More than half of Americans have delayed medical care for themselves over the last 12 months because of the high cost, according to recent surveys from Earnin, a mobile technology finance service.

While many GOP leaders have demonized a Medicare for all policy popularized by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), many Republicans are actually supportive of such a proposal, according to a recent poll by HillTV and the HarrisX polling company.

Northwell Health, a New York-based healthcare provider, has launched a seven-year effort to raise $1 billion that will support innovative initiatives.

The shift toward value-based care is moving forward, as more than one-third of all U.S. healthcare payments in 2017 were tied to alternative payment models like shared savings and risk programs, bundled payments and population-based payments, according to Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (LAN).

Time Magazine released its 50 most influential in healthcare for 2018 list, recognizing those in the sector that are leaders in public health, treatment, cost and technology initiatives.

CMS and the Treasury Department have introduced new guidance on health insurance markets that will allow states to sell plans with looser restrictions.

President Trump tweeted Oct. 18 that all Republicans support patients with pre-existing conditions, “and if they don’t, they will after I speak to them”—a sentiment that directly contradicts the Trump administration’s efforts to strip the Affordable Care Act of its protections for such patients.

Today, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) proudly announces its 2018-2019 Board of Directors.