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27 Jun 2025
ACIP votes to remove thimerosal from flu vaccines
The CDC's newly restructured Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) votes to recommend against flu vaccines containing thimerosal.
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26 Jun 2025
Vibe coding with AI sparks debate, reshapes developer jobs
The 'vibe coding' catchphrase shows that GenAI is transforming software developer jobs -- but just how much change is coming? It depends on who you ask.
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26 Jun 2025
Fair use rulings favor Meta and Anthropic but are limited
While the judges agreed with the fair use argument, it doesn't mean other lawsuits will have the same ruling. It's also likely that the Supreme Court will be the ultimate decider.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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27 Jun 2025
UK joins global health regulator network for safe use of AI
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has become a founding member of the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network, aiming to get trustworthy artificial intelligence tools into the NHS
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26 Jun 2025
British hacker IntelBroker faces years in a US prison cell
US authorities have unsealed charges against 25-year-old hacker Kai West, aka IntelBroker, accusing him of being behind multiple cyber attacks
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26 Jun 2025
National health expenditures to reach $8.6T by 2033: CMS
CMS projects national health expenditures to increase by 5.8% from 2024 to 2033, reaching $8.6 trillion by the end of the period as the last of the Baby Boomers age into Medicare.
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26 Jun 2025
Public sector spends £16.6bn directly with tech suppliers every year
Government and public sector bodies spent big on technology last year, but the majority of the money went to large IT suppliers, with 84% of the total spend going to so-called ‘tech titans’, according to a report from Tussell
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25 Jun 2025
Gen AI company Abridge raises $300M, targets revenue cycle
The rapidly growing healthcare AI start-up Abridge raised more funding to expand its generative AI for clinical documentation to revenue cycle management, per a new announcement.
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25 Jun 2025
Misdiagnosis hurts urgent care patient experience in 2025
Although the urgent care patient experience is still generally good, more online provider reviews mention misdiagnosis issues.
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24 Jun 2025
UK ransomware costs significantly outpace other countries
UK organisations hit by ransomware attacks paid much higher ransoms than in other countries over the past 12 months, according to study
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24 Jun 2025
Telehealth key factor in rising abortions post-Dobbs
A new report shows that telehealth is driving the increase in abortions, with telehealth abortions representing 25% of the 1.14 million abortions that took place in 2024.
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24 Jun 2025
Novo Nordisk ends Hims & Hers partnership over GLP-1 safety concerns
Wegovy maker ended its month-old telehealth partnership with Hims & Hers over alleged deceptive marketing of compounded GLP-1 drugs from overseas suppliers, citing safety risks.
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24 Jun 2025
How 6 ambulatory EHR providers stack up
Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Greenway Health, NextGen and Veradigm were graded in a KLAS report on patient engagement, population health, interoperability and more.
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24 Jun 2025
Which hospitals have the best corporate social responsibility?
The Lown Institute's data showed that the most socially responsible hospitals typically have lower CEO pay to enable better health equity, value and outcomes.
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23 Jun 2025
Texas court vacates HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule
A Texas U.S. district judge struck down the 2024 modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that aimed to strengthen protections for reproductive healthcare data.
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23 Jun 2025
Major health plans pledge to simplify prior authorizations
Dozens of U.S. health plans vowed to implement six actions to standardize, streamline and reduce prior authorization, AHIP announced.
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23 Jun 2025
Extensive patent strategies drive U.S. drug price disparities
Patent extensions for drugs like apixaban (Eliquis) and semaglutide could add $200B+ to U.S. costs and delay access to affordable alternatives, despite Medicare price negotiations.
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23 Jun 2025
Widening Middle Eastern war increases cyber risk
With the entry of the US into the widening Middle Eastern conflict, cyber risk is likely to increase across the board
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23 Jun 2025
CMS finalizes changes to ACA Exchange eligibility process
CMS' finalized changes to the ACA Exchange eligibility process focus on verification to weed out what it claims is waste, fraud and abuse.
