Tag: healthcare innovation

When Coverage Falls Short: A Shark Attack, a Prosthetic Hand, and a Bizzare Insurance Dilemma

When Coverage Falls Short: A Shark Attack, a Prosthetic Hand, and a Bizzare Insurance Dilemma

Virginia woman denied $73,000 myoelectric prosthetic hand by Cigna Healthcare highlights insurance coverage gaps for advanced prosthetics. Insurers consider benefit updates.

Maine-Endwell School District Launches Private Health Clinic to Control Insurance Costs

Maine-Endwell Central School District partners with Marathon Health to open a private healthcare clinic aimed at reducing insurance costs and improving access for employees and dependents.

CMS Introduces Two Medicare Models Elevating Lifestyle Medicine and Value-Based Care

CMS launches MAHA ELEVATE and ACCESS models to promote lifestyle medicine and value-based care in Medicare, focusing on chronic disease management and cost reduction.

Curative Raises $150M to Expand No-Cost Preventive Care Insurance Plans

Curative secures $150 million in Series B funding to grow its no-cost preventive care insurance plans across new U.S. markets, enhancing AI and network capabilities.

Curative Raises $150M Series B to Transform U.S. Health Insurance Model

Curative raises $150 million in Series B funding to expand its innovative $0 out-of-pocket health insurance plan, leveraging AI and technology to improve member outcomes and disrupt the traditional BUCA insurance model in the U.S.

Strategies to Sustain Rural Hospitals Amid Medicaid Cuts and Healthcare Challenges

Explore how rural hospitals are adapting to Medicaid cuts and workforce challenges through innovation and targeted strategies to maintain healthcare access in rural America.

Key Trends and Innovations in Health Insurance for 2025

Explore the latest trends and innovations shaping health insurance in 2025, including rising medical costs, AI-driven analytics, digital health solutions, and public-private system dynamics.

Study Reveals Low Clinician Uptake of Digital Dementia Screening in Primary Care

A primary care study finds low clinician engagement with digital cognitive assessments for dementia despite patient acceptance, highlighting workflow barriers and the need for enhanced implementation strategies.

Hospital-at-Home Movement Gains Traction in the US

Explore how the hospital-at-home movement is transforming healthcare in the US, offering patients comfortable treatment in their own homes.