Birth centers are unavailable in 10 states, and 39% of birth center births are self-pay, as licensing and Medicaid pay limit access, a report finds.

Insurance barriers were the top reason 4 in 10 people prescribed long-acting PrEP at a Missouri clinic never received it, an IDWeek 2026 poster found.

David G. Mitchell, PharmD, MBA, CSP, FCPhA, of UC Davis Health, explains how AI-assisted prior authorizations have reduced denials and staff time without replacing pharmacist judgment.

Nearly half of working-age adults were inadequately insured in 2026, and half went without needed care due to cost, a Commonwealth Fund survey found.

Infant flu protection from maternal vaccination varied by timing, while pediatric vaccination fell to 49.4%, experts report at IDWeek 2026.

The pilot pairs grocery stipends and community health worker support with members who have unmanaged diabetes and unmet social needs.

Speakers at IDWeek 2026 urged shifting global health partnerships from donor-recipient models to shared, locally led ownership as funding contracts.

AMCP Nexus 2026 brings managed care leaders to San Diego October 26-29 to tackle Medicare negotiation, drug pricing policy, AI, and patient access.