California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives
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Abridge Unveils AI-Native Clinician Intelligence Platform with Enterprise-Wide Northwestern Medicine Rollout
What You Should Know At its keynote in New York City, generative AI pioneer Abridge unveiled the first AI-native clinician intelligence platform built to orchestrate clinical, financial, and evidence-based decisions.…
Where IME Documentation Breaks Traditional Healthcare Workflows
Independent Medical Examination (IME) documentation exposes a gap in how healthcare systems handle documentation. While most clinical workflows are designed around structured, encounter-based documentation, IME reporting operates outside those assumptions.…
Louisiana Department of Health Partners with Phenomune to Launch Free Statewide At-Home Immune Profiling
What You Should Know The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and biotechnology innovator Phenomune have launched a first-of-its-kind statewide public health initiative providing residents with no-cost, at-home immune insight test…
A New Hope for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Daraxonrasib Shows Remarkable Results
Pancreatic cancer is still one of the toughest cancers to treat. Once the disease starts growing again after the first round of treatment, the options become limited, and the outlook…
Wearable Tech Startup The90 Launches $299 UV-Tracking Smart Jewelry
What You Should Know Preventative skin health wearable pioneer The90 has formally launched out of stealth with The90™ Gem, a high-end smart jewelry pendant and companion app designed to track…
Final Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements Are Out. Here’s What You Need To Know.
The Trump administration has laid out what millions of Americans on Medicaid must do to prove they’re working or completing other activities. Health policy researchers and consumer advocates say there…
1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal
California is considering expanding financial help for low-income residents struggling to pay high health insurance premiums after losing federal subsidies. But relief for state marketplace customers will be limited. Here’s…
Nordic Appoints Alicia Harkness as Chief Executive Officer
What You Should Know Global health technology and consulting firm Nordic has announced the appointment of Alicia Harkness as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 15, 2026. Harkness succeeds a strong…
Why Validation is Becoming the Proving Ground for AI in Life Sciences
The measurable business impact of AI is lagging way behind the hype. McKinsey found that about 80% of companies now use gen AI in at least one function, yet only…