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Competition among US private insurance companies has generally declined since 2011 in large-group, small-group, and individual markets, a government report found. However, the trend has slowed or even reversed in some states over the past few years. Meanwhile, an American Medical Association (AMA) analysis warns that “the vast majority of health insurance markets remain stubbornly

With the wide variety of sunscreen options available for photoprotection in the United States, one might expect dermatologists to tailor their recommendations based on a patient’s skin type — but that’s not always the case. According to a 2021 survey of 77 dermatology trainees and dermatology faculty across all hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School

A few years before the covid-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe to infection. But because he was uninsured at the time, the surgery at a Reno, Nevada, hospital led to years of anguish. He said he owes the hospital more than $20,000 for the procedure and still gets calls from collection agencies. “It can

As health systems move artificial intelligence deployments to higher stakes use cases, the Trustworthy Responsible AI Network, or TRAIN, was formed to address the need for responsible AI in all aspects of healthcare, from academic medical centers to underserved rural communities. As a consortium formed by healthcare organizations, TRAIN is establishing guardrails for operationalizing responsible

As healthcare continues to advance with accountable care organizations and value-based care models, the industry is starting to see some real traction after a decade of groundwork in the form of CMS claims for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. There are some critical elements driving success here. The role of medication adherence and patient engagement

The increasing misuse of ketamine for pleasure and medical purposes causes severe urinary complications. At the 118th French Congress of Urology, experts presented the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing ketamine-induced uropathy, a condition marked by intense pain and frequent urination, reportedly as high as “30-50 times a day.” “The treatment approach must be

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Perspectives > What We Heard This Week — Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today's reporters by MedPage Today Staff January 19, 2025 "Not only did we lose our home. We lost our community, we lost our neighborhood." -- Sion Roy, MD, of Harbor UCLA Medical Center, on the devastation from the California fires. "We now