| Today's News and Trends | Some 26 attorneys general have signed onto an initiative urging Congress to federally regulate the AI industry “immediately.” One of the voices countering the call is coming from inside the Big Tech arena. Some 26 attorneys general have signed onto an initiative urging Congress to federally regulate the AI industry “immediately.” One of the voices countering the call is coming from inside the Big Tech arena. | | |
| If lifestyle medicine is to help U.S. healthcare improve care while reducing costs, the specialty is going to need a hand collecting and coding data at various points of patient care and engagement. If lifestyle medicine is to help U.S. healthcare improve care while reducing costs, the specialty is going to need a hand collecting and coding data at various points of patient care and engagement. | | |
| | Five beneficiaries of the safety-net healthcare program have sued with the support of the National Health Law Program. They are joined by prestigious industry lobbies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. Five beneficiaries of the safety-net healthcare program have sued with the support of the National Health Law Program. They are joined by prestigious industry lobbies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. | | |
| Plaintiffs allege Anne Arundel Medical Center in Maryland, the target of the data breach, had a server containing unencrypted patient data that hackers were able to access during the breach. The hospital and its parent health system are still recovering from the incident. Plaintiffs allege Anne Arundel Medical Center in Maryland, the target of the data breach, had a server containing unencrypted patient data that hackers were able to access during the breach. The hospital and its parent health system are still recovering from the incident. | | |
| Close to two-thirds of Americans carrying medical debt, 64%, owe the money to hospitals, whether for inpatient, outpatient or ER services. Close to two-thirds of Americans carrying medical debt, 64%, owe the money to hospitals, whether for inpatient, outpatient or ER services. | | |
| | The change will begin Oct. 1, impacting 11 states. The effort is part of a plan to eliminate prior authorization approvals for 30% of healthcare services by the end of the year, the insurer confirmed. The change will begin Oct. 1, impacting 11 states. The effort is part of a plan to eliminate prior authorization approvals for 30% of healthcare services by the end of the year, the insurer confirmed. | | |
| Hospital-operated Medicare Advantage plans can help streamline post-hospitalization care of discharged inpatients while cutting episode-of-care costs and maintaining good patient outcomes. Hospital-operated Medicare Advantage plans can help streamline post-hospitalization care of discharged inpatients while cutting episode-of-care costs and maintaining good patient outcomes. | | |
| | The Heart Failure Society of America has released a new comprehensive look at HF clinics in the United States. The report includes more than 300 programs that serve approximately 626,000 patients. The Heart Failure Society of America has released a new comprehensive look at HF clinics in the United States. The report includes more than 300 programs that serve approximately 626,000 patients. | | |
| According to new data, median total cash compensation increased year over year in 2026 across all major physician specialty categories. According to new data, median total cash compensation increased year over year in 2026 across all major physician specialty categories. | | |
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