Issue link: https://beckershealthcare.uberflip.com/i/1305916
34 HEALTHCARE NEWS 10 cities with the highest, lowest uninsured rates By Kelly Gooch P harr, Texas, has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S., and Newton, Mass., has the lowest, according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub. To measure uninsured rates by city, analysts compared the overall insurance rates in 548 U.S. cities in 2019 using U.S. Census Bureau data. WalletHub also looked at city rates based on age, race/ethnicity and income level. More infor- mation about the methodology is available here. In Pharr, the city with the highest rate, the uninsured rate for adults and children is 40.8 percent and 23.3 percent, re- spectively. In Newton, the city with the lowest rate, the unin- sured rate for adults is 1.53 percent, and the uninsured rate for children is 0.4 percent. Here are the 10 cities with the highest uninsured rate, ac- cording to the analysis: 1. Pharr, Texas 2. Brownsville, Texas 3. Mission, Texas 4. Edinburg, Texas 5. Laredo, Texas 6. Pasadena, Texas 7. Garland, Texas 8. McAllen, Texas 9. Passaic, N.J. 10. Houston Here are the 10 cities with the lowest uninsured rate, accord- ing to the analysis: 1. Newton, Mass. 2. Cambridge, Mass. 3. Quincy, Mass. 4. Plymouth, Minn. 5. Fremont, Calif. 6. Ellicott City, Md. 7. Union City, Calif. 8. Alameda, Calif. 9. Naperville, Ill. 10. Pleasanton, Calif. n Humana saved $4B from value- based care programs last year By Morgan Haefner H umana released results from its value-based programs for the past year, estimating that it saved $4 billion in healthcare expenses that would have been recorded under fee-for-service models. Three things to know from the report: 1. Nearly 2.5 million of Humana's Medicare Advantage members received services from primary care physicians in value-based payment arrangements last year. 2. These members received screenings between 8 percent and 19 percent more often for colorectal screenings, diabetic eye exams, osteoporosis and blood sugar compared to members with fee-for-service Medicare plans. 3. Members receiving care from physicians in value-based arrangements also spent 211,000 fewer days in the hospital and less time seeking care in emergency rooms. Hospital ad- missions were 29.2 percent lower, and ED visits were down 10.3 percent. n UPMC joins $15M funding round for AI startup, providing summary transcripts of clinical encounters By Jackie Drees A bridge, an artificial intelligence tool that records patient and clinician conversations and generates a post-visit summary for the patient, launched its new app Oct. 6 after finalizing $15 million in funding. Backed by UPMC, Abridge focuses on closing the communica- tion gap between clinicians and patients during in-person and virtual visits. The technology and new app create a transcript of the patient's clinical encounter that they can reference and look back to after their visit to remember the specifics of their health plan. Abridge has defined more than 400,000 medical terms within its software to help patients sort through medical jargon and give more context to their post-visit summaries. In May, UPMC launched Abridge's AI tool for virtual visits. In addition to UPMC, Union Square Ventures and KDT Ventures also participated in the recent $15 million financing round. Abridge said the funds will be applied to further developing its technology and hiring more workers. n