AI is rapidly becoming the operational backbone of hospitals. It’s optimizing ORs, beds, staffing, supply chains, and administrative workflows. These systems cut waste, reduce…
WASHINGTON WATCHLawmakers are pulling kids’ online safety into their controversial plan to block state rules on artificial intelligence, Ruth and POLITICO’s Brendan Bordelon report.Parents…
IntroductionPolicy debates on trade and health care innovation often rest on the idea that the United States finances the world’s R&D, with high domestic…
Editor’s NoteThis article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the…
When Function Health announced its $298 million Series B at a $2.5 billion valuation in November 2024, the company revealed a striking statistic: members…
Medicare Advantage (MA) is privately administered health care insurance for seniors and persons with disabilities. The program has grown rapidly and now covers more…
November has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, the Joint Commission, Silicon Valley Bank and…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has opened West Michigan’s first trauma recovery center, which will offer free mental health services to survivors of violent…
In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to allow more procedures…