Barbara Tuszynski was concerned about her vision but confident in her insurance coverage when she went to an eye clinic last May. The retiree, 70, was diagnosed with glaucoma in her right eye in 2019. She had a laser procedure to treat it in 2022, and she uses medicated drops in both eyes to prevent […]
Continue ReadingThe Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A […]
Continue ReadingMichigan Senate lawmakers have proposed a pair of bills aimed at curbing how hospitals and debt collectors can recoup unpaid debts, Bridge Michigan reported Jan. 28. The package of bills would: Bar large healthcare facilities and medical debt collectors from taking “extraordinary collection actions,” such as garnishing wages, foreclosing on property or causing an arrest. […]
Continue ReadingMarysville, Ohio-based Memorial Hospital has selected CareCloud’s platform to modernize its supply chain operations. The agreement brings the platform’s automated tracking, charge capture and mobile inventory features to the community hospital, which aims to reduce supply waste and improve operational efficiency. The platform integrates usage data with billing systems and provides real-time inventory visibility at […]
Continue ReadingPeoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has launched an initiative to modernize and standardize ultrasound technology across its hospitals and clinics. Over the next three years, OSF plans to upgrade 139 ultrasound units used in women’s health, general radiology and breast imaging, according to a Jan. 28 news release from the health system. The phased deployment is […]
Continue ReadingA total artificial lung system developed at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine kept a patient alive for 48 hours after lung removal and prior to lung transplant, according to a study publishing Jan. 29 in Med. The procedure took place in 2023 on a patient with severe lung damage related to an initial case of influenza that […]
Continue ReadingGLP-1 therapies helped drive a 79% year-over-year increase in strategic pharmaceutical M&A deal value through mid-November 2025, as drugmakers ramped up efforts to meet surging demand and expand their metabolic portfolios. According to Bain & Co.’s Global M&A Report 2026, the spike in activity reflects a shift in strategy: Acquirers are no longer focused solely […]
Continue ReadingTen health technology companies have pledged more than $600 million in no-cost and discounted services to help states implement Medicaid community engagement requirements. According to a Jan. 29 news release from CMS, the commitments support implementation of work, education and community-based activity requirements enacted under the Working Families Tax Cut, which applies to certain Medicaid-enrolled […]
Continue ReadingUC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento has promoted Virpal Donley, RN, to vice president and associate chief nursing executive. Ms. Donley has more than 15 years of leadership experience at the hospital, where she most recently served as inpatient unit director and nurse manager of the PICU and critical care transport team. She will continue […]
Continue ReadingNearly 23 million people have enrolled in ACA marketplace plans for 2026, down from 24.2 million in 2025, according to the latest data from CMS published Jan. 28. For the 30 HealthCare.gov states, the data is through Jan. 15. For the 20 state-based exchanges plus D.C., the data is through Jan. 10. The 1.2 million […]
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