Healthcare Reform

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administers civilian foreign aid and development assistance. It has released policies regarding digital health implementation and investment globally.

Ashkan Afkhami of BCG X sat down with MobiHealthNews during JPM to discuss the U.S. health system's strengths, challenges in cost control and the transformative potential of AI.

Project Stargate includes a partnership between Oracle's Larry Ellison, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son that aims to enhance cancer detection and personalized vaccines.

President Trump revoked Joe Biden's 2023 order, which required HHS to establish an AI safety program and developers to share test results, among other directives.

Challenges exist with digitizing the health system in Pakistan, says Muhammad Babar, the Ministry of Health's management information systems officer. He discusses his HIMSS25 talk that will relay how the ministry is overcoming those barriers.

The tracker highlights youth mental health across the U.S. through data, stories and surveys. A related white paper offers recommendations for policymakers.

HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum reaffirms how cybersecurity can prevent disruption of patient care, says Ian Mack, IT senior security analyst for the University of Virginia and the communications chair for HIMSS Virginia Chapter.

Attorney Everett Wilson, managing partner at Polsinelli's Miami office, discusses overall changes in Medicare and Medicare Advantage - and how the recent benefits changes affect consumers, payers and plans.

The proposed 2025 physician fee schedule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services includes payment and coding for digital health tools for behavioral health.