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20 Jun 2025
Cyber Essentials certifications rising slowly but steadily
The number of businesses attaining the NCSC Cyber Essentials certification continues to increase, but much more can be done to raise awareness of the scheme
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20 Jun 2025
Medicare out by 2033, other takeaways from the Trustees Report
The 2025 Medicare Trustees Report shows Medicare running dry sooner than previously projected as the program faces increased challenges with physician payment rates.
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20 Jun 2025
Episource data breach affects 5.4M individuals
IT vendor Episource suffered a ransomware attack earlier this year that resulted in a multi-million-record data breach that impacted its health plan and provider customers.
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20 Jun 2025
Dutch cloud pioneers face the hard limits of digital sovereignty
The Netherlands’ ambitious talk of digital independence meets the unforgiving economics of global cloud dominance
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18 Jun 2025
Oracle unveils offline EHR for remote care settings
Oracle Health Community Care offers offline EHR access to support remote and in-home care delivery in areas with limited broadband or unreliable internet connectivity.
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18 Jun 2025
Preventive care, health equity falter despite access gains
The Commonwealth Fund's Scorecard on Health System Performance shows state-by-state variability in health equity and preventive care.
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18 Jun 2025
Medicare Advantage patients face longer hospital stays: Report
NORC researchers found that Medicare Advantage enrollees are more likely to have longer hospital stays and less access to follow-up care compared to traditional Medicare patients.
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18 Jun 2025
'Readiness gap' holds back GenAI adoption in healthcare, survey finds
Staffing shortages, workflow issues and a lack of corporate buy-in hamper generative AI readiness in healthcare, but the technology can help with documentation and administrative tasks.
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18 Jun 2025
Uninsured rate dips linked to Medicaid expansion, outcomes
Commonwealth Fund researchers said dips in statewide uninsured rates are likely due to Medicaid expansion and the ACA marketplace plans.
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17 Jun 2025
FDA voucher program expedites high-need drug approvals
The FDA's new voucher program fast-tracks drug reviews to 1–2 months for therapies that address U.S. health crises, unmet needs or national security priorities.
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17 Jun 2025
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity bill
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aims to increase coordination between HHS and CISA, particularly during active cyberattacks.
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17 Jun 2025
'Big Beautiful Bill' puts rural hospitals at even greater risk
The House-passed reconciliation bill would push the 338 rural hospitals already at risk of closing, converting or stopping service lines to shutter their doors, new data shows.
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17 Jun 2025
Senate committee's Medicaid cuts imperil coverage, outcomes
Outside experts say ACA changes and Medicaid cuts could threaten insurance coverage and cause thousands of preventable deaths.
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17 Jun 2025
Patients to access clinical trials via NHS App
As government plans a £50m upgrade of the NHS App, people will be able to sign up to clinical trials that will match them to available studies
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17 Jun 2025
UKtech50: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of nearly 500 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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16 Jun 2025
Uncompensated care to rise by $283B under reconciliation bill
The House reconciliation bill and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits for Marketplace plans would increase the level of uncompensated care, particularly at hospitals.
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16 Jun 2025
New Amazon Health Services structure unveiled
Amazon is redesigning its healthcare division, creating six units focused on different aspects of the business, including One Medical, pharmacy and network development.
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16 Jun 2025
IR35: Use of HMRC CEST tool drops by more than 70%, delayed FOI reveals
HMRC has revealed, via a Freedom of Information response, that use of its IR35 status checker tool is declining, as around 20% of users continue to get an undetermined response from it
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16 Jun 2025
Better communication key to improving HCAHPS scores
Researchers said state-by-state comparisons and analysis of top performers could inform strategies for improving HCAHPS scores.
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16 Jun 2025
GLP-1 real-world weight loss falls short of trial results
GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide deliver lower weight loss in real-world use than in clinical trials, due to early discontinuation, suboptimal dosing and access challenges.
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12 Jun 2025
Adults facing language barriers less likely to use video visits
New research shows that adults facing language barriers are not only less likely to participate in video visits but also less likely to access specialty care via telehealth.
