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NJ eyes $150M to boost health care system in rural areas
NJ will soon distribute the first of $147M in federal funding to help strengthen the health system and improve outcomes in rural communities.
Coalition proposes new rural health care model to mitigate Medicaid cuts
The plan would replace small, Medicaid-dependent hospitals with primary care clinics and on-call caregivers for off-hours emergencies.
Opinion: An ode to my father and independent health care
Discover the challenges faced by independent health care providers, including an optometrist and midwife, as they navigate a changing industry.
Opinion | The University of Minnesota’s vision for health care is flawed
"Based on our years of experience with the U and its health sciences, we would argue that moving the clinical practice of the university’s medical school back inside the university is a bad idea," the authors write.
A ‘burgeoning black market’, inflated dosing and the over-judicialization of health care: reporters around the world tell stories about Keytruda
In a yearlong investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reporters from more than 37 countries found the cancer drug’s high price impacts patients and health systems differently.
The U.S. health care system is built around looking backward
A reconstruction layer has fallen on medicine. It asks: Was the original decision justified?
Mental health by the numbers in Nebraska
A deeper look tonight as First Alert 6 continues to dig deeper into the state of mental health care in Nebraska and possible solutions, ever since last week’s two instances involving law enforcement.
Pearl of the week: Why most AI projects fail in health care
Learn why workflow design and clinician engagement are critical for successful AI implementation.
Louisiana gunman had sought mental health treatment, relatives say
The man who killed eight children and wounded two women in Louisiana had sought mental health care from Veterans Affairs.
America’s health care crisis continues to add insult to injury
We need to demand that our leaders in Augusta and Washington commit, beyond just expression of “concerns,” to voting to improve, not dismantle, our health care system.
Sen. Schumer lays out priorities for health care reform
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Congress must set aside partisanship to address urgent health care issues, including affordability and access to care.
AI in health care: Experts discuss the future of AI practices and policies
Jim VandeHei, CEO of Axios; Marc Boom, M.D., AHA board chair and president and CEO of Houston Methodist; Anne Klibanski, M.D., president and CEO of Mass General Brigham; Jonathan Perlin, M.D., president and CEO of Joint Commission; and Ladd Wiley, senior vice president of global corporate affairs, public policy and advocacy for Epic, all participated in the panel discussion “AI in Health Care: Navigating Policy, Regulation, and the Road Ahead."
Health care leaders discuss opportunities to shape the future of health care delivery, access
AHA Board Immediate Past Chair Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO, Corewell Health, and Rob Allen, president and CEO, Intermountain Health, participated in a discussion moderated by Jim Skogsbergh, former chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges facing health care leaders in today’s landscape.
Healthcare Worker Making Heart Gesture.
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) have entered into a formal Memorandum of Agreement designed to create clear, accelerated pathways for UAFS graduates pursuing careers in health care. The agreement covers 14 UAMS programs across four colleges and…
Trump Backs Psychedelic Research
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, April 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Psychedelic drugs could soon play a larger role in mental health care. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting federal research into substances like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA
DeSantis administration gets pushback for its child health policies
The DeSantis administration is getting pushback for its children’s health care policies and its decision to remove tens of thousands of children from a subsidized health insurance program.
Before you go under the knife, this San Diego startup wants you to know what it’ll cost
Under the new law, health care systems must report how much they charge. This company is showing you the data.
UNE’s fourth Health Care Story Slam puts a human face on chronic illness
UNE’s fourth Health Care Story Slam on April 15 put a human face on chronic illness and the long road to diagnosis as seven speakers took the stage to explore this year's theme of balance in the Harold Alfond Forum on UNE's Biddeford Campus.
Exclusive: Coral raises $12.5M to automate health care admin
Coral connects to existing systems, like EHRs and fax.
Pennie coverage drops amid rising health care premiums
More big spikes in health care costs could be coming.
Health care fight intensifies as Congress weighs GOP-backed insurance changes
Congressional Republicans say they are taking steps on health care — but Democrats counter that previous efforts are already costing Virginians coverage and putting hospitals under strain. Republicans have pointed to measures like the Rural Health Transformation Fund and an association health plan expansion bill that has cleared the House and is headed to the […]
How AI is becoming a 'game changer' for RI's health care systems
Electronic record keeping is the bane of many a doctor. It’s onerous and leads to physician burnout. Could AI help fix this problem?
