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CHANCELL-ING: UC Davis AI Research is Transforming Health Care
Imagine this scenario: Doctors know a small number of patients will face life-threatening complications after an illness, but they need to scan millions of records to identify the patients in need of intervention. It’s a task that would consume weeks and keep practitioners from other care needs.
Florida Affordable Care Act numbers fall as subsidies expire
Roughly 200,000 fewer Floridians enroll but health care advocates warn more will drop their insurance once higher premiums kick in.
CA groups seek local taxes to offset federal health care cuts
An L.A. health care coalition is trying to qualify a measure for the June ballot in order to head off impending health care funding problems.
A man died covered in feces in the jail's mental health unit. Nothing changed.
There is a desperate need to invest in mental health care in San Antonio, but officials aren’t on the same page.
Gen X and millennial inheritance could take a hit due to health care costs and taxes
Generation X and millennials who may be receiving an inheritance from the previous generations may be receiving less than expected due to health care costs and taxes, according to experts. NBC News' Brian Cheung breaks down how this will impact the younger generation.
Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme "Unite. Act. Eliminate.", WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care into NTD elimination efforts, ensuring that no one is left behind in pain or isolation.
M12's Cheng: Health Care One of The Fastest AI Adopters
Cheryl Cheng, managing partner at M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, says health care has shifted from being slow to adopt technology to becoming one of the fastest adopters of AI. She speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Health Care Provider Consolidation
I. Issue Overview Ongoing consolidation among hospitals, physician practices, and other providers poses a serious challenge to the U.S. health care system—offering potential benefits to some but also with significant worrying impact on rising health care prices. Provider consolidation remains pronounced among both hospitals and physician practices. The share of hospitals operating independently declined from … Continued
Paying for health care is now Americans' top financial worry, KFF poll finds
ICYMI: Rep. Smucker Questions Health CEOs on Rising Health Care Costs
Rep. Smucker: "You would expect if a marketplace is working properly, that perhaps under consolidation, we would see lower or at least slower growing premiums in highly concentrated markets. But that's just simply not happening today."
Will Republicans break their losing streak on health care reform?
Republicans have repeatedly failed to successfully field an alternative to ObamaCare, but their new “Great Healthcare Plan” released in January offers some promising ideas, such as pric…
Health care and academic workers share concerns over halt to H-1B visas in Texas
Since Houston is home to the world's largest medical center, ABC13 wanted to know how Gov. Greg Abbott's directive could affect operations.
New Hampshire, Vermont health care providers alerted about Legionnaires' disease cases
The alert comes as the Vermont Health Department investigates a deadly outbreak in Windsor.
Spring Health to buy Alma as AI rapidly reshapes mental healthcare market
Spring Health, a company that offers digital mental health care and navigation services, plans to acquire Alma to expand its offerings and tap into the startup's deep roster of health plan partners | Spring Health, a company that offers digital mental health care and navigation services, plans to acquire Alma to expand its offerings and tap into the startup's connections to health plans.
California’s health care workforce crisis is a policy choice
“California should redouble our own state investments in health care workforce pathways and financial support for students.”
Spring Health Joins Forces with Alma, Expanding Access to Precision Mental Health Care
/PRNewswire/ -- Spring Health, a leading global mental health platform for employers and health plans, today announced it has entered into an agreement to...
Innovators removing barriers to health care, accelerating impact on communities in need
DALLAS, Jan. 29, 2026 — Driven by an older, more diverse population and a significant increase in risk factors, at least 6 in 10 U.S. adults are projected to have some form of cardiovascular disease, causing related health care costs to triple.[1] That’s...
TPS Expiration Under Trump Hits Haitian Workers in Critical Health Care Roles
Haitians are a vital source of employees for health care providers in many communities. The Trump administration is removing legal status next month for 330,000 of them.
Americans Are More Worried About Health Care Costs Than Gas or Groceries
The price of health care tops the US public’s long list of economic worries ahead of the midterm elections, according to new polling data, as “affordability” has become a buzzword championed by politicians on both sides of the aisle.
The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans’ top worry
As politicians prepare their pitches for the midterm elections, a survey finds that about 1 in 3 Americans are “very worried” about health care costs.
Health Care Costs Tops the Public’s Economic Worries as the Runup to the Midterms Begins; Independent Voters Are More Likely to Trust Democrats than Republicans on the Issue
Heading into this midterm election year, the cost of health care tops the public’s economic anxieties and more than 4 in 10 voters say the issue will have a major impact on their vote, this KFF Health Tracking poll finds.
