Certificate-Of-Need Laws Are Crumbling—And Patients Should Cheer

Certificate of Need laws block competition and limit patient access by forcing new surgery centers to seek approval from existing providers. Here’s why that matters.

How Artificial Intelligence Discovered A New Way To Detect Patients At Risk Of Cardiac Death Using Simple EKGs

Researchers using medical AI have discovered a hitherto unknown pattern in the humble EKG that indicates an elevated risk for cardiac death.

How Artificial Intelligence Discovered A New Way To Detect Patients At Risk Of Cardiac Death

Researchers using medical AI have discovered a hitherto unknown pattern in the humble EKG that indicates an elevated risk for cardiac death.

How Self-Dealing Is Bankrupting Hospitals And Nursing Homes

For profit entities have found ways to bankrupt hospitals they own while making money off their failure.

The Forbes Guide To Planning For A Foreign Retirement

How six Americans picked retirement spots ranging from Mauritius to France. Start your own search with Forbes’ list of The Best Places To Retire Abroad in 2026.

A Medicare Drug Subsidy Is Ending—Here’s What Patients Should Know

A physician explains why Medicare Part D premiums may rise in 2027 as CMS ends a drug subsidy — and what patients should do before open enrollment closes Dec. 7.

“Cognitive Spoofing”: How AI Fakes Expertise, And Why It’s A Huge Problem In Healthcare

AI systems have to be pressure-tested in real-world clinical settings to ensure correct reasoning, accuracy and reliability.

The Startup Behind The Pill For Sleep Apnea Raises $192 Million In IPO

Apnimed got a new CEO in anticipation of its public offering. Its pill for sleep apnea could receive approval early next year.

CareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical records

The health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients’ medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.

Alignment Healthcare Turns Profit As Insurer Gets Handle On Costs

Alignment Healthcare’s second quarter net income more than doubled to $36.6 million compared to the year ago period as costs in its Medicare Advantage plans eased.