Penn announces changes to 2026-27 employee health care plan
The changes include new contribution amounts, a deductible increase, and additional voluntary benefit options.
AI shaping our health care decisions, even whether we go to the doctor
For nearly half of Americans, artificial intelligence plays some sort of role in their health care decisions, a new Gallup poll found.
AI can open up possibilities for strained rural health care providers in Utah
A St. George conference about how technology can help rural health care providers allowed for connections that will help bring AI innovation to busy offices.
How a must-win Michigan Senate race turned messy for Democrats
Sitting in a coffee shop in his hometown of Ann Arbor, Abdul El-Sayed is ready to dispel the notion that he’s unelectable. “I think there is this notion that electability is about being the least offensive,” he told CNN. “If that were true, why would Donald Trump have won the presidency twice?” Whether he’s right could have enormous ramifications for control of the Senate. Michigan’s open Senate seat is now emerging as a GOP hedge against a potential takeover for Democrats, who need to net four seats to flip the chamber. Losing Michigan would make the Democrats’ task almost impossible, a major reason why a leading Republican outside group just announced plans to pour $45 million into the state this summer and fall to boost former Rep. Mike Rogers, the likely GOP nominee. El-Sayed faces US Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow in a battle already riven by divides over Israel, immigration enforcement and health care.
Curing U.S. Health Care, Part I
In 2008, much to their own surprise, leading Democrats unified around a program of major health care reform. Policy wonks had spent years developing the concepts behind what eventually became Obamacare; big Democratic victories in the 2006 midterms and the prospect of controlling both Congress and the presidency made it possible to imagine turning those ideas into reality. During the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama advocated similar plans, based on those ideas, for expanding insurance coverage. And it happened! The Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010. When it was fully implemented in 2014, millions of Americans got health insurance: Impressive as the raw numbers are, they don’t tell the whole story. Before the ACA, even upper-middle-class Americans often found it impossible to get health insurance if they had pre-existing medical conditions. Many Americans were trapped in jobs they wanted to leave but couldn’t for fear of losing their employment-based coverage. Meanwhile, dire predictions from the usual suspects about runaway costs proved wrong. In fact, overall U.S. medical spending has grown much more slowly since the ACA was enacted than before. But the U.S., alone among advanced nations, still falls far short of providing universal health care. As you can see from the chart above, 8 percent of the population was still uninsured in 2024, a number that is set to rise over the next two years as a result of Republican policies. True, many of the uninsured in 2024 were undocumented immigrants, who we don’t try to cover. But there are still a lot of uninsured. Moreover, a significant number of Americans who have health insurance are in fact underinsured. As a result, they are at risk of incurring devastating healthcare costs and are sometimes forced to forgo needed care. This number is set to rise sharply in the next two years as a result of Republican policies adopted under Donald Trump. And not only is the U.S. unique among advanced countries in its under-provision of health care coverage, it also incurs by far the world’s highest healthcare costs per capita. So now may well be a good time to get behind a new push for major health reform — an effort, if you like, to finish the job begun under Obama. Today’s primer is devoted to the economics of health reform. During his failed effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump famously complained, “Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.” Actually, we did know — and it’s not that complicated. Health economists understand the principles very well. And because health policy varies greatly among advanced nations, we know a lot about what works and what doesn’t. This will be the first in a series about health reform. Beyond the paywall I’ll address the following: 1. Why markets can’t be trusted to deliver healthcare 2. Routes to universal healthcare 3. What works? In a follow-up post I’ll discuss the pros and cons of different approaches, and possible paths forward for the United States.
Meet Delaware's Most Influential People in Health Care for 2026
Delawareans across the state are working toward more inclusive and equitable health care resources. Here are some of the most inspiring doing so.
Delaware's 2026 Most Influential & Inspiring in health care members
These eight exceptional Delawareans made it into the 2026 Most Influential & Inspiring in health care.
Most Influential in Health Care: Turning grief into action
Delaware mom Penny Rogers shares how the fatal heroin overdose of her son, Vincent, spurred her to action.
Opinion/Guest column: Protecting mental health care for youth a must
A state-funded program deserves credit for reducing the number of youth waiting in the emergency department for mental health care services.