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12 Jun 2025
RFK Jr. names 8 new members to CDC vaccine advisory committee
RFK Jr. appoints eight new members to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, days after firing the panel's 17 sitting members.
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12 Jun 2025
Kettering Health resumes normal operations after cyberattack
Kettering Health restored its normal operations three weeks after the Interlock ransomware group launched a cyberattack against its systems.
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12 Jun 2025
Cigna to launch 6 new AI features in member portal
The payer is launching AI features to answer members' benefits and claims questions, track their costs and find healthcare providers and services that match their medical needs.
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12 Jun 2025
MedPAC calls for overhaul of physician fee schedule updates
MedPAC recommended to Congress inflation-based updates to Medicare's physician fee schedule to improve predictability for clinicians and access to care for beneficiaries.
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12 Jun 2025
UKtech50 2025: the longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2025
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12 Jun 2025
Medicaid work requirements impact those currently working
A new report shows how Medicaid work requirements affect those who work, but face limited hours due to seasonal employment or gig and service work.
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12 Jun 2025
Sweden gets help pulling its sovereign AI socks up
Urgent government calls for more high-powered sovereign computers to fulfil Swedish goal of building a more powerful AI industry answered by foreign financiers, US tech and Europe’s AI emergency fund
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12 Jun 2025
What nurses need to address SDOH, treat vulnerable patients
Better nurse staffing ratios, staff training and efforts to address SDOH will help nurses treat socially vulnerable patients.
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11 Jun 2025
Healthcare leaders make strides with cyber resilience: Report
Healthcare leaders are increasingly recognizing cyber resilience as a business imperative, due in part to the heightened volume of cyberattacks, data breaches and AI-driven threats.
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11 Jun 2025
NHS IT the big winner in Reeves’ Spending Review
The chancellor of the exchequer has significantly upped spending on digital and technology initiatives in the current Spending Review period, with the NHS receiving a 50% tech funding increase
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11 Jun 2025
How AdventHealth taps technology to get ahead of claim denials
A new AI-driven technology is helping AdventHealth prevent claim denials while the health system builds a more intelligent revenue cycle.
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11 Jun 2025
Zocdoc unveils first-ever payer deal for appointment booking
Zocdoc's partnership with Blue Shield of California is intended to improve member experience by promoting better access and online appointment booking.
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11 Jun 2025
June Patch Tuesday brings a lighter load for defenders
Barely 70 vulnerabilities make the cut for Microsoft’s monthly security update, but an RCE flaw in WEBDAV and an EoP issue in Windows SMB Client still warrant close attention
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11 Jun 2025
Cyber Bill at risk of becoming a missed opportunity, say MPs
An APPG report warns that the government’s flagship cyber security legislation is too narrow in its scope and risks missing opportunities to embed resilience at the heart of the British economy
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10 Jun 2025
RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of vaccine advisory committee
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. removes all 17 CDC vaccine advisory panel members, sparking industry concerns over vaccine policy, patient access and public trust.
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10 Jun 2025
OIG audit: Grant payment system control gaps led to $7.8M in fraud
Effective internal controls could have prevented bad actors from diverting $7.8 million in grant funds from HHS' Program Support Center grant payment system, an OIG audit found.
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10 Jun 2025
Non-English speakers face breast cancer treatment delays
Patients with limited English proficiency face breast cancer treatment delays of up to 11 days, but language services can attenuate potential poor outcomes.
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09 Jun 2025
OIG audit finds $6.9M in MA overpayments made to Coventry
An OIG audit finds Coventry collected nearly $7 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments due to improper coding of high-risk diagnoses, although the payer denied the findings.
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09 Jun 2025
Government to create online platform for public sector tech buyers
The National Digital Exchange will be a one-stop shop for public sector tech buying, allowing organisations to rate and review products and gain access to pre-approved tech deals
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06 Jun 2025
Healthcare wearable intervention cuts alcohol use, boosts sleep
A digital health program that included self-monitoring via a mobile diary and healthcare wearables helped reduce alcohol intake and improve sleep health among young adults.
