Population Health

Reimagining Aging Care on Chicago's South Side with Estrelitta Harmon

Estrelitta Harmon of the Center for Better Aging explains how a whole-person care model is tackling Chicago's stark life expectancy gap on the South Side.

Policy, Patients, and the Future of Healthcare: How Texas Plans to Fix a Strained System

The U.S. healthcare system is under real strain—and it’s something both patients and physicians are feeling in everyday care. In Texas, those pressures are even more visible, where rapid population growth, rural access challenges, and regulatory complexity are making it harder for patients to get timely care and for doctors to focus on medicine…

Healthcare’s 2026 Reality: Growing Workforce Gaps, Tiered Access, and the Rise of AI Support

Healthcare systems are entering 2026 under mounting pressure. A growing, aging population and rising disease burden are colliding with persistent workforce shortages—highlighted by projections that new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. will surpass two million this year alone. The stakes are no longer theoretical: delays in care, limited specialist access, and widening disparities are…

Caregiver Engagement Is the Missing Link in Dementia Care: Why Empowering Families Drives Better Outcomes and Lower Costs

Dementia is becoming one of healthcare’s most difficult problems to ignore. As the population ages, more families are finding themselves responsible for loved ones who can no longer manage their own care, communicate symptoms clearly, or navigate the healthcare system. Research shows that people living with dementia are hospitalized far more often than those without it—even…

The ROI of Empathy: How Compassion Drives Growth in Dementia Care

As dementia diagnoses rise at an alarming rate, affecting 57 million people worldwide, healthcare providers face the challenge of offering compassionate, cost-effective support at scale. A new program from CMMI, GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience), aims to tackle this head-on, allowing organizations to bring next-generation dementia care models to traditional Medicare populations. With…

Advancing Workforce Development and Health Equity: HIMS 2024 with Geoffrey Roche

Healthcare leaders are discovering that solving workforce shortages is essential to closing health equity gaps across vulnerable populations

Superior Air Quality and HVAC Systems are Crucial for Senior Care

Aging populations face heightened respiratory risks when facilities fall short on air quality standards and system maintenance

Personalized, Tech-Driven Care is the Key to Revolutionizing COPD Management

Virtual care models and connected devices are enabling clinicians to deliver individualized treatment plans that improve outcomes for respiratory disease patien

The Key to Enhancing Healthcare Delivery for Millions? Transforming Medicaid with Technology

Medicaid leaders are discovering how modernized systems can streamline enrollment and better serve vulnerable populations across the country

AI Looks to Add the Value in Value-Based Care in 2024

Healthcare providers are turning to AI to unlock the financial and clinical benefits that value-based care promises

Philanthropic Aid Closes The Gaps That Persists In Healthcare

Charitable funding bridges critical service gaps that leave vulnerable populations without access to essential medical resources

Efficiency in Healthcare is Needed as the Aging and Chronically Ill Population is Set to Increase

Healthcare providers must dramatically improve operational efficiency to meet surging demand from an aging population with chronic conditions