In CT, doctors now sue patients most over medical bills, surpassing hospitals
Physicians, dentists and other non-hospital providers account for more than 80% of health care debt collection cases in Connecticut courts.
Opinion: Systemic failures in New Mexico health care oversight extend beyond Mark Erasmus case
A local attorney says one disgraced surgeon is a symptom of deeper corporate and oversight failures in New Mexico health care.
Aroostook company addresses health care crunch with free employee clinic
LP Building Solutions partnered with Premise Health to open a primary care clinic for 135 employees and their families.
These candidates for governor support single-payer health care in California
Three candidates for California Governor, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, and Xavier Becerra, have publicly expressed their support for single-payer health care, which would provide free, universal healt…
Hart Announces Bill Package to Improve Health Care Access and Outcomes
Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) has introduced three bills to help Californians obtain the care they need.
How corporate welfare for hospitals is raising health care costs
A drug discount program has fueled consolidation and incentivized prescribing more expensive medications.
How is the business community going to tackle health care costs?
Twenty years after "Romneycare" passed in Massachusetts, the health care business community is trying to figure out how to rein in soaring costs.
How is the business community going to tackle health care costs?
Twenty years after "Romneycare" passed in Massachusetts, the health care business community is trying to figure out how to rein in soaring costs.
The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most
With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.
Former Ohio Rep. Brad Wenstrup launches new health care advocacy coalition
Wenstrup said the coalition will lobby for policies that improve patient access, protect U.S. innovation and preserve free and fair markets.
Braun administration launches health care price chatbot. How it works
AHA, others issue joint statement on workplace violence in health care
Ten national health care provider organizations, including the AHA, released a joint statement April 16 in recognition of Workplace Violence Prevention Month.
2 of 5 sentenced in local $2M health care fraud scheme
Two of five men convicted in a $2 milion health care fraud scheme in Sharon were sentenced this week in federal court.
Valley Health changes staffing contracts, trims service citing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Mark Nantz, president and CEO of Valley Health, attributed the changes as a response to how health care is evolving nationally. A rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late last year reduced reimbursements while the H.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” is expected to spur drops in Medicaid enrollment nationwide.
Listen: With Little Federal Regulation, States Are Left To Shape the Rules on AI in Health Care
As artificial intelligence embeds itself into health care, some physicians and patient advocates worry it could be used by insurance companies to refuse payment for care. Maryland passed one law banning AI from acting alone on a denial. Meanwhile, Virginia’s then-governor vetoed that state’s attempt at regulating AI in health insurance.
Health care is not ready for the new era of AI-enabled cyberattacks
“When health care infrastructure is attacked and held for ransom by hackers, patients become real casualties,” writes Andrea Downing.
Speaking with One Voice to Advance Health in America
Two days from now, the AHA will welcome more than 1,000 health care leaders to our 2026 Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
8K views · 107 reactions | U.S. lawmakers on Thursday confronted...
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, the Trump administration’s handling of health care fraud and comments he made about psychiatric medications...
Some Colorado school staff set to face increased health care insurances for next school year
California Senate Democrats propose new health care tax on major companies
California's Democratic State Senators are proposing a new tax on major corporations to help with the state's health care costs.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi offers Maui programs aimed to inspire the next generation of health care professionals
Kaiser Permanente will host its third Career Exploration Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office. The event is offered in partnership with STEMworks, a program of the Maui Economic Development Board, and is open to intermediate and high school students across Maui County.
MGB, CVS primary care partnership could inflate health care spending
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission doesn’t have the authority to prevent the partnership from going through, but it can recommend conditions to address its concerns.
Congress grills RFK, Jr., about vaccines and cuts to health budget
The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs Thursday on Capitol Hill
Purdue senior strengthens data and computer science skills
Jordan Reynolds has discovered a career path that blends her math and stats expertise with her health care interests.
Kennedy focuses on affordability, combating fraud in Capitol Hill hearing
RFK Jr. focused on President Trump's health care agenda and largely avoided vaccines.
ECU Health wins $4.1M Duke Endowment grants to expand care across eastern N.C.
ECU Health has received $4.1 million in grants from The Duke Endowment to expand health care programs and improve access to services across eastern North Caroli
Northern Ireland Minister of Health visits Vanderbilt Health
Mike Nesbitt, Health Minister of Northern Ireland, talked with Vanderbilt Health leaders about innovation and community-based health care.