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05 Jun 2025
House bill would lead to provider revenue problems: Analysis
An analysis estimates more than $770 billion in provider revenue losses and substantially higher uncompensated care costs over the next decade under the House reconciliation bill.
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05 Jun 2025
Paula M. Stannard appointed as OCR director
Paula M. Stannard will serve as the new OCR director, leading federal enforcement of HIPAA and civil rights laws within HHS.
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04 Jun 2025
Health insurance coverage costs soar 6% in 2025
Spikes in health insurance coverage costs could raise questions about how much employers and employees will shoulder these expenses moving forward.
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04 Jun 2025
NCSC sets out how to build cyber safe cultures
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for security teams and leaders on how to foster accessible and appropriate cyber security cultures in their organisations
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04 Jun 2025
CBO: Tax bill would strip health insurance from 11 million people
The Congressional Budget Office projected that nearly 11 million people would lose health insurance coverage under Trump's tax bill, which House Republicans narrowly passed in May.
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04 Jun 2025
FDA launches gen AI Elsa to support clinical, regulatory tasks
The FDA is scaling up the rollout of Elsa, an in-house generative AI tool designed to assist with clinical protocol reviews, adverse event summaries and internal data tasks.
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04 Jun 2025
Health orgs still committed to closing health disparities
Most healthcare leaders say their organizations will still commit to closing health disparities, even as political and policy headwinds emerge.
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03 Jun 2025
Initial claim denial rates put revenue cycle in tough spot
New data shows an increase in initial claim denial rates, which are putting pressure on patient collections and the overall healthcare revenue cycle.
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03 Jun 2025
ASTP/ONC taps Thomas Keane for national coordinator role
Thomas Keane, M.D., M.B.A., brings prior ONC experience as he's slated to lead ASTP/ONC.
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02 Jun 2025
Home health agencies drop telehealth, citing applicability, costs
Home health agencies are discontinuing telehealth services, indicating uncertainty about telehealth's appropriateness in the home health arena and reimbursement challenges.
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02 Jun 2025
How to prevent patient portal messages from causing burnout
Allotting dedicated time for answering patient portal messages and taking a team-based care approach to inbox management can reduce provider burnout.
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02 Jun 2025
Variable charity care rules risk medical debt for patients
Researchers emphasized the need for state or federal standards for charity care eligibility to lessen the burden on patients seeking to avoid medical debt.
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02 Jun 2025
R1 secures investment for agentic AI in revenue cycle management
Khosla Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in R1 to further the vendor's use of agentic AI in revenue cycle management, including medical billing and denials management.
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02 Jun 2025
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine mNEXSPIKE gains FDA approval
Moderna's next-gen COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE, has FDA approval for adults 65+ and high-risk individuals aged 12–64, marking the first approval under revised vaccine guidelines.
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30 May 2025
Machine learning model predicts pediatric adverse events
New research reveals that a machine learning model outperformed other risk stratification models to accurately identify high-risk pediatric patients across hospital units.
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30 May 2025
FTC targets 200+ Orange Book patents to boost generic drug access
The FTC has issued warning letters to major pharmaceutical companies over more than 200 Orange Book patent listings linked to brand-name drugs that delay generic competition.
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30 May 2025
Covenant Health cyberattack disrupts New England hospitals
A Covenant Health cyberattack is causing connectivity issues for hospitals in New England as the health system works to restore services.
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30 May 2025
Member engagement leads to high health plan satisfaction
Commercial payers with better health plan satisfaction scores tended to have better member engagement and education, J.D. Power reported.
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29 May 2025
Private practice can’t keep up with current payment rates
A new analysis finds inadequate payment rates were the top motivator for independent physicians to sell their private practices to hospitals, private equity firms and insurers.
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29 May 2025
Omada Health launches IPO, aims to raise up to $158M
Omada Health is the latest digital care provider to go public, with plans to offer 7.9 million shares at $18 to $20 a share.
