Health Insurance Will Cost A Lot More In 2027. Here’s How To Pay Less

Health insurance costs rise again in 2027. A physician explains open enrollment deadlines, the ACA subsidy cliff, Medicare drug plan changes and what to check by Dec. 15.

Can Self-Driving Cars Give Spine Patients Their Independence Back?

Self-driving cars can restore transportation independence for spine patients with nerve problems—while raising hard questions about responsibility.

CVS’ Aetna To Meld Cancer Treatment Approvals As Insurers Cut Hurdles

CVS Health’s Aetna will bundle cancer treatments into a single clinical review as the industry works to further eliminate the controversial prior authorization process.

A Premier Cancer Hospital Makes Its Data Available To Doctors Nationwide Through OpenEvidence

Memorial Sloan Kettering opens up its cancer data through OpenEvidence. Which healthcare and biotech entrepreneurs made the Forbes 400 for the first time. Persistent generic cancer drug shortages. These stories and more in this week’s Forbes Innovation…

Progress Against The World’s Deadliest Infectious Diseases Is On A Knife-Edge

Global health cuts caused real damage, but innovation and determination by countries, communities and partners helped prevent even deeper setbacks.

Oscar Health Plans Major Obamacare Expansion Over Next Three Years

Oscar Health plans to expand its individual and small business coverage offerings by 400 to 600 counties by 2029 as the health insurer has become more profitable.

Defend Public Health Analyzes RFK Jr.’s Falsehoods

Defend Public Health has a new retrospective report on lessons learned from debunking some RFK Jr’s most egregious “Whoppers” over the past year.

Abbott Settles Baby Formula Claims For $385 Million

Abbott will pay $385 million to settle state, federal, and civil lawsuits stemming from contamination issues at its Michigan baby formula plant in early 2022.

Suki Is Bringing Researchers Together To Define What ‘Good’ AI Means

Researchers are developing new ways to measure healthcare AI as the technology expands beyond documentation into clinical workflows.

OpenAI’s Latest Experiment Should Change How Doctors And Patients Use GenAI

A recent OpenAI experiment revealed how fast GenAI is advancing, and why doctors and patients should rethink what’s technologically possible in medicine.