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs, Expiring ACA Tax Credits, and the 2026 Midterms
Looking ahead to the midterm elections, health care costs are the public’s top economic concern, and many voters say the issue will have a major impact on their vote. On health care issues, including the cost of health care, voters currently trust Democrats more than Republicans, though neither party has an advantage on addressing the overall cost of living. Following the expiration of the ACA enhanced tax credits, two-thirds of the public say Congress did the “wrong thing” by not extending them.
Inside Maryland’s High-Stakes Bid for Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
The White House asked states to compete for a rare pot of new money dedicated to transforming health care across rural America.
Turmoil at homeless program is a sign of harsh fiscal times
It is shameful that our nation is unable to support health care for all of its citizens in a meaningful way.
Prosecution requests July 1 state trial for Mangione in health care executive's killing
Defense attorneys for Luigi Mangione, charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, said the date is unrealistic with a federal case also pending.
VA reorganization aims to shift health care workforce to hubs with growing veteran population
Congress directed the VA to make similar changes under the first Trump administration, but blocked it from implementing them under the Biden administration.
Teen Mental Health and School-Based Services in California
About 3 in 10 California teens report serious psychological distress, yet significant gaps exist between the need for mental health care and receipt of services. This report examines teen mental health and access to care across demographic groups and describes how state and district funding have expanded school-based solutions.
Policy Brief: Teen Mental Health and School-Based Services in California
Rates of chronic sadness and suicidal thoughts in teens have been rising in California—and nationwide—since about 2009. Significant gaps exist between the reported need for mental health care and receipt of services. The state has recently invested $8 billion for child and teen mental health, including school-based services.
The Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas marks two years and formally welcomes Bolivia and Uruguay as members
PAHO, the World Bank, and the IDB initiative has driven health system transformation and aligned more than one billion dollars in investments across five countries. Brazil expressed its support, signing a letter of intent.Rio de Janeiro, 28 January 2026 — The Alliance for Primary Health Care (PHC) in the Americas, a joint initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank (WB), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is celebrating its second anniversary with achievements in transforming health systems across the region.
Hearing on Veterans Affairs Health Care System
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will hear testimony from Secretary Doug Collins on proposed changes to the department's health care system.
Here's what to know about the $50 billion states are getting for rural health
To satisfy Republicans opposed to last summer's cuts to health care, the Trump administration launched an ambitious 5-year initiative known as the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Shadowing program inspires future health care professionals
ECU Health’s shadowing program is shaping the next generation of caregivers.
Our Darwinian Approach to Health Care Costs
In his latest column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman presents his Venn diagram of health care cost problems and shows how, in our fragmented health system, reducing one health cost problem often makes another worse.
Top Five Moments: Budget Committee Hearing on Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
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A CT health care system achieved a first-of-a-kind status in nation. What it is and why it matters.
This “will have significant impact on patients and their families throughout Connecticut,” a hospital president said.
Another Threat to VA Health Care
A VA privatization pilot in Congress could weaken veterans’ care, degrade quality, and cost taxpayers over $100 billion a year, experts warn.
31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers on strike
Those on strike say wages have not kept pace with inflation, and there is not enough staffing to keep up with patient demand.
House Health Panel Member Kevin Hern Sold UnitedHealth Amid Stock-Trading Ban Push
Disclosures show the Oklahoma Republican sold up to $500,000 in UnitedHealth stock while serving on a committee that oversees payments for health care.
Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines
OAKLAND, Calif. — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike...
Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing.
Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Trains Nearly 500 Professionals to Strengthen Special Pathogen Readiness across HHS Region 2 - NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue announced today that it has trained close to 500 health care and public health professionals across four jurisdictions in
Bay Area health care workers hold vigil for Alex Pretti
Health care stocks rocked by proposed Medicare Advantage rates
The proposal threatens revenue and margins in a core profit engine for major health insurers.
Arlington health care workers need your help getting to their hospital
VHC Health in Arlington is calling for community volunteers to help transport physicians, nurses, and essential staff to the hospital after heavy snowstorms.
Chemo treatments canceled amid Kaiser Permanente health care workers strike
Lakeside woman with stage 4 breast cancer had treatment canceled, then restored after advocating with doctors.
Health care community mourns Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed Saturday by federal agent
Hundreds of Minnesotans are gathering at the site in Minneapolis where 37-year old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal border patrol agent Saturday. Among them are health care workers who are grieving the loss of one of their own, as Pretti worked as an ICU nurse at the VA hospital in Minneapolis.
Top Research Stories of 2025: UT Health Science Center’s Year of Impact
UT Health Sciences advanced what’s possible for research, health care, and collaboration across Tennessee and beyond.
