The CEOs of UnitedHealth, CVS, Elevance, Cigna and Blue Shield of California are testifying at two House committees today. Follow along with live updates from @mcauliff.bsky.social and @nonatc.bsky.social on @modernhealthcare.bsky.social (registration required but no paywall) bit.ly/4pO3apr

Remote patient monitoring companies are grappling with UnitedHealth's decision to cut some coverage.

I am afraid the genie is out of the bottle. Little too late Sam. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/b...

Instagram is now I'd guess about 65% Sora 2 videos. It's almost unbearable.

Aw man. Bruce was a really great guy. As an avid follower of Boston sports, his media blog was a must read for me back in the day. When I started out in my career, I reached out to him for advice a few times and he was happy to respond. RIP.

A law restricting PBMs will pass Congress this year, says Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.). And he predicts his bill (delinking, spread pricing, transparency) will be part of a healthcare package in December. And yes, he remembers what Elon Musk did to the previous December healthcare package.

Hospitals and health systems are looking to revenue cycle management companies to help them level the playing field with insurers.

Robert Redford made us believe that journalists could look like Robert Redford. Now THAT'S acting. RIP.

RIP to a real one youtu.be/Qeemjaosp-E?...

Last week I sat down with Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner for a wide ranging interview. We talked about the about the role Epic has played in health system consolidation, its future product roadmap and the changing definition of interoperability. www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-heal...

A recent KLAS Research report found 93% of health systems are projecting moderate, significant or deep adoption of ambient AI tools within the next six months. Take a look inside the companies that might be recording your next appointment. www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-heal...

My latest: Are investors valuing AI companies too generously if health systems can’t justify the costs of these tools without reimbursement? www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-heal...

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My lovely colleague Nona Tepper is here!! Please give her a follow for top-tier insurance coverage @nonatc.bsky.social ⭐️

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

I want Otter's new year's resolution to be more reliable.

Well this is nuts. www.modernhealthcare.com/people/unite...

The Trump administration has promised widespread cuts to the federal government workforce, could ONC/ASTP be a target? It has been targeted before. I asked Micky Tripathi and he was pretty clear cut. www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-heal...

Pro tip: The Biden administration is proposing to cover drugs for obesity in Medicare and Medicaid, not for weight loss generally. That's an important distinction medically, and also legally, since Medicare is prohibited from covering drugs for weight loss.

Hard to say if this will stick at all. Kennedy is anti-Ozempic, Dr. Oz is pro-Ozempic...will either definitely be confirmed? www.modernhealthcare.com/policy/biden...

Mount Sinai opened its $100M AI center for research and development today. Chatted with Dr. Eric Nestler about it and how they can bridge the worlds of research and clinical care. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-heal...

Federal costs for health care are overwhelmingly for Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health benefits.

Michael Scott Paper Company energy. www.businessinsider.com/forwards-exe...

New this AM: Autism startup Cortica is getting $80M from Morgan Health and a few others. www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-heal...

I hope they surveyed a lot of 12 year olds for this because otherwise there is no hope for Gen Z. www.axios.com/2024/11/22/b...

Mental health startup Headspace has cut 13% of staff and shifted clinicians to a part-time model. via @brockewturner.bsky.social www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/headsp...

So, Kennedy for HHS and Dr. Oz for Medicaid/Medicare. If you are - like me - wondering what can people in this position do and not do, give this 20-ish min listen to the latest episode of @tradeoffs.bsky.social podcast shows.acast.com/170f7fea-307...

Huh. Apparently animal rights could be a problem for Kennedy's Health Secretary nomination. Thom Tills tells me "it'll be interesting to see if it becomes bigger.. I've heard some resistance from the ag community. I think some of his positions on animal rights are.. [he didn't say what]"

I got a bunch of followers overnight. Not sure how that happened but this place certainly seems a lot more pleasant than the other one. I'll give it a try.

We are living in the AI boom (or bubble depending on how cynical you want to be). www.axios.com/2024/10/02/o...

I am BlueSky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aiy4...