Health

For years, healthcare reform discussions have focused on insurance premiums, drug prices, and hospital consolidation. Yet one of the most consequential battles in healthcare is unfolding in a far quieter …

Over the years, we’ve seen certain kinds of healthcare costs steadily climb. Administrative expenses at urban hospitals, for example, rose more than 90% between 2011 and 2022, according to government …

Chapter, a Medicare navigation platform, announced on Thursday that it raised $100 million in Series E funding. The New York-based company’s AI platform compares health plans from every insurance carrier, …

The workflow for Social Security disability benefits determination has historically been a slow one, with hospitals and patients often waiting months for records to be requested, collected and manually transferred …

Cell therapy has become an established treatment option for certain blood cancers, but solid tumors remain elusive. Oricell Therapeutics aims to bring cell therapy to solid tumors and it has …

Imagine you’re a business owner with a suggestion box in your store. Every week you gather those cards from the box and read through them. And week after week, two …

Cigna Healthcare leads the way in digital experience among commercial health plans, while UPMC Health Plan ranks highest among Medicare Advantage plans, according to a new report from JD Power. …

Another AI startup helping providers automate administrative processes picked up a significant round of capital on Thursday. San Francisco-based Luminai snagged $38 million in Series B funding, bringing its fundraising …

Many cancer drugs work by blocking proteins associated with tumor progression, but there’s growing industry interest in drugs that eliminate such proteins altogether. Gilead Sciences and Roche have both dipped …

Every primary care physician knows the moment. A patient – say, a 60-year-old woman who suffers from heart failure and diabetes – is seeking treatment for a headache, fever, or …