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- 1Healthcare workers hit hard by long COVID, study findsβHealthcare workers battle persistent long COVID: study
A new study indicates healthcare workers are battling persistent long COVID symptoms, with many continuing to experience fatigue, brain fog and other lasting effects well after infection. The findings highlight the ongoing toll of the pandemic on medical staff, raising concerns about workforce shortages and the need for better support and treatment for affected clinicians.
- 2Insurers and billing firms clash over AI's cost impactβΌInsurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree
US health insurers warn that AI-driven medical billing and coding could add billions of dollars in unnecessary claims and raise overall healthcare costs. Medical billing and coding companies reject the claim, arguing that AI improves accuracy and efficiency rather than driving up spending. The dispute comes as regulators and providers weigh how quickly artificial intelligence should be adopted across the healthcare revenue cycle.
- 3Study Finds Women Receive Less Intensive Care Than MenβStudy: Women With Similar Symptoms Often Get Less Intensive Care Than Men
A new study reports that women presenting with symptoms similar to men's often receive less intensive medical care. The findings point to possible disparities in how treatment decisions are made in hospitals, echoing long-running concerns about gender bias in medicine. Researchers and commentators say the results underline the need for clinicians to reassess how urgently women's symptoms are evaluated and treated.
- 4Data Exposure Hits Nearly 400,000 Medicaid BeneficiariesβNearly 400,000 Medicaid Beneficiaries Caught in Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance Data Exposure
A data exposure affecting the Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance programs has put the personal information of nearly 400,000 beneficiaries at risk. The incident involves potentially accessible health program records, raising concerns about the security of sensitive healthcare data held by the District of Columbia's public health systems.
- 5California governor candidates lay out healthcare plansβΌWhat will California's next governor do about healthcare? Here are Becerra and Hilton's plans
Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, the leading candidates to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor, have unveiled contrasting healthcare platforms. CalMatters compares their plans as the 2026 race heats up, with healthcare emerging as a key campaign issue for voters across the state.
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An open-source model for medical video AI is being credited with speeding up global progress in the field. Reports say making the model freely available allows researchers and health developers worldwide to build diagnostic and analysis tools faster, without starting from scratch. The move is seen as lowering barriers to advanced medical imaging technology, particularly for hospitals and research teams with limited resources.
- 7Women veterans say military healthcare system fails them at homeβWomen fight Americaβs wars. The military healthcare system fails them at home
A new opinion piece argues that women who serve in America's wars are being let down by the military healthcare system once they return home. It highlights a gap between women's growing role in the armed forces and the support and medical care available to them as veterans, prompting renewed debate over how the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs serve female service members.
- 8Civil society groups call safe abortion essential healthcareβJoint civil society organisations statement on International Safe Abortion Day 2026: Safe abortion is essential healthcare: A call to action
A coalition of civil society organisations has issued a joint statement marking International Safe Abortion Day 2026, declaring that safe abortion is essential healthcare and issuing a call to action. The statement urges governments and health systems to treat abortion access as a fundamental part of medical care and human rights.
- 9ICE enforcement near Pennsylvania healthcare facilities sparks fears over immigrant access to careβICE enforcement around healthcare facilities in Pa. leads to fears about immigrants who need care
Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania is raising fears that immigrants in the state may avoid seeking medical care rather than risk detention. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star reports concerns from advocates and community members who say enforcement near hospitals, clinics and other care sites could deter patients from getting treatment, with potential consequences for both individual health and public health.
- 10Amnesty highlights unsafe abortion death in MalawiββI lost a friend following an unsafe abortion in Malawiβ
Amnesty International is highlighting the story of a woman who lost a friend after an unsafe abortion in Malawi, where abortion is heavily restricted and complications are a leading cause of maternal death. The testimonial is being shared as part of calls to reform the country's abortion law and expand access to safe reproductive healthcare.
- 11Bright Smile Dental Care of Fishers Hit by Security BreachβBright Smile Dental Care of Fishers notified of security breach
Bright Smile Dental Care, a dental practice in Fishers, Indiana, has notified patients that it experienced a data security breach. The notification follows standard practice for healthcare providers after such incidents, which often involve exposure of patient information like names, contact details, and insurance data. Details about how many patients were affected or what data was accessed have not yet been made public.
- 12ICE detains Bay Area nurse trying to move her family to CanadaβRaheem Hosseini: A Bay Area nurse tried to relocate her family to # Canada . # ICE stopped them. A public health nurse w
A Bay Area public health nurse with no criminal record, who treated residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, was reportedly stopped and detained by ICE as she tried to relocate her family to Canada. Columnist Raheem Hosseini's account describes her as one of several detained immigrants effectively made to disappear by the Trump administration's enforcement policies.
- 13Massachusetts hospital profitability rises, state data showsβCHIA: Profitability increases for Massachusetts hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals posted improved profitability in the latest reporting period, according to the Center for Health Information and Analysis. The state agency's findings indicate stronger financial performance across the hospital sector, a sign of recovery after years of tight margins. The figures are likely to fuel debate over hospital finances, care costs and payer rates in the state.
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Pranjal Gambhir has joined investment bank Lazard as Head of Medical Technology, the firm announced via a press release. The appointment places Gambhir in charge of Lazard's banking coverage for the medtech sector, a key advisory area for the firm as it pursues deals, restructurings and capital raising among medical technology companies. Details of Gambhir's background and start date were not included in the announcement.