Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.
2026
Lawmakers Look To Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent on Who’s Governor
California’s laws still leave extradition decisions related to reproductive rights and gender-affirming care to its governor. But as states with abortion bans target California physicians who prescribe abortion pills across…
Outpatient Volumes to Surge 18%: How AI is Reshaping Capital Allocation Across the Care Continuum
There is a common misconception that artificial intelligence (AI) will improve efficiency steadily and uniformly across healthcare, from primary care offices to hospital ICUs. Instead, what is now emerging is…
From Claims to Compassion: Reclaiming Patient Advocacy in Revenue Cycle
I typically start my mornings with a little silence before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. One morning, the silence was interrupted by a frantic call from my…
Rock Health H1 2026 Digital Health Funding Recap: Startups Hit $7.4B in Venture Rebound
What You Should Know Rock Health Capital H1 2026 Digital Health Funding Report, U.S. digital health funding reached $7.4B across 244 deals in H1 2026, outposing H1 2025 by $1B…
OpenEvidence Launches EvidenceGrade to Bring Real-Time Source Quality Grading to Clinical AI
What You Should Know Medical AI leader OpenEvidence has announced the commercial launch of EvidenceGrade, a new system capability that scores and visualizes the clinical certainty of cited medical literature…
As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food
Republicans say California’s use of Medicaid money for social services amounts to waste, fraud, and abuse. But even as Gov. Gavin Newsom voices concern about losing funding, he says he’s…
Securing Generative AI in Healthcare: What CISOs Must Get Right
Healthcare remained one of the most targeted sectors for ransomware in 2025, accounting for 22% of disclosed attacks in one widely cited industry analysis. More broadly, 93% of healthcare organizations…
Sleep Is the Stress Test Health AI Is Failing
Health AI is only as good as the data it’s built on. And when it comes to sleep, much of that data is fundamentally flawed. As health and wellness apps…
Journalists Discuss Raw-Milk Marketing, Extreme Heat, Opioid Settlement Spending
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.