# KFF Health News * **Definition:** KFF Health News is a nonprofit news organization that provides in-depth reporting and analysis on health policy issues, focusing on the impact of health care on individuals and communities, and is affiliated with the Kaiser Family Foundation. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Healthcare Publications / KFF Health News ## News * Selected news from the source **KFF Health News**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.2K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**Denials Rose In 2024 As Insurers Asked For More Info, Medical Necessity**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/denials-rose-in-2024-as-insurers-asked-for-more-info-medical-necessity/) | [[Negotiations]]; [[Prior Authorization]]; [[Medical Errors]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**Trying To Win More GLP-1 Patients, Novo Nordisk Looks To Telehealth**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/trying-to-win-more-glp-1-patients-novo-nordisk-looks-to-telehealth/) | [[Telehealth]]; [[Health]]; [[Opioid Crisis]] | | 5/2/2025 | [**Government Watchdog Expects Medicaid Work Requirement Analysis by Fall**](https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/gao-federal-watchdog-medicaid-work-requirement-analysis-georgia/) | [[Medicaid]]; [[Influence]]; [[Health]] | | 4/23/2025 | [**Hospitals' Lobbying Frustrates Montana Lawmakers Who Sought To Boost Oversight**](https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/hospital-lobbying-montana-state-legislators-medicaid-expansion-oversight-community-benefit/) | [[Influence]]; [[Community Health]]; [[Health]] | | 4/21/2025 | [**NIH Research Funding Cuts Could Negatively Impact Physician Shortage**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/nih-research-funding-cuts-could-negatively-impact-physician-shortage/) | [[Patient Outcomes]]; [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[Training]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**DOGE's 'Defend The Spend' Initiative Puts Health Care Grantees In A Pinch**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/doges-defend-the-spend-initiative-puts-health-care-grantees-in-a-pinch/) | [[Pharma]]; [[Health]]; [[Healthcare]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Federal Judge Blocks Nursing Home Staffing Mandate**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/federal-judge-blocks-nursing-home-staffing-mandate/) | [[Pain Management]]; [[Pharma]]; [[Rural Health]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It's Not Enough.**](https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/undue-medical-debt-blockbuster-deal-relief-billions/) | [[Public Health]]; [[Medical Debt]]; [[Security]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**Prosecutors To Seek Death Penalty For Mangione In UnitedHealthcare Slaying**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/prosecutors-to-seek-death-penalty-for-mangione-in-unitedhealthcare-slaying/) | [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Telemedicine]]; [[Healthtech Innovation Hub]] | | 3/31/2025 | [**Health Systems Eye Microhospitals In Effort To Increase Access At Lower Cost**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/health-systems-eye-microhospitals-in-effort-to-increase-access-at-lower-cost/) | [[Access to Care]]; [[Health]]; [[Staffing Shortages]] | | 3/26/2025 | [**Mayo Clinic Cuts Off Some 9/11 Cancer Patients In Exit Of Federal Program**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/mayo-clinic-cuts-off-some-9-11-cancer-patients-in-exit-of-federal-program/) | [[Integration of AI]]; [[Pharma]]; [[AI in Clinical Decision Support]] | | 3/17/2025 | [**Texas GOP Legislators Come After Medication Abortion - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/texas-gop-legislators-come-after-medication-abortion/) | [[Health]]; [[Staffing Shortages]]; [[Addiction Medicine]] | | 3/14/2025 | [**Texas Tech Med School Says It Won't Consider Race For Admissions - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/texas-tech-med-school-says-it-wont-consider-race-for-admissions/) | [[Healthcare Costs]]; [[Leadership Changes]]; [[Advisory]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Sutter Health Settles Lawsuit Alleging System Sought Monopoly In California**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/sutter-health-settles-lawsuit-alleging-system-sought-monopoly-in-california/) | [[Healthcare APIs]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Healthcare Interoperability]] | | 3/3/2025 | [**Staffing Levels At NC's Mission Hospital Are Risky, Say Nurses, State Senator**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/staffing-levels-at-ncs-mission-hospital-are-risky-say-nurses-state-senator/) | [[Automation in Healthcare]]; [[AI Implementation Challenges]]; [[AI in EHR Systems]] | | 2/20/2025 | [**US Hospitals On Track To Exceed Critical Capacity By 2032, Study Shows**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/study-shows-us-hospitals-on-track-to-exceed-critical-capacity-by-2032/) | [[Claim Denials]]; [[Healthcare Legislation]]; [[Claims Reviews]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Cigna Vows To Change Policies On Prior Authorization, Patient Advocacy**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/cigna-vows-to-change-policies-on-prior-authorization-patient-advocacy/) | [[Insurance Coverage]]; [[Smart Healthcare Solutions]]; [[Healthcare Legislation]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**Readers Offer Their Takes on the Opioid Crisis, Family Doctor Shortage, and Vaccine Policies**](https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/letters-to-the-editor-osteopaths-opioid-settlement-vaccines-surgical-codes/) | [[Training and Education]]; [[Primary Care]]; [[Community Health]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**Walgreens Unlikely To Sell To Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/walgreens-unlikely-to-sell-to-private-equity-firm-sycamore-partners/) | [[Rising Healthcare Costs]]; [[Medicare]]; [[Healthcare SaaS]] | | 1/17/2025 | [**UnitedHealth