Packers sign UW Health as official health care partner
A Madison-based health system is the Green Bay Packers' new official health care partner.
Data highlights gaps in finding in-network mental health coverage
Americans across 43 states enrolled in health plans from the nation’s four largest commercial health insurers face potential disparities in finding in-network coverage for mental health care and substance use disorder treatment relative to physical health care, according to the Mental Health Parity Index released by the Kennedy Forum.
Packers name UW Health Official Health Care Partner of the Green Bay Packers
UW Health Gate at Lambeau Field will be unveiled in May; partnership will also feature joint community initiatives and fan-focused events
Eastern Oklahoma VA takes health care to homeless Veterans
Eastern Oklahoma VA uses its mobile medical unit and homeless care team to deliver health care to Veterans experiencing homelessness in Tulsa.
Institute Report Highlights Best Practices in Mobile Health
The report illustrates the value of mobile health care delivery, particularly for the patients and communities essential hospitals serve, and showcases the innovative work of participating hospitals.
CBIA BizCast: Setback for Small Business Healthcare » CBIA
Health care affordability, Connecticut’s economy, and workforce development are front and center on this episode of CBIA BizCast.
State Policies Can Help Address the Mental Health Care Workforce Shortages
Hospitals and health systems are a critical point of intervention for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. In just five years, the share of emergency department visits because of suicide attempts or intentional self-harm more than tripled—climbing from 0.6% in 2015 to over 2% in 2020.
Enhancing workforce training to prevent substance use disorders
KU researchers have updated training materials that prepare health care providers to prevent, identify and treat substance use disorders across Kansas.
Report: Health care costs rising faster than wages in Wisconsin
Ananth Seshadri, director and co-author of a report on health care costs, said increasing costs hurts Wisconsin's economic competitiveness because insurance is often tied to employment.
HHS brings on an affordability czar
Casey Mulligan will advise the agency on health care affordability, Axios has learned.
The medical AI revolution requires rethinking health care's architecture
"Instead of organizing health data around institutions, we might organize it around individuals," write Meta's Freddy Abnousi and Stanford's Celina Yong.
Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
Identity Alaska’s Anchorage clinic will end patient care this month. They’re closing their doors because of financial and logistical pressures.
Building health together: Clarksville community leadership luncheon
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s mission is to strengthen and expand local access to health care and improve the overall health of the community.
Houston midwife says access to care, systemic racism drive Black maternal deaths; urges prenatal visits
A certified nurse midwife with Ben Taub Hospital says barriers to basic health care along with systemic racism continue to fuel disproportionate maternal deaths among Black women in Harris County, even as Houston sits in the shadow of one of the world’s largest medical centers.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills to expand rural health care, promote healthier SNAP buys
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a package of bills into law aimed at expanding rural health care access in Alabama.
Language Gaps in Health Care Can Be Deadly—CU Denver Program Trains Professionals to Close Them
Miscommunication in health care can have serious consequences. At the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), a medical Spanish certificate program is
Why the U of M spent $23 million on health care consultants
The expenditures date to the ill-fated Fairview-Sanford merger. More than half the spending came after the July 2024 arrival of the new president, Dr. Rebecca Cunningham.
They counted on a rural dialysis unit to keep them alive. Then it closed
A hospital in Nebraska shut down the only dialysis unit for miles, upending lives. That's despite a new federal program that gave the state more than $200 million to improve rural health care access.
Helene exposed cracks in western NC’s health care safety net
Analyses of emergency room use and a doctor’s scramble to reopen his clinic raise questions ahead of the next big storm.
Can Sherrill budget offset Medicaid cuts to keep NJ hospitals open?
New Jersey hospitals and other health care facilities face dire financial circumstances due to an estimated $3.6 billion in annual Medicaid cuts.
Primary Care on the Front Lines of Mental Health Care
With a mental health care provider shortage and many patients’ seeking mental health support, primary care doctors have stepped up to the front lines.
Bradenton health care summit: Officials warn millions face barriers to medical care due to high, rising costs
The House Ways and Means Health Care Subcommittee Chair Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Bradenton) convened a health care summit at the Lake Erie College of Medicine in Bradenton on Tuesday.
