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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > smarter-engagement-for-stronger-growth-how-payers-can-successfully-do-more-with-less

Smarter Engagement for Stronger Growth: How Payers Can Successfully Do More with Less

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (284+ words) The defining capability of modern health plans is intelligent engagement with unified infrastructure. When outreach fails to recognize those differences, it erodes trust. Members feel unseen, messages feel irrelevant, and opportunities to intervene early are lost. In fact, consumers are…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > ai-is-becoming-the-front-door-to-healthcare-but-millions-of-patients-cant-get-through-it

AI Is Becoming the Front Door to Healthcare " But Millions of Patients Can't Get Through It

10+ hour, 39+ min ago  (505+ words) What none of these announcements mentioned is who gets left outside that door. More than 70 million adults in the U. S. live with a disability, per the CDC's latest figures. That's 28. 7% of the adult population. For a huge share of these people,…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > ai-made-healthcare-smarter-the-next-step-is-making-it-simpler

AI Made Healthcare Smarter - The Next Step is Making It Simpler

10+ hour, 42+ min ago  (380+ words) There is no shortage of innovation in healthcare. But what has been surprising is that despite all the innovation, it is still very difficult to navigate the healthcare system as a patient." It's not a front door, it's a maze…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > hospitals-cvs-340b

Hospitals Take CVS to Court Over Alleged $250 M 340 B Scheme

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (348+ words) Three health systems " Mount Sinai, Michigan Medicine and the University of Kansas Health System " are suing CVS Health, alleging its pharmacy benefit manager diverted roughly $250 million in savings from the 340 B program through "spread pricing" between 2020 and 2025. Three health systems…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > takeda-amitiza-pay-for-delay-antitrust-generic-drug-competition-tak

Takeda Vows Appeal of $885 M Jury Verdict in "Pay-for-Delay" Antitrust Case

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (317+ words) Pharmacies and wholesalers claimed Takeda Pharmaceutical delayed generic competition from entering the market, forcing them to overpay for a gastrointestinal drug. Takeda said the trial had "evidentiary and legal errors," and the company will appeal the verdict. Most disputes between…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > timing-meets-context-aligning-patients-and-providers-with-ai-enabled-omnichannel-engagement

Timing Meets Context: Aligning Patients and Providers with AI-Enabled Omnichannel Engagement

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (184+ words) This coordination fosters confidence, clarity, and trust, all of which are the hallmarks of effective care. Research shows mutual awareness between clinicians and patients can lead to increased patient satisfaction and improved treatment adherence. This integrated model builds credibility and…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > workforce-of-the-future-supporting-frontline-heroes

Workforce of the Future: Supporting Frontline Heroes

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (494+ words) The future of long-term care and rehabilitation will be determined by how intentionally we design systems around them. Too many organizations still treat workforce strain as a support issue when, in reality, it is a structural one. Burnout is not…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > ai-in-digital-health-from-early-detection-to-responsible-deployment

AI in Digital Health, From Early Detection to Responsible Deployment

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (339+ words) When structured oversight meets practical innovation, the result is systems that are not only technically sound but actually usable. Discover the top AI-powered EAP providers for 2026. Compare platforms like Kyan Health and Spring Health on triage speed, global reach, and…...

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > rfk-uspstf-healthcare

Providers Sound Alarm After RFK Jr. Fires Top USPSTF Leaders

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (342+ words) Healthcare providers and researchers are warning that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. s firing of two USPSTF vice chairs could politicize one of the nations most influential preventive care panels. Providers are voicing concern over HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

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medcitynews. com > 2026 > 05 > will-mark-cubans-cost-plus-wellness-appeal-to-employers

Will Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Wellness Appeal to Employers?

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (975+ words) Employer advocates said Cost Plus Wellness could help spur more direct contracting and transparency in healthcare, though they questioned whether the model can scale and adequately measure provider quality and outcomes. After disrupting the prescription drug market with Cost Plus…...

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