Patients Choose the Hospital Brand First: 53% Pick a System Before a Doctor
When patients face a new health issue, a majority now choose the hospital or system first: 53% select a hospital first or pick a hospital and physician simultaneously,…
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73% of Healthcare Sites Run Ad Trackers That Ignore Opt-Outs
73% of 59 major U.S. hospital and clinic websites were running advertising or marketing trackers even when visitors sent an active Global Privacy Control opt-out signal, according to…
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Patient Portal Messages Have Surged 153% Since COVID, JAMA Study Finds
Patient-authored messages to providers have surged 153% since the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new JAMA study using Epic data finds the increase did not reduce telehealth or in-person…
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Lilly and Novo Lead Pharma AI Citation Share: What the 5W Study Found
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are the most cited pharmaceutical companies across AI platforms, holding 12.5% and 11.5% of AI citation share respectively, according to a study by…
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CMS Proposes Medicaid Payment Caps That Could Save $775B Over 10 Years
CMS’s proposed rule would cap Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments at 100% of Medicare rates in expansion states and 110% in non-expansion states, projecting $775 billion in…
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2026 AI Hospital Rankings: Academic Centers Beat HCA in 46 States
AI answer engines cite an academic medical center first in 46 of 50 states when asked for the leading hospital, while HCA Healthcare — which operates 187 hospitals…
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Healthcare Costs Set to Rise 9% in 2027 as AI Coding Tools Add Pressure
Commercial healthcare costs are projected to rise 9% in 2027, the highest medical cost trend in nearly two decades, as health plans cite AI-powered documentation and coding tools…
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HHS Unveils $700M in Behavioral Health and Addiction Funding
HHS will direct more than $700 million in new federal funding toward behavioral health and addiction treatment, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced June 17, 2026. The package…
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5 States With the Most DSO Activity in May 2026
Becker’s Dental Review’s May 2026 roundup identifies several states with notable DSO activity, led by Arizona, Colorado, New York, and Texas. In Arizona, PDS Health opened a new…
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Q1 2026 Behavioral Health M&A Report: 42 Deals, $535M in Growth Capital
Behavioral health M&A recorded 42 closed transactions in Q1 2026 — 34 traditional M&A deals and 8 growth financings totaling $535.7 million. Mental health led with 19 deals,…