After drug manufacturer Eli Lilly introduced a half-priced insulin product to the U.S. market, patients are having trouble getting the medication, the Financial Times reported.

Healthcare leaders working for provider organizations and medical societies see AI as the best emerging technology for reducing risk. Meanwhile they see online media as the riskiest technology.

HHS has awarded $400 million through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund community health centers, rural organizations and academic institutions to develop and expand services to combat the opioid abuse crisis.

AI, blockchain and mHealth apps specific to Big Data are among eight emerging technologies healthcare watchers would do well to keep an eye on, according to a consumer-friendly roundup published Aug. 7 in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. 

CMS has decided to cover an expensive and new therapy that uses a patient’s own genetically modified immune cells to treat cancer.

Pricing transparency is key for patients having a positive billing experience with their healthcare provider, according to a new survey, but patients aren’t always asking for price estimates or taking the time to shop around for lower-cost services.

Employees at Humana were more likely to make better health choices and have a reduced risk for chronic disease by taking part in the company’s wellness program. In addition, those in the program had lower healthcare costs.

Only half of hospital leaders are conversant in AI and robotic process automation (RPA) technologies aimed at achieving nonclinical efficiencies. However, 23% want to invest in the technologies today and some 50% say they’ll do so by 2021.