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Dems See Opportunities in Republican Embrace of MAHA Movement
January 24, 2026·2 min read

Dems See Opportunities in Republican Embrace of MAHA Movement

KFF Health News – Read More There’s a lot going on in Washington right now. While President Donald Trump has been grabbing for Greenland, he’s also talked in the White House about health policy — whether it’s the Rural Health Transformation Program, ways to…

Giving your healthcare info to a chatbot is, unsurprisingly, a terrible idea
January 24, 2026·1 min read

Giving your healthcare info to a chatbot is, unsurprisingly, a terrible idea

Health | The Verge – Read More Every week, more than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice, according to OpenAI. The company…

Influencers are pushing suspicious peptides. How much are you willing to risk?
January 24, 2026·1 min read

Influencers are pushing suspicious peptides. How much are you willing to risk?

Health | The Verge – Read More This vial has haunted me since the day it arrived. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday…

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Spending Is Moving in Congress
January 23, 2026·4 min read

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Spending Is Moving in Congress

KFF Health News – Read More The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host…

Hume AI Taps Appen Veteran Andrew Ettinger as CEO to Scale $100M Research Platform
January 23, 2026·2 min read

Hume AI Taps Appen Veteran Andrew Ettinger as CEO to Scale $100M Research Platform

HIT Consultant – Read More Andrew Ettinger, CEO at Hume AI What You Should Know:  – Voice AI research company Hume AI announced a significant leadership…

Clawbacks vs. Withholds: How to Structure Your Next Digital Health Contract
January 23, 2026·4 min read

Clawbacks vs. Withholds: How to Structure Your Next Digital Health Contract

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The News: The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has released a comprehensive “Playbook on Performance-Based Contracting,” signaling…

The End of the Guessing Game: Why Primary Care is Finally Ready for Pharmacogenomics
January 23, 2026·6 min read

The End of the Guessing Game: Why Primary Care is Finally Ready for Pharmacogenomics

HIT Consultant – Read More Joel Diamond, MD, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Aranscia Pharmacogenomics, also referred to as PGx, is the use of a…

These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
January 23, 2026·7 min read

These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People

KFF Health News – Read More Month after month, Patricia Hunter and other members of the Nursing Home Reform Coalition logged onto video calls with congressional…

Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026
January 23, 2026·5 min read

Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026

KFF Health News – Read More This week would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion…

The Great Unbundling is Over: Why Healthcare’s “Point Solution” Era is Dead
January 23, 2026·5 min read

The Great Unbundling is Over: Why Healthcare’s “Point Solution” Era is Dead

HIT Consultant – Read More Madhu Pawar, Chief Product Officer at Optum Insight We have reached point solution fatigue. The future of health care transformation depends on integrated platforms. …