U.S. health spending projected to grow $6 trillion by 2027

National health spending is projected to reach $6 trillion by 2027 and will grow 5.5 percent on average annually, according to federal estimates published in Health Affairs.

We are a ‘higher calling’ to improve the U.S. healthcare system: Premier CEO Susan DeVore

Government cannot fix the challenges in healthcare, nor can the insurance companies.

Researchers develop blood test to determine patients’ severity of pain

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis have developed a blood test that can determine a patient’s pain severity..

Adolescents using cannabis are at increased risk for depression

Adolescents using cannabis are at an increasing risk of depression and are more likely to attempt suicide in adulthood. A study published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals that the individual-level risk after using cannabis was “modest”, but due to the widespread use of the drug by young people, the scale of risk is more serious. For people who suffer from depression, behavioral health engagement solutions can be helpful.

Trump signs new American Artificial Intelligence Initiative

President Donald Trump signed the new American AI Initiative, which calls for the federal government to give more importance to R&D for machine learning in healthcare and elsewhere.