Providers say feds’ new rural health care grants to Illinois won’t cover Medicaid cuts
State received second-smallest grant among neighboring states.
These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
By Paula Span | KFF Health News Month after month, Patricia Hunter and other members of the Nursing Home Reform Coalition logged onto video calls with congressional representatives, seeking support for a proposed federal rule setting minimum staff levels for nursing homes. Finally, after decades of ...
Alex Pretti remembered by health care workers at a Minneapolis vigil as a ‘standup guy’
Health care workers brought flowers and wreaths, lit candles, and draped stethoscopes over a wooden cross as a makeshift memorial to nurse Alex Pretti
Axios House: Trust presents the biggest challenge in health care AI, industry leaders say
Leaders in the health care and tech space said transparency, feedback and narrative play a crucial role in building provider and patient trust in AI
UTampa to build new Science Center along Hillsborough River
The University of Tampa will build a new riverfront Science Center to expand research teaching and workforce readiness in health care and science fields.
Doctors offer tips for avoiding ICE when seeking health care
As more people skip health care due to fear of ICE, physicians offer ideas for safe, less stressful access.
Benefits Asked and Answered: How do Penn State’s health care plans work?
Which health care costs apply to your deductible and how much do you need to pay before hitting your out-of-pocket maximum? Understanding your health care plan can help employees more effectively navigate their health care choices.
The health care hiring boom is losing steam
Cuts to federal health programs, AI automation and rising costs are making health systems and other employers level off hiring.
Accelerating Innovation: Wonderbelly Joins the P&G Personal Health Care Portfolio
Expanding P&G’s commitment to personal health by delivering effective, 'free-from' digestive relief to a wider range of shoppers.
America’s health care crisis isn’t inevitable. It’s misdiagnosed.
Washington keeps arguing over who should pay the bill while ignoring what’s driving costs in the first place — a policy failure decades in the making.
New Mexico law has triggered review of two health care mergers since 2024
Lawmakers and advocates argue the law still has loopholes allowing some private equity transactions to avoid scrutiny.
Health care leaders to share expertise
Executives and experts representing the major health care sectors convene Feb. 6 for the University of Miami Business of Health Care Conference to provide insights on how to best navigate the fast-changing seas within the nation’s largest industry.
Striking NYC nurses, hospitals reach agreement to maintain health care benefits
Opinion: Oregon is ambling toward a health care implosion
The infrastructure of our health care system is beginning to crumble and we haven’t fully grasped the gravity of the situation, former Gov. John Kitzhaber writes. If we are to avoid system collapse, we must get past partisanship and work on a long-term solution.
Washtenaw County health care aid program could close after Trump administration cuts
The program will likely need between $2-4M from various methods of funding to continue providing coverage.
Minneapolis Health Care Workers Are Organizing to Defend Their Patients From ICE
Organizing and rights trainings have helped health care workers protect their colleagues and their patients.
Fosston discusses primary health care, new clinic during community meeting
An upcoming hearing between Fosston and Essentia Health regarding the future of arbitration, initially scheduled for Feb. 5, has been postponed.
‘A Tremendous Resource’: New Health Science Education Center opens doors on UNK campus
KEARNEY – Students, staff and faculty stepped inside the future of rural health care education Wednesday morning during a “first look” event at the new Health Science Education Center II on the…
Health insurance is even less affordable this year – here’s why
Millions of Americans got a nasty reminder this month of just how costly health care coverage is.
6 Podcasts About Medicine and Health Care
These shows can help you navigate a time of soaring insurance costs, confusing policy changes and medical misinformation.
California sticks with WHO as US exits
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story California sticks with WHO as US exits Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) affirmed his state’s conti…
VA readies massive contract for veterans’ private sector health care
VA says the contract will increase oversight and competition in the private sector care it pays for, which now makes up more than 40% of all veterans' care.
Investors and analysts aren't worried about OpenAI in health care
A cadre of AI-focused health tech startups are focusing on specialty data to create a moat.
Nurses demand Congress abolish ICE, invest in health care
Nurses demand the removal of immigration enforcement agents from communities, the abolition of ICE, and accountability for this administration’s crimes against all residents of the United States.
Gov. Armstrong signs bills to launch nearly $200M Rural Health Transformation Program | Health and Human Services North Dakota
Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed legislation positioning North Dakota to launch its Rural Health Transformation Program, backed by nearly $200 million in federal funding to strengthen rural health care statewide.
Thune comes under GOP pressure to bypass Democrats on health care
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is coming under increasing pressure from Senate Republican colleagues to bring health care legislation to the Senate floor amid fears of a Democratic wave…
These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
Two Trump administration regulatory rollbacks affect nursing home staffing and home care workers, and a new AI experiment in Medicare has alarmed eldercare advocates and congressional Democrats.