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29 May 2025
Gov.uk Wallet open to public sector bodies
Government departments can soon begin to add documents to Gov.uk Wallet, as the Government Digital Service publishes guidance for public sector bodies on how to use the smartphone app
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28 May 2025
Shields Health Care Group settles breach lawsuit for $15.35M
Shields Health Care Group agreed to a $15.35 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 data breach that impacted more than 2 million people.
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28 May 2025
Primary care access problems still plague rural areas
Rural, predominantly White areas in Virginia face bigger primary care access issues, likely due to growing provider shortages in those areas.
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28 May 2025
CMS tightens oversight of Medicaid use for immigrants
CMS plans to conduct reviews of select states' financial management systems to ensure that Medicaid funds are not used to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants.
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27 May 2025
RFK Jr. ends COVID-19 vaccines for children, pregnant people
Health Secretary RFK Jr. reverses COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant individuals, sparking concern over vaccination guidance and patient confidence.
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27 May 2025
Average patient appointment wait time is 31 days in 2025
The average appointment wait time in 2025 is 31 days, up 19% from 26 days in 2022, data shows.
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27 May 2025
Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis
CIISec and military charity PTSD Resolution hope to address a gathering mental health crisis among frontline cyber professionals
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22 May 2025
Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds
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22 May 2025
DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects
The government is focusing on easing the regulatory burden that can often hamper the introduction of innovative technologies in the public sector
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22 May 2025
House passes budget reconciliation bill with Medicaid cuts
The narrow, party-line vote pushed through Medicaid work requirements, estimated to result in millions of coverage losses.
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21 May 2025
Rhode Island publishes RIBridges hack investigation details
The state of Rhode Island announced the results of a CrowdStrike-led analysis of the 2024 RIBridges hack and data breach that affected more than 600,000 people.
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21 May 2025
61% of consumers would pay for a premium patient experience
Data showing consumer interest in paying for a premium patient experience could be a boon for the concierge medicine industry.
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21 May 2025
Patient payment plans leave much to be desired
A survey reveals that current patient payment plans offered by providers don't align with healthcare affordability needs, while tying up significant provider revenue.
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21 May 2025
Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
Reported ransomware attacks eased off during April following a dramatic spike in the first quarter of 2025
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20 May 2025
FDA framework ends universal COVID-19 booster recommendation
An updated FDA COVID-19 vaccine policy ends universal boosters and requires clinical outcome trials for individuals aged between 6 months and 64 years without risk factors.
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20 May 2025
Top Challenges Impacting Patient Access to Healthcare
Healthcare organizations must look into convenient care options and other patient services to drive more patient access to healthcare.
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20 May 2025
Cleveland Clinic, Oracle, G42 to launch health AI platform
Through a strategic partnership, the three organizations will combine health AI systems, AI infrastructure capabilities and clinical expertise to enhance treatments and outcomes.
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20 May 2025
Medicare Part D coverage affected by insurer exits: Study
Mass General Brigham researchers studied how insurer exits following Medicare Part D changes under the Inflation Reduction Act impacted coverage for beneficiaries.
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20 May 2025
Value-based care revenue to grow, but risk is a challenge
Healthcare organizations expect higher value-based care revenue in 2025, with 64% predicting growth despite challenges like financial risk and lagging data interoperability.
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20 May 2025
Virtual mental health solutions effective, but some boost costs
A new PHTI report reveals that virtual mental health solutions improve depression and anxiety, but the price of some solutions does not offset improvements in mental health.
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19 May 2025
71% of LGBTQ+ patients report healthcare discrimination
Experiences with healthcare discrimination have ripple effects, like hampering an open and transparent patient-provider relationship, survey data shows.
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16 May 2025
Study: Most healthcare data breaches caused by hacking
Healthcare data breaches have surged over the past 14 years, with hacking or IT incidents increasing from 4% of all breaches in 2010 to 81% in 2024, researchers observed.
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16 May 2025
Mid-career professionals must learn to understand and use AI as GenAI tips balance
Whether in the finance, IT or legal sectors, artificial intelligence will change the way businesses operate and how their people work