Health Care Delivery

Cancer trauma, drug pricing claims, abortion cost gaps, insurance denials affecting 1 in 5, and food insecurity's economic toll top this week's roundup.

During a White House briefing, Mehmet Oz, MD, discussed the expansion of Trump Rx and crackdowns on duplicate ACA enrollment and fraudulent hospice programs.

Coverage denials delay care, drive patients into debt, and erode trust in insurers—yet nearly half of affected patients never appeal.

Advanced therapies must expand into community settings to improve access and address health equity gaps.

Even spending just 5% of income on medical costs raises food insecurity risk by 80% for families with children, study finds.

Amid the genomic revolution reshaping AML treatment, Karilyn Larkin, MD, speaks to why every patient deserves a personalized road to cure.

Closing the gap between CKD detection and treatment requires aligned screening, streamlined pathways, and equitable access to proven therapies.

Community oncology practices face major infrastructure and reimbursement gaps when delivering bispecific antibodies.

New CMS Medicaid work requirements could increase employment but may also cause millions of adults to lose coverage by 2027.

Abortion costs and Medicaid coverage vary by state, creating financial barriers for patients seeking care after the Dobbs v Jackson decision.

Martin Hopp, MD, PhD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Kate Willis, of Daybreak, explain how undiagnosed sleep disorders can cause depression and anxiety.

Twice-yearly depemokimab reduced exacerbations and improved quality-of-life outcomes in type 2 asthma and CRSwNP studies.

New data showed durable hepatitis D virus RNA suppression through 96 weeks with tobevibart plus elebsiran, while higher BMI appeared to affect ALT normalization.

Reports highlight gaps in private equity oversight, MA vs FFS outcomes, cancer care access advances, climate health disparities, and uneven genomic testing.

Data over 17 years from a new analysis contrast prior research in this area, but remain promising on the use of intravenous immunoglobulin in this hematologic cancer.

Emily Curran, MD, explains how newer immunotherapies are reshaping B-cell ALL treatment for older adults and why 10-year-old assumptions no longer apply.

Health plan infrastructure and patient reporting are underutilized, powerful tools for identifying food insecurity, Jonathan Wrathall, PhD, argues.

A survey of health care and life sciences executives found that the top challenges in the sectors included policy uncertainty and declining reimbursement rates.

Ohio cancer care leaders identified persistent gaps in quality, pharmacy infrastructure, bispecific access, and biomarker testing at a May 2026 summit.

Despite high US health care spending, data show lower life expectancy, worse maternal mortality, and too few primary care doctors.

The Ugandan MInistry of Health closed their border with the DRC in response to the rise in Bundibugyo cases and deaths.

ATS 2026 showcased new pulmonary therapies, clinical trials, and cross-specialty collaboration to improve patient care.

Jonathan Wrathall, PhD, explains that his 2 studies found social needs and insurance type strongly predicted food insecurity.

Private equity reshapes care—new evidence links staffing cuts to patient safety risks; ACP urges regulatory oversight to defend clinical autonomy.