Now is not the time for risky health care experiments
Single-payer or government-run health insurance programs consistently underdeliver, bringing higher costs, fewer choices, and market instability.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless CEO resigns amid staff layoffs, internal discord
The city’s largest homeless services provider is under pressure from looming Medicaid cuts and staff dissent.
Health insurance CEOs grilled on high costs of care in back-to-back House hearings
During the hearings, Republicans and Democrats also blamed each other for soaring health care costs.
Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing
Democrats and Republicans are divided on many things, but they joined in pillorying health care executives at a committee hearing on Thursday.
BIZNOTE: Meet the new owners of longtime West Seattle business O’Neill Plumbing
Tyler and Katie Blanchard wanted to ensure that O’Neill Plumbing - founded in 1917 - would remain a family-owned business. So they bought it. Tyler worked for the Morgan Junction-based plumbing company (a WSB sponsor) for 15 years before becoming co-owner wirh Katie, whose previous career was in health care, with a focus on nursing. ...
Pallone Delivers Health Care Wins for New Jersey in Government Funding Agreement
Pallone Delivers Health Care Wins for New Jersey in Government Funding Agreement WASHINGTON – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) touted the inclusion of important health care provisions in the final set of government funding bills, which passed in the House today. The package of health care initiatives was rejected by the House Republican leadership in[...]
Health Insurance CEOs Testify on Health Care Affordability
The House Ways and Means Committee holds a hearing on health care affordability with testimony from health insurance CEO's.
Congress grills health insurance CEOs over high pay
Lawmakers asked five executives during a House hearing on health care affordability why they're paid so much as their customers are struggling.
Lovet Pet Health Care℠ Wins Two VETTY Awards® for Excellence in Animal Health Care Marketing
Lovet Pet Health Care℠, a new kind of veterinary care making it easier for pets to stay healthy and for pet parents to get the support and guidance they need every step of the way, has been recognized with two VETTY Awards® for excellence in marketing.
Health Insurance CEOs Questioned by House Committee About Rising Costs in Health Care
The CEOs of UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Elevance Health, The Cigna Group, and Ascendiun attended hearings in the House of Representatives all day Thursday.
House passes appropriations package for health care funding, extends key health care provisions
The House Jan. 22 voted 341-88 to pass a three-bill minibus for fiscal year 2026 that includes funding for key health programs and other bipartisan health care provisions and extensions. The bill includes extensions of AHA-supported priorities, such as the Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume adjustment programs for one year, telehealth flexibilities for two years, and hospital-at-home flexibilities for five years.
Recent cases show flaws in NC’s mental health care system. How it could improve.
NC official says the state should boost Medicaid rates for mental health care and fund work that would help patients after incarceration.
How States Can Combat Health Care Consolidation and Corporate Conflicts of Interest
States have several policy levers they can use to curb consolidation and corporate conflicts of interest, protecting competition and lowering costs.
Why Utahns are losing trust in the health care system — even when they have insurance
A recent survey shows most Utahns generally trust their health care providers, but less than half believe health care costs are transparent and fair.
Eligibility for New York's Essential Plan changes this year. Here's what health care advocates want you to know.
Cone Health Brings Health Care to East Greensboro
The first parts of the Resurgent are opening.
Opinion | The Health Care Diaries of Five Americans
We heard from 300 people about what they are paying in health insurance premiums after Affordable Care Act subsidies expired.
Can a bipartisan health deal pass?
Congressional leaders announced Tuesday that they had reached a bipartisan deal to address some aspects of the health care system.
Health insurance CEOs to appear before House committees as premiums soar
The back-to-back hearings come as President Donald Trump and Republicans face criticism about health care costs.
Health Insurance CEOs Testify on Health Care Affordability
The House Ways and Means Committee holds a hearing on health care affordability with testimony from health insurance CEO's.
City of San Antonio looking into 911 mental health option
The city, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council, and the Center for Health Care Services are exploring a pilot program to help triage the mental health calls that come through the 911 system, possibly handling “low-acuity” calls over the phone, without having to dispatch emergency response.
‘A Tremendous Resource’: New Health Science Education Center opens doors on UNK campus
The 110,000-square-foot facility will serve as a hub for cutting-edge health care training.
New owners of Crozer-Chester Medical Center plan to restore essential health care services in Delaware County
N.J. reshapes its vaccine policy after controversial federal guidance. Health care industry applauds it.
Officials said the changes will make vaccine policy in the state more dependable.