regulations implementing Title VI...
When Medical AI Answers Before Understanding the Patient
A medical AI system can give a detailed, confident answer and still miss something very basic: what the patient actually...
How to improve the patient experience in 4 steps
At A Glance Improving the patient experience means reducing friction throughout the healthcare journey, from intake and registration to estimates,...
Which States Will Be Affected by Key Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Law?
Amidst challenging fiscal conditions and upcoming national and state elections, states are working to implement major federal changes to Medicaid....
Understanding PTSD, Anxiety, and Trauma in Survivors
The water may have gone down, but the memories are still very much alive. The devastating floods in parts of...
Is This A Healthcare Economy?
This analysis examines recent jobs growth in health care and how it compares to the rest of the economy. Health...
New mRNA Flu Vaccine: What Is mFLUSIVA?
A New Flu Shot Is Here: What You Need to Know The flu can make people very sick. Every year,...
Many Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Drug Plan Enrollees Will See Modest Premium Increases for 2027, But Others Could Pay Much More If They Don’t Switch Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released information about Medicare Part D plans for 2027, including...
Why the Future of Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Isn’t One Test Replacing Another
Cancer testing is shifting in a quiet but meaningful way. New urine-based tests are showing that a simple sample no...
Medicare 101 | KFF
Spending. Medicare plays a significant role in the health care system, accounting for 21% of total national health spending in...
