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…
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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…
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…
Don’t Let Legacy Data Derail Your Health System’s Growth
As health systems continue expanding through acquisitions and partnerships, many find themselves racing to bring new practices onto shared EHR platforms. The motivation is clear: unify care, streamline operations, and…
Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems
Health experts and advocates for low-income people say federal rules implementing President Donald Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements upend months of work by state governments to prepare the computer systems…
At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say
Sentri7, drug diversion software powered by artificial intelligence and used at hundreds of U.S. hospitals, did not catch a months-long string of fentanyl thefts in Tennessee in 2025, according to…
Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired.
The state had high rates of parents not vaccinating their children, so it started making them attend vaccine education sessions to opt out their kids. It seemed to work. Then…
Ilant Health Secures $15M to Expand Value-Based Precision Obesity Management
What You Should Know Value-based obesity management leader Ilant Health has closed a $15M Series A funding round led by Cornucopian Capital, elevating its total funding footprint past $22 million.…