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In this episode of "Podnosis," Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya digs into the promise and pitfalls of prescription digital therapeutics.

Speaking Monday at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services called for collaboration on longstanding physician pain points and defended the administration's more controversial health moves.

Employers expect to see health benefits rise by 6.7% in 2026, reaching more than $18,500 per employee on average, according to a new report.

Social health platform Pyx Health rolled out an AI-powered navigator to help guide members to resources and essential benefits in the wake of policy changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Among the 109 acute care hospitals deemed "most vulnerable" to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's cuts to Medicaid funding and coverage, 85% were urban while 15% were rural, according to a recent analysis.

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., is joining the board at industry giant UnitedHealth Group.

Humana and Epic are the latest companies to tout progress on data-sharing initiatives that align with the Trump administration's federal interoperability priorities.

Cigna Healthcare has unveiled Clearity, a new, copayment-only health plan designed to promote transparency and predictability.

Aetna is rolling out a new AI-powered, conversational tool designed to make it easier for members to understand and navigate their health and benefits.

Two SymphonyAI Group health tech companies have merged to form an expanded AI patient outreach and personalized care company.

Fairview Health Services inked a deal with University of Minnesota Physicians last week for a 10-year partnership that supports physician training and provides a hefty capital investment in the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Medicare beneficiaries are set to see their Part B premiums rise significantly next year, according to an announcement from the Trump administration.

CommonSpirit Health’s operations saw year-over-year improvement for the quarter ended September 30, but the nonprofit health system continues to be weighed down by rising expenses and reimbursement challenges.

Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Health Tech Ecosystem Connectathon in D.C. where the agency and private companies demonstrated new interoperability functionality that aligns with the CMS' new health data sharing goals.

Agentic AI company Infinitus Systems is rolling out a new suite designed to support pharmaceutical companies in their direct-to-consumer efforts.

The second Trump administration has been defined by widespread cuts to federal spending, including at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A new analysis reveals that the termination of NIH grants has disrupted at least 383 clinical trials, which collectively include more than 74,000 patients.

As employers continue to face elevated costs in the health benefits, Nomi Health is teaming up with Henry Ford Health to rethink the traditional paradigm.

Fabric, a healthcare tech and care enablement company, inked its fifth acquisition in less than three years, acquiring UCM Digital Health.

If we want to ensure a robust physician workforce, we must train more doctors—and we must train them smarter, faster and more affordably.

The 51-hospital nonprofit posted a $21 million operating income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up $42 million from the prior quarter and $229 million from a year earlier.