Tracking State Rural Health Transformation Plans
KFF Health News is working to collect and post approved plans, by state, here and this database as more states respond to emails and public records requests for their documents.
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Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records
The tiny federal agency that tracks consumer product safety is pressuring hospitals to turn over patient records from emergency room visits, including about injuries that have nothing to do with…
Journalists Assess Risks of Tick Bites, Wildfire Smoke, Rising Health Costs
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Medidata Launches Medidata Plus AI Layer to Standardize Clinical Trial Data and Workflows
What You Should Know Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand, has launched Medidata Plus, an embedded clinical artificial intelligence layer designed to unlock scalable AI capabilities across the entire Medidata Platform.…
To Afford Aging in Place, Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing
A growing network of home-sharing programs is helping people find compatible housemates. And demand is rising, driven by housing shortages, rising rents, and sales prices that affect both the old…
Watch: GOP Senator Says Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Safer Drugs — For a Price
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana chairs the Senate’s health committee. In an interview with KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner, he discusses the drug supply, his proposal to defray out-of-pocket costs, and…
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah as the U.S. faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country…
Cigna Healthcare Expands AI-Enabled Care Management to Reach 20% More Customers
What You Should Know Cigna Healthcare is expanding its personalized care management programs by 20% using AI-enabled capabilities and predictive analytics to identify individuals with emerging, complex, or chronic conditions.…
AdvancedMD Expands Waystar-Powered Revenue Cycle Offerings for Independent Practices
What You Should Know Independent practice software leader AdvancedMD has expanded its revenue cycle management (RCM) suite with new Waystar-powered automation and AI capabilities. The launch directly addresses widespread provider…
Candid Health Secures $120M to Expand Autonomous Revenue Cycle Management Platform
What You Should Know Autonomous revenue cycle management (RCM) platform Candid Health has raised $120 million in Series D funding led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation from Oak HC/FT,…