Public Health

HCSRN 2026 abstracts frame data-driven learning health systems

HCSRN’s 2026 annual conference in Dallas centered on scaling learning health systems, with abstracts published in a patient-centered…

CMS launches $275M nurse retention program for nursing homes

CMS is funding a $275 million nurse recruitment and retention program to support nursing homes with loan repayment,…

Johns Hopkins Health System President Kevin Sowers to Retire in 2027

Kevin Sowers will retire from Johns Hopkins Health System in late 2027 after leading the system through the…

Forrester predicts AI-first care and direct-to-consumer health shift by 2027

Forrester’s 2027 forecast points to AI-first health guidance, AI agent triage, GLP-1 direct-to-consumer growth and wider access gaps.

Public Health·Fierce HC

Primary care triple-double calls for bigger investment, access and workforce

AAF P and NACHC leaders urge a triple-double strategy to expand primary care funding, access and clinician pipelines…

Medication Nonadherence Is a Pricing Problem, Not a Willpower Problem

Prescription abandonment rises sharply as out-of-pocket costs and prior authorization delays climb, making affordability and coverage visible at…

HFMA calls for truce on health care affordability blame game

HFMA urges payers, hospitals and physicians to unite on affordability as patients delay care, trust erodes and site-based…

Physician burnout persists as AI scribes ease paperwork but not workload

Physician burnout is driven by systemic workload and documentation burdens; AI scribes help, but time with patients remains…

CMS Can Now Exclude Physicians From Federal Health Programs

CMS has new authority to exclude physicians from federal health programs, raising questions about trigger criteria, due process…