Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses
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June 2026
Leveraging Real-World Data for Proactive Protocol Design
Clinical trials have grown more complex than ever before. Protocols are becoming more specialized, endpoints more refined, and eligibility criteria narrower and more precise. At the same time, development programs…
Alternative Funding Programs vs. In-Benefit Optimization: Designing a Sustainable Specialty Drug Strategy
Specialty medications are expanding what is clinically possible, but not without a price. The affordability gap on these therapies continues to widen, placing sustained pressure on health plan budgets. U.S.…
Clean Label, Dirty Secret: What Packaged Food Is Doing to Your Body
You fixed your diet, cut the sugar, switched to "healthy" snacks, but the ingredient list tells a different story. Preservatives are no longer just a junk food problem. In 2026,…
Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite
Big cuts to healthcare programs in the 2025 GOP budget law are creating an affordability crunch for many Americans: Higher health insurance premiums. Confusion about whom Medicaid will cover under…
Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier
Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one. Many obstetricians say this approach will better reflect the amount and…
‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection
Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.
Health Catalyst to Divest Vitalware Unit for $147M to Med-Metrix
What You Should Know Healthcare intelligence leader Health Catalyst has signed a definitive agreement to divest its mid-revenue cycle business unit, Vitalware, LLC, to Med-Metrix for $147M in cash. The…
Philips and WellSpan Health Launch 7-Year Strategic AI and Imaging Partnership
What You Should Know Philips and WellSpan Health have announced a seven-year strategic alliance establishing a comprehensive research, co-development, and advanced imaging platform across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. Moving…
Vida Health Partners with Instacart to Launch Category-Specific Grocery Stipends for Cardiometabolic Care
What You Should Know Virtual cardiometabolic provider Vida Health has finalized a nationwide partnership with grocery technology leader Instacart to integrate category-specific grocery stipends into virtual chronic care delivery. The…