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Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

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PSA Airlines partnered with Included Health to simplify healthcare access, giving employees a front door to personalized, high-quality virtual care. In this session, you’ll hear how the partnership boosted engagement, improved outcomes, and delivered measurable business impact.

The Sky-High Value of High-Quality Healthcare

Join healthcare leaders from Monument Health, Mainline Health, and Sentara to explore how AI is transforming clinical documentation. Learn how health systems are reducing burnout, preventing denials, and turning documentation into a strategic advantage that improves care and revenue.

From Reactive to Proactive: Changing the Care and Documentation Paradigm

Burnout, staffing shortages, and fast-paced technological change are widening the gap between healthcare workers and employers. Explore how collaboration, career growth, and AI-driven solutions can help rebuild trust, strengthen retention, and create a more sustainable future for healthcare.

Stronger Together: How Employers and Employees Can Build Sustainable Healthcare Careers

Under pressure: Health plans rewrite the rules

Payer vs. partner: How health plans can create member-centric healthcare experiences

Caroline Catherman

Nicole Ortiz

Cassie McGrath

Maia Anderson

Quarter century project: Healthcare over the last 25 years

The fight for reproductive rights continues, even in states where abortion-related ballots passed. 

Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states last year. Here’s where some of them stand now

Nursing homes were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and some data suggests private equity ownership made care quality worse. 

As private equity firms buy up nursing homes, some studies suggest the ownership model worsens care quality 

We spoke to leaders in pharma, insurance, health tech, and more to see what they think is in store for the industry.

Healthcare execs share 2026 predictions

The move breaks from a trend established by other states that give patients more control over their data.

New York’s governor vetoes popular health data privacy bill

Illustration: Anna Kim, Photo: Adobe Stock

The final month of 2025 featured a surprising number of anesthesia system issues.

Recall Roundup: December 2025

Brightline and InStride offered a new kind of care for kids. 

Pediatric mental health startups launched during Covid. Here’s where they stand now 

AI adoption is expected to continue into next year.

Hospital executives share 2026 predictions 

Your monthly roundup of AI announcements is here.

AI 411: December 2025 

Illustration: Anna Kim, Photos: Adobe Stock

Last month, CommonSpirit and NYC Health + Hospitals shared news.

Signed and Scrubbed: December 2025 hospital M&A

Alzheimer’s, a digital push, and AI, oh my!

Pharma execs reflect on 2025

States brace for $1+ trillion in Medicaid cuts.

CMS is dispersing the rural health fund, but experts say it doesn’t offset Medicaid cuts

While we love a throwback, the Covid-19 pandemic’s first year isn’t something we want to revisit.

Despite pandemic efforts, the US still mostly imports PPE

Leaders in pharma are collaborating on efforts like reprocessing and securing greener supply chains.

A look into Eli Lilly’s sustainability efforts and what it suggests about the trend in Big Pharma

A look into Eli Lilly’s sustainability efforts and what it suggests about the trend in Big Pharma

The Latest Healthcare News

CMS is dispersing the rural health fund, but experts say it doesn’t offset Medicaid cuts

New York’s governor vetoes popular health data privacy bill

Recall Roundup: December 2025

Signed and Scrubbed: December 2025 hospital M&A

AI 411: December 2025

Quarter century project: Healthcare over the last 25 years

Healthcare execs share 2026 predictions

Hospital executives share 2026 predictions

Health tech leaders look back at 2025

Pharma execs reflect on 2025

Events

From Reactive to Proactive: Changing the Care and Documentation Paradigm

Stronger Together: How Employers and Employees Can Build Sustainable Healthcare Careers

The Sky-High Value of High-Quality Healthcare

Resources

Under pressure: Health plans rewrite the rules

Payer vs. partner: How health plans can create member-centric healthcare experiences

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Topics

Navigate the healthcare industry

A look into Eli Lilly’s sustainability efforts and what it suggests about the trend in Big Pharma

The Latest Healthcare News

CMS is dispersing the rural health fund, but experts say it doesn’t offset Medicaid cuts

New York’s governor vetoes popular health data privacy bill

Recall Roundup: December 2025

Signed and Scrubbed: December 2025 hospital M&A

AI 411: December 2025

Quarter century project: Healthcare over the last 25 years

Healthcare execs share 2026 predictions

Hospital executives share 2026 predictions

Health tech leaders look back at 2025

Pharma execs reflect on 2025

Events

From Reactive to Proactive: Changing the Care and Documentation Paradigm

Stronger Together: How Employers and Employees Can Build Sustainable Healthcare Careers

The Sky-High Value of High-Quality Healthcare

Navigate the healthcare industry

Resources

Under pressure: Health plans rewrite the rules

Payer vs. partner: How health plans can create member-centric healthcare experiences

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Topics