Epidemiology
Rift Valley fever, a zoonotic mosquito-borne viral disease with erratic occurrence and complex epidemiology, results in substantial costs to veterinary and public health and national economies. Since 1985, RVF virus (RVFV) epidemiology has focused on epidemics triggered by flood-induced emergence of transovarially infected mosquitoes, following an interepidemic period during which
Employers
As labor shortages ease in hospitals, employers are facing increasing medical claims and inflation in drug and hospital prices, driving up health care costs nationwide. The average cost per employee is expected to exceed $17,000 in 2026, with a 9.5% increase, according to Aon's annual estimate.
Health care industry
Rising chronic disease, aging populations, and inflated care costs are putting health systems under immense pressure worldwide. Climate change adds to this burden, with urban heat mortality projected to rise 45% by 2030. However, practical city-led interventions can ease this pressure while delivering significant health and climate benefits. A report
Health care industry
As the healthcare industry increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to patient queries and alleviate the stress on overtaxed workforces, a new Cornell University study highlights the urgent need to consider the environmental footprint of AI in health care settings. The researchers propose a framework, Sustainably Advancing Health
Health care industry
The State of Maine has announced its intention to apply for funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a new Federal initiative to bolster rural health care providers. The RHTP was created within the Federal budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, signed into law on July 4, 2025. The
Health care industry
Johns Hopkins Medicine, a leading healthcare network, has ended months of contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare insurance company, leaving an estimated 60,000 patients without in-network coverage. The contract dissolution affects nearly all Hopkins hospitals, physicians, and surgery centers, including the flagship hospital in Baltimore and Sibley Memorial Hospital in Northwest
Health care industry
Deerhold, a healthcare data management and price transparency solutions leader, has partnered with Claros Analytics, the healthcare industry's leading actuarial analytics company, to deliver more accurate forecasts of employer health plan costs. This collaboration enables stop-loss carriers, managing general underwriters (MGUs), and benefits advisors to leverage Deerhold'
Legislative bills
House Democrats have introduced the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act, a sweeping legislation that would repeal the devastating cuts to working families' health care implemented in Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill. Rep. Lauren Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act is a critical piece of
Health care industry
U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) convened a "SLO County Medicare Forum" at Cuesta College, gathering local healthcare providers, stakeholders, and residents to discuss Medicare programs, challenges, and access to care in the region. The forum aimed to highlight the value of Medicare, share
Legislative bills
In a bold move to address the devastating health care cuts implemented by the Trump administration, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) has introduced the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025. This landmark legislation aims to reverse the single largest cut to Medicaid in the nation'
Legislative bills
As the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee's senior member, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has released a statement in response to the news that insurers in Washington state have been approved for a 21 percent rate increase for 2026 individual health plans on the state'
Legislative bills
U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) has joined her colleagues in introducing the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, aiming to reverse the drastic Medicaid cuts enacted by the Trump administration and extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits set to expire at the end of
