Trump Administration Is Favoring Medicare Advantage Plans For Seniors

Trump administration is considering auto-enrollment for Medicare enrollees in Medicare Advantage. This suggests a preference for the program over traditional Medicare.

Prior Authorization Reform Is Here—And It Could Change How Millions Get Care

Prior authorization forces doctors to spend 13 hours a week fighting insurers. New federal rules are changing that—here’s what you need to know.

The More We Add To U.S. Healthcare, The Worse It Gets

Better healthcare outcomes and lower costs begin with subtraction, not addition. Here’s why less is more when it comes to American medicine.

CDC Delays Reporting Of COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits—Here’s What To Know

A public health expert breaks down the details of the CDC delaying reporting of COVID-19 vaccine benefits, including study methodology issues.

This Startup Wants To Use AI To Help Digitize History

Advances in nerve regeneration. Tricking AI into believing in a fake disease. Mapping the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Are Nicotine Pouches Like Zyn And VELO Safe To Use? A Doctor Answers

Zyn nicotine pouches are FDA-authorized but can pose health risks. A doctor breaks down 7 risks from gum damage to heart effects backed by the latest research.

America’s Healthcare Innovation Problem

We don’t have an innovation problem in healthcare—we have an honesty problem. How to fix our broken culture of healthcare innovation.

GLP-1s Are Easy To Get Now. That’s The Problem.

GLP-1 drugs are fueling a surge in direct-to-consumer medications. But convenience may be replacing coordination—and creating new risks for patients.

Why Cleveland Clinic Chose This AI Startup To Rewire Key Healthcare Operations

The challenge for health systems now is finding an AI partner that can scale across use cases. That is the backdrop for Cleveland Clinic’s partnership with Luminai.

Upset About The High Price Of Your Hospital Stay? Medicaid Cuts Might Be To Blame

Medicaid funding cuts lead to hospital closures which allows remaining hospitals to raise prices