New FDA commissioner faces major challenges

CMS transparency rules and AI could bring “Expedia-like” drug price comparisons for consumers, but payer compliance to transparency rules remains low.

A new Spherix Global Insights survey shows providers want administrative support for prior authorization while patients prioritize access and affordability

Dan Nardi shares how Reimagine Care uses AI triage and connected devices to scale outpatient cancer support, enabling faster, personalized symptom monitoring.

In this interview, Jordan Herring, Ph.D., and Carlos E. Rodriguez-Diaz, Ph.D., MPHE, MCHES, discuss their study, which found a 16.8% increase in HIV incidence rates among Hispanic populations in antisanctuary counties after 2018 immigration policy shifts.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) may differ biologically from obesity-linked MASH, a mouse study suggests, with salt driving liver inflammation without obesity.

In this discussion, Ohio State economist Eric Seiber, Ph.D., explains how inconsistent claims-data definitions can skew estimates of first-episode psychosis and why standardization matters for early treatment and sustainable payment models.

CMS’ mandatory GLOBE drug model ties some Medicare Part B rebates to global prices, but cuts projected savings sharply amid shifting Part D premiums.

Bill Kerr of Avalon Heath Solutions says incorporating Z codes into CPT codes for lab and genetic testing would add needed specificity, reduce waste and possibly head off fraud.