Group Dodges Blame for System Failures In Wake Of CEO Killing**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/unitedhealth-group-dodges-blame-for-system-failures-in-wake-of-ceo-killing/) | [[Telehealth Growth]]; [[AI Implementation Risks]]; [[Integration of AI in Healthcare]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Truveta Says It Will Create Huge Archive Of Patients' Genetic Data - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/truveta-says-it-will-create-huge-archive-of-patients-genetic-data/) | [[Acquisition]]; [[Mergers and Acquisitions]]; [[AI in Healthcare]] | | 1/6/2025 | [**Biden Signs Into Law A Social Security Payment Boost For Public Employees**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/biden-signs-into-law-a-social-security-payment-boost-for-public-employees/) | [[Digital Health Tools]]; [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[Digital Health Integration]] | | 11/18/2024 | [**Small Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Docs At Diagnosing - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/small-study-finds-chatgpt-outperforms-docs-at-diagnosing/) | [[Health]]; [[AI in Ophthalmology]]; [[AI and Automation]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**First Edition: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/first-edition-wednesday-nov-13-2024/) | [[AI and Data Analytics]]; [[AI in Imaging]]; [[Healthcare APIs]] | | 9/20/2024 | [**Cigna Scaling Back Medicare Advantage Offerings In 8 States In 2025 - KFF Health News**](https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/cigna-scaling-back-medicare-advantage-offerings-in-8-states-in-2025/) | [[Healthcare Communications]]; [[Healthcare Education]]; [[Patient Care]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **SNF-at-home model**: Exploration of providing skilled nursing facility services in home settings due to nursing home bed shortages. - **Job layoffs**: Johns Hopkins University plans to lay off over 200 employees due to a loss of federal grants. - **Healthcare acquisitions**: DispatchHealth acquires Medically Home to expand home-based healthcare services. - **Patient safety advocacy**: Advocates for patient safety share personal stories of loss and negligence in healthcare. - **Healthcare funding cuts**: Cuts to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality raise concerns about patient safety. - **Healthcare mergers and expansions**: Various health systems are merging or expanding services to enhance care delivery. - **Healthcare disparities**: Studies reveal ongoing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes among different demographics. - **AI in healthcare**: Organizations are increasingly adopting AI technologies to improve healthcare delivery and efficiency. - **Federal funding delays**: Delays in federal funding approvals are impacting healthcare providers serving low-income patients. - **Drugstore Innovations**: U.S. drugstores are experimenting with smaller locations and strategies to attract price-sensitive shoppers. - **Drug Shortages**: The FDA confirmed that Eli Lilly's diabetes and weight-loss drugs are available but still on the shortage list. - **Illegal Online Pharmacies**: A study found that nearly 42% of online pharmacies selling weight-loss drugs operate illegally. - **Healthcare Costs**: Employers are concerned about rising costs of specialty drugs, prompting them to seek better management strategies. - **AI in Healthcare**: New AI technology can identify individuals at risk of heart attacks, described as a 'game changer.' - **Hospital Closures**: Carney Hospital is set to close as public health authorities will not take over the facility. - **Family Caregivers**: The role of unpaid family caregivers is highlighted amid discussions on hospital-at-home waivers. - **Rural Healthcare Support**: A rural North Carolina county is reopening its hospital due to a new federal program. - **Mental Health Initiatives**: California proposes a scholarship program for students working in specialized mental health courts. - **Veterans Affairs Funding**: Congress approved a $3 billion stopgap funding measure for the Department of Veterans Affairs. - **Opioid Crisis Trends**: Overdose deaths have declined, but older adults are increasingly affected. ### Organizations Mentioned - **UMass Memorial Medical Center**: Hospital where Marc Durocher recovered from hip surgery. - **American Health Care Association**: Organization raising concerns about the legality of SNF-at-home services. - **Johns Hopkins University**: Institution planning significant layoffs due to federal grant losses. - **DispatchHealth**: Company acquiring Medically Home to enhance home healthcare services. - **Quest Diagnostics**: Partnering with Google Cloud to enhance lab services with AI. - **FDA**: Identified issues at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals linked to patient safety concerns. - **Mayo Clinic**: Involved in a federal program for 9/11 responders and facing scrutiny over its exit from the program. - **Covered California**: State health insurance marketplace addressing challenges with federal funding and vaccination rates. - **Tenor Health Foundation**: Acquired a hospital in Pennsylvania to reopen after closure. - **Scripps Health**: Planning to construct a new medical campus in California. - **Pfizer**: Allegedly engaged in a tax-dodging scheme related to drug sales. - **Optum Rx**: Changing pharmacy reimbursement models to support independent pharmacies. - **Corewell Health**: Launched a nursing program to address staffing shortages. - **Epic**: Leading in the electronic health record market. - **Oracle Health**: Facing customer losses in the electronic health record market. - **CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield**: Donated to Coppin State University to enhance health services. - **Eli Lilly**: Pharmaceutical company known for diabetes and weight-loss medications. - **Carney Hospital**: Hospital set to close, owned by Steward Health Care. - **Steward Health Care**: Healthcare organization involved in the sale of its physician group.