Data May Help Curb Healthcare Cost

This Managed Care Cast episode explores how high costs and inconsistent insurance coverage for incretin mimetics impact obesity management and patient care.

A new TIAA Institute report says solving workforce shortages with smarter hiring, training, and artificial intelligence could ease the rising demand for care from an aging population.

Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.

A novel image-based deep learning approach achieves high accuracy and interpretability, offering potential for clinical decision support.

Hospital accountable care organization (ACO) participation did not impact emergency department admission rates, length of stay, or costs, suggesting limited effectiveness in reducing spending for unplanned admissions and challenging hospital-led ACO cost-saving strategies.