adminLessons From The Medical Error That Orphaned A Cabinet Secretary – The Health Care Blog
By MICHAEL MILLENSON It was a small anecdote, buried in a lengthy profile in The New Yorker of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, “Donald Trump’s Tariff Dealmaker-in-Chief.” But as a patient…
And Yet It Moves – The Health Care Blog
By KIM BELLARD Science buffs will recognize the title as the (possibly apocryphal) quote Galileo muttered after he was forced by the Catholic Church to recant his assertion that the…
New Bereavement Cost Calculator shows that grief is expensive – The Health Care Blog
by EMMA PAYNE Grief is expensive. In addition to the significant human impacts, research shows that bereavement leads to a 20%-30% increase in health care utilization. Grief is also common.…
Does American Health Care Violate the ICJ’s Recent Climate Advisory Opinion? – The Health Care Blog
By DAVID INTROCASO In late July the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced its long-awaited and highly-anticipated climate advisory opinion. The ICJ ruling represents an historic moment in climate…
That’s More Like It – The Health Care Blog
By KIM BELLARD I’m always on the lookout for advances in healthcare that seem more like 22st century medicine than what we still experience in 2025. Way too much of…
a call to action for health plans – The Health Care Blog
By ami parekh A little-noticed telehealth safe harbor provision tucked inside the One Big Beautiful Bill was a significant milestone in virtual care. Though it specifically addresses pre-deductible telehealth services…
Labcorp, Blue Shield and my $34.95 co pay (part 5) – The Health Care Blog
By MATTHEW HOLT I have been on a quest to try to understand why I am being charged $34.95 by Labcorp for some lab tests that I think should be…
Epic’s “Emmie” Chatbot Enhances the Patient Voice – For Their *Real* Customers – The Health Care Blog
By MICHAEL MILLENSON A Rock Health write-up of this year’s Epic Users Group Meeting captured the artificial intelligence vibe with a play on the names of three new AI chatbots…
Gap to add beauty products at Old Navy stores
A sign hangs in a Gap Outlet store window in Chicago on May 29, 2025. Scott Olson | Getty Images Gap on Thursday announced it is expanding into beauty starting…
RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
