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ATA Action—the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA)—launched the Cross-State Care Coalition, uniting health systems, digital health platforms, and clinical innovators to advance bipartisan federal legislation modernizing clinician licensure across state lines.The coalition is co-chaired by Johns Hopkins Medicine and ATA Action, building upon policy foundations established under the Licensure Innovation for Telehealth Transformation (LIFTT)
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Cedar Gate Survey Reveals 83% of Health Plans Miss VBC Outcomes Due to Fragmented Data
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A national research study conducted by Wakefield Research for Cedar Gate Technologies (an IQVIA business) surveyed 100 senior U.S. health plan executives (VP level and above) across actuarial science, clinical operations, VBC strategy, and IT.The Adoption-Performance Paradox: 83% of payer executives report they are not achieving the cost and quality outcomes they expected from value-based care (VBC), yet 72% intend to continue or expand their alternative payment
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Amazon One Medical Expands On-Demand GLP-1 Care to 48 States & Washington, D.C.
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Amazon One Medical has expanded its weight management and GLP-1 clinical care infrastructure across 48 states and Washington, D.C., updating its national delivery framework on September 15, 2026.Introduces a bifurcated access model dividing clinical touchpoints into two pathways:Insurance-Covered Primary Care Integration: In-person and scheduled video visits embedded within longitudinal primary care across markets with physical One Medical clinics, managing
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Why Hospitals Can No Longer Predict Readmissions After the Fact
A 72-year-old woman goes home from a mid-size community hospital after a successful knee replacement. Her vitals are stable, her incision is healing, her discharge paperwork is textbook. Three weeks later she's back in the emergency department, not because of her knee, but because her zip code is a food desert with no easy way to reach a pharmacy or a grocery store. Nothing in her chart captured that risk, because nothing ever asked about it.
That gap isn't rare, and it points to something
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Behavior Change Isn’t a One-Time Achievement Because Barriers Are Constantly Changing
Health plans have invested heavily in engaging members. Text messages, mobile apps, outbound calls, direct mail and digital portals have created more opportunities than ever to connect with people throughout their healthcare journey. Yet many organizations continue to face persistent challenges with medication adherence, preventive care and chronic disease management.
The issue isn't that members aren't being reached. It's that their lives don't stand still.
Healthcare often treats
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What CMS’s Medicare App Library Means for Patient Access, Transparency, and Trust
CMS’s launch of the Medicare App Library marks an important step forward for consumer-directed healthcare. For years, interoperability efforts across the industry focused primarily on enabling patients to access and share their health information more easily. The App Library reflects how far the industry has come in making that vision more practical and accessible.
It also signals a broader shift. Health data is increasingly moving beyond traditional provider and payer environments into a
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PHTI Assessment Finds Virtual CKD Management Fails to Slow Disease Progression or Cut Costs
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The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has released an independent health technology assessment evaluating virtual solutions for chronic kidney disease (CKD) management across stages 3–5.PHTI evaluated eight prominent commercial companies representing billions in private capital and market capitalization: DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (IKC), Evergreen Nephrology, Healthmap Solutions, Interwell Health, Kidneylink, Monogram Health, Somatus, and Strive Health.The
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GoodRx Launches Companion Family Plan Covering Children, Adults, and Pets with 250+ Free Medications
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Digital prescription and healthcare affordability leader GoodRx has launched the Companion Family Plan, expanding its direct-to-consumer everyday healthcare subscription to cover whole households, including domestic pets.Pricing is set at $24.99 per month on a month-to-month basis or $16.99 per month when billed annually, covering a primary subscriber and up to four dependents with no age limits.Members receive more than 250 eligible generic medications completely free
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The Next Phase of AgeTech: Integration Will Define the Future
AgeTech is reaching an inflection point—but not for the reasons expected.
Investment in technologies designed to support aging adults has surged, fueled by a rapidly expanding industry projected to be a $120 billion market by 2030, drawing in Big Tech, startups, and legacy healthcare companies alike — all racing to enable seniors to live safely, independently, and with dignity at home.
Yet despite this momentum, more technology is not
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Trump Administration Deploys $93.3M to Scale Surgical Robotics and Telehealth Across Georgia Rural Hospitals
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The Trump Administration announced a $93.3M federal investment under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to expand telehealth, surgical robotics, and modern care models across rural Georgia.Completes Georgia’s $218+ million Year-1 funding commitment under the broader $50 billion federal RHTP framework established by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.Prepares 87 rural Georgia hospitals to transition toward value-based and total cost of care payment models by
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