The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday. The latest report from the WeCount project of the Society of Family Planning, which supports abortion access, was released a day before the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended nearly 50 years of legal abortion nationally for most of pregnancy.
Episource warns of a data breach after hackers stole health information of over 5 million people in the United States in a January cyberattack. Episource is a U.S. healthcare services company that provides risk adjustment, medical coding, data analytics, and technology solutions to health plans and providers. They help insurers optimize payments and compliance in government programs like Medicare Advantage.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese medical device manufacturer and its Miami-based reseller, alleging deceptive business practices and citing cybersecurity risks. Patient monitors made by Contec Medical System contain a hidden 'backdoor' that could allow unauthorized access and manipulation of medical data.
The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy that calls for clinical AI tools that can explain their answers. It also wants the AI purveyors to provide safety and efficacy data. To make AI explainable means that the AI should be able to cite sources or back up its decisions with data clinicians can review. The AMA adopted the policy at its annual house of delegates meeting in Chicago this week, and it calls for an independent third party — like a regulatory agency or other certifying body — to verify that AI tools are actually explainable.
Progyny has joined Amazon's Health Benefits Connector as the first comprehensive women's health and family building solution, enabling eligible customers to discover and enroll in fertility, family building, and menopause benefits through the platform. The collaboration addresses a significant access challenge, as nearly 25% of U.S. adults report not understanding what benefits are available through their health plans. Amazon's Health Benefits Connector simplifies this process by connecting individuals with trusted healthcare solutions through a streamlined enrollment process.