4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (219+ words) The American Medical Association is out with a new framework for physicians’ role in the age of AI, provided first to Axios, that insists doctors remain central to patient care. Why it matters: The debate over whether AI will supplant…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (287+ words) Efforts to rein in the high cost of health care in recent years often have targeted the use of prior authorization by insurers. Patients and providers argue that it can result in delays or denials in receiving needed care, while…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1000+ words) At the beginning of this year, Las Vegas insurance broker Harry Mex’s cellphone started ringing more than usual. Clients were calling Mex after learning what they would have to pay for health insurance in 2026. Some said their monthly premiums had…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1151+ words) State officials announced a “dramatic drop” in the number of children with behavioral health disabilities who have been placed in institutional settings and other changes, including the launch of new services as well as service rate increases, marking progress on…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (380+ words) Nevada’s school immunization requirements remain in effect despite recent changes to the federal childhood vaccine schedule, the Southern Nevada Health District said. “At this time, we understand that the changes to the federal recommendations do not change Nevada’s existing school…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (285+ words) California is not changing its childhood vaccination recommendations, or its requirement to have health insurers cover the inoculations, after President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for reducing the number of vaccines U.S. children receive, state health officials say. The…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (996+ words) At a Walgreens in this city’s bustling Japantown neighborhood, pharmacist Margaret On stocks two boxes of long-acting insulin pens from California’s new prescription drug label, CalRx, emblazoned with the state’s iconic grizzly bear. Although she hasn’t dispensed any, On plans…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (292+ words) Kaiser Permanente reported nearly $1.7 billion in operating income (4.6% operating margin) during the second quarter of 2026, a more than $600 million improvement over the same period in 2025. The country’s largest nonprofit health system, in a quarterly financial update shared Friday that precedes…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (189+ words) A health care advocacy group on Thursday sued the American Medical Association in an effort to get more transparency over the association’s billing codes, which guide billions of dollars in health care payments. PatientRightsAdvocate.org hopes to republish the codes…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (347+ words) Word & Brown General Agency A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down a formula used by healthcare providers, insurers and the government that is designed to shield patients from staggeringly high “surprise” medical ​bills. - In an unsigned decision, a majority…...