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March of Dimes: Maternity care deserts impact 2.4M women
March of Dimes said labor and delivery unit closures led to widespread maternity care deserts and healthcare access issues.
How a cross-sector collab seeks to bridge rural healthcare's AI divide
A new partnership between the National Rural Health Association and Viz.ai aims to support health AI implementation in rural ...
Amid mounting care access barriers, young adults seek health AI
Survey data shows Gen Z and millennials use AI for health advice more than older generations, likely because they're more ...

Prior authorization denials vary widely among insurers, first-of-its-kind data shows
KFF analyzed new federal prior authorization data and found significant variation in how insurers handle requests across Medicare...
Trump administration cuts Medicaid funding for youth gender-affirming care
The CMS rule eliminates federal funding for services like puberty blockers and surgeries for minors, though states can still ...
Employers eye ICHRAs, but affordability remains a concern
More than one-third of employers offering health benefits are at least evaluating an ICHRA, although marketplace instability and ...

Investor suit says UnitedHealth ignored governance, cybersecurity gaps for years
The laundry list of allegations include claims that UnitedHealth deceived investors, artificially inflated share prices and ...
Cyberattack forces temporary closure of 83 AnMed facilities
Nonprofit health system AnMed's medical group and imaging offices will be closed on July 27 as it responds to a cyberattack; ...
Hackers steal customer data from major hospital software vendor
The breach is another reminder of how vulnerable the healthcare industry is to supply-chain attacks.

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