OpenAI releases new model with health focus
(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) On Aug. 7, OpenAI released GPT-5 — its latest AI model — which
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Month: August 2025
Medicare billing surprises
Around your 65th birthday, you will have a 7-month window of time when you can sign up for Medicare. It
Read MoreHow Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going Up in 2026
(By Jared Ortaliza, Matt McGough, Kaitlyn Vu, Imani Telesford, Shameek Rakshit, Emma Wager, Lynne Cotter, and Cynthia Cox for The
Read MoreAI tool identifies 9 types of dementia: Mayo Clinic
(By: Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An AI tool developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify brain activity patterns
Read MoreMedicare Part B Drug Payments: Impact of Price Substitutions Based on 2023 Average Sales Prices
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Part B annually spends billions of dollars to cover a limited number of outpatient prescription drugs.
Read MoreHow Much is Health Spending Expected to Grow?
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 5, 2025) This updated chart collection explores how health spending is expected
Read MoreSenators call on UnitedHealth to protect health data after Episource breach
(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are demanding answers from
Read MoreCongress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals
(By Tony Leys for KFF Health News) WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received at Department
Read MoreThe next step in preventing fraud
In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Fraud Takedown” resulted in the prosecution
Read MoreImplementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2025) On July 4, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill,
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