Personal Health
UnitedHealth adds former Philadelphia hospital chief to board
UnitedHealth adds former Philadelphia hospital chief to board. Madeline Bell, a retired president and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, joins…
Doctors and AI makers share patient risk
Doctors and AI makers share patient risk, with distinct duties to prevent harm from clinical AI tools.
Congress can protect expert advisory committees
Congress may protect expert advisory committees, vital for independent advice and accountability in healthcare decisions.
AI use may cause isolation study needed
AI use may cause isolation, study needed on cumulative harm from chatbot displacement of human relationships.
New treatments emerge for chronic hives
New treatments emerge for chronic hives, including advances in interleukin receptor blockade.
Teen Colorectal Cancer Often Diagnosed at Later Stages
Most teen colorectal cancer cases are identified at later stages, with 80% presenting as stage III or IV, according to a study…
Medicaid shifts focus to patient outcomes over process metrics
CMS shifts Medicaid focus to patient outcomes over process metrics, encouraging states to track prevention and chronic disease management for 56 million…
Cigna uses AI to aid cancer patients
Cigna uses AI to aid cancer patients with tailored assistance and treatment plans.
Arkansas Pharmacies Sue Express Scripts Over Alleged Underpayments
Arkansas pharmacies sue Express Scripts over alleged underpayments, claiming reimbursements below state-mandated minimums on thousands of drug transactions.
FDA funds study on LLMs evaluating AI radiology reports
The FDA awarded Cognita Imaging $1.29M to test if large language models can evaluate AI radiology reports, addressing a key gap in…