Minneapolis Schools withheld money from employee health plan account for 10 months
The school district’s financial maneuver, which has not previously been reported, risked creating a shortfall in the health care account.
Planting the Seed: Growing Tomorrow's Health Care Workforce One Field Trip at a Time
In a converted Save-A-Lot in the Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis, schoolchildren pull on white lab coats and more as they get to work.
Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.
Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
Pitt Team Shines in National Bioethics Competition
In an annual tournament where students debate ethical issues in medicine, biotechnology and health care, the Pitt team placed second.
Bill to expand subacute mental health care access goes to governor's desk
A bill that aims to expand access to subacute mental health care, which is one step below hospitalization, is on its way to the governor’s desk.
400-plus students, faculty meet to discuss health care challenges - News
The Interprofessional Education event held on April 10 brought together more than 400 students, faculty and community members for a… More on this post
CBIA slams Appropriations Committee for rejecting small business health care bill
The state’s largest business organization is taking Connecticut legislators to task after the Appropriations Committee failed Monday to approve a bill that aims to help small businesses with their health care costs.
CBIA slams Appropriations Committee for rejecting small business health care bill
The state’s largest business organization is taking Connecticut legislators to task after the Appropriations Committee failed Monday to approve a bill that aims to help small businesses with their health care costs.
Congress returns to a packed health care agenda
The key health care issues we're watching as Congress returns from recess.
Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program Bolsters Services Across Three States
Direct Relief, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, or NAFC, today announced a second round of grant funding in the amount of $75,000 to each of 11 fre…
Dr. Laura Riley to Unify Women’s Health Care Across Weill Cornell in New Role
As executive director for women’s health, a role that complements her position leading obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Riley will unify, coordinate and drive new paradigms for women’s health care across medical specialties.
Why rural hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are closing in increasing numbers – 5 myths about rural health care
Rural hospitals have high fixed costs, low patient volume and a large portion of patients insured through Medicaid, which typically pays less than private insurers.
Iowa House passes bill expanding subacute mental health care
A bill aiming to remove barriers for mental health access in Iowa is heading to the governor's desk.
VA announces intent to reorganize the Veterans Health Administration
The Department of Veterans Affairs is restructuring the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to eliminate administrative hurdles and grant local hospital directors greater autonomy, the VA said in an announcement on Dec. 15, 2025. The shift aims to modernize the system, ensuring veterans receive consistent, high-quality care regardless of the VA facility they visit. The VA said this isn’t a reduction in force or an attempt to reduce VHA staffing levels. The department said the goal is to improve veteran health outcomes and ensure policies are applied consistently throughout all facilities. As part of the reorganization, the VHA Central Office will have responsibility for setting policy goals and conducting financial management, oversight and compliance, and operation centers and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) will take policy direction from the VHA Central Office to develop operational, quality and performance standards. The changes aim to provide clearer guidance for delivering health care throughout the VA. For DAV’s statement on VHA reorganization, scan the code or visit qrs.ly/q9h7shd. For DAV’s statement on VHA reorganization, visit dav.org/learn-more/news/2025/dav-statement-on-vha-reorganization/.
Safeguarding health care in rural Missouri demands a new approach
Missouri lawmakers are right to treat the collapse of rural health care as an urgent crisis. Nearly half of the state’s remaining rural hospitals are at risk of closure, and many communities already know what it means to lose emergency rooms, labor and delivery services and timely stroke care. In this environment, legislation allowing MU […]
Tap THC beverage tax to address budget gap
By Christine Lafferty Colorado is faced with the largest budget deficit in recent memory — calculated to be a $1.5 billion hole according to the state’s Joint Budget Committee. Legislators have been scrambling to address this gap, which signals massive cuts to important state services such as education, climate management, and health care. It’s time for […]
20 years later: How Massachusetts health care reform changed access
Nearly everyone in Mass. has health care coverage — but many still can’t afford care.
New Missouri health care hub aims to better integrate primary, behavioral care
Two Missouri healthcare organizations have collaborated to create a new healthcare center in Jefferson City.
Allegheny Health Network and UPMC to have pop-up clinics for NFL draft in Pittsburgh
With the anticipated crowds of people for the NFL draft, health care workers are preparing to care for anyone who will need treatment.