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Poison at Play: Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Half of New Orleans Playgrounds
February 5, 2026·14 min read

Poison at Play: Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Half of New Orleans Playgrounds

KFF Health News – Read More NEW ORLEANS — Sarah Hess started taking her toddler, Josie, to Mickey Markey Playground in 2010 because she thought it…

The “Push and Pull” of 2026: Why Healthcare AI Is Entering Its Most Dynamic Year
February 5, 2026·5 min read

The “Push and Pull” of 2026: Why Healthcare AI Is Entering Its Most Dynamic Year

HIT Consultant – Read More Dr. Heather Bassett, Chief Medical Officer with Xsolis As AI continues to permeate the healthcare industry, 2026 will be a time of push and pull: well-designed and…

The Interoperability Bridge: How HIEs Secure CMS 2026 Compliance for Payers
February 5, 2026·5 min read

The Interoperability Bridge: How HIEs Secure CMS 2026 Compliance for Payers

HIT Consultant – Read More Patrick Gordon, CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans As healthcare costs continue to increase and patients demand more from their insurance…

3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs
February 5, 2026·5 min read

3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs

MIT News – Health sciences and technology | Medicine | Health | Health care | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) – Read More In…

Si estás embarazada y no tienes seguro de salud, Medicaid podría ser la solución
February 4, 2026·5 min read

Si estás embarazada y no tienes seguro de salud, Medicaid podría ser la solución

KFF Health News – Read More Cuando tuvo un antojo inusual de hotdogs, Matte’a Brooks sospechó que su cuerpo le quería decir algo, así que decidió…

Cuando el seguro médico cuesta más que la hipoteca
February 4, 2026·8 min read

Cuando el seguro médico cuesta más que la hipoteca

KFF Health News – Read More Cuando Noah Hulsman, dueño de una tienda de patinetas en Louisville, Kentucky, se enteró de que ya no calificaba para…

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup
February 4, 2026·6 min read

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup

KFF Health News – Read More He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling…

The “Unicorn” of Menopause: Midi Health Hits $1B Valuation with $100M
February 4, 2026·2 min read

The “Unicorn” of Menopause: Midi Health Hits $1B Valuation with $100M

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Milestone: Midi Health has raised a $100M Series D, propelling its valuation over $1 billion. This…

Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Fix Claims Waste with “Agentic AI”
February 4, 2026·2 min read

Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Fix Claims Waste with “Agentic AI”

HIT Consultant – Read More Alaffia Health Team What You Should Know The Funding: Alaffia Health has raised a $55M Series B led by Transformation Capital,…

Application Rationalization Is No Longer IT Housekeeping—It’s a Cybersecurity Survival Strategy
February 4, 2026·5 min read

Application Rationalization Is No Longer IT Housekeeping—It’s a Cybersecurity Survival Strategy

HIT Consultant – Read More Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of MediQuant Anyone who has worked in healthcare IT for any amount of time knows this:…