AI Chatbots and Mental Health: Examining Reports of Psychotic Episodes
Psychiatrists report cases of AI chatbots potentially triggering delusions and mental health crises—but systematic research remains scarce In August 2025,…
The ACA Fraud Investigation: When Political Theater Meets Legitimate Concern
A deep dive into the House Judiciary Committee’s subpoenas of eight major health insurers and what they reveal about the…
Neuroplasticity in Psychiatry: The February 2026 Paradigm Shift
The Brain’s Capacity to Rewire Itself Takes Center Stage The February 2026 issues of the American Psychiatric Association’s flagship journals…
State Regulators Crack Down: $40+ Million in Health Insurance Fines Signal New Enforcement Era
By Elena Pak, Credentialing Department, WCH The Penalty Wave of Early 2026 In the first six weeks of 2026, state…
CMS Proposes Major ACA Exchange Overhaul: What’s Behind the Push for Catastrophic Coverage
By Elena Pak, Credentialing Department, WCH The Regulatory Shift On February 10, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Medicare Telehealth Policy: February 2026 Status Check — Yes, We’re Talking About This Again
Another Telehealth Update? Really? If you feel like we’ve discussed Medicare telehealth policy changes a hundred times already, you’re absolutely…
New York Nurses Strike Ends in Major Victory: What the Tentative Agreements Mean for Healthcare Labor
By Nana Kazhiloti, Credentialing Department, WCH Historic Strike Concludes with Landmark Protections After four weeks on picket lines in freezing…
Why System Hardening Is Now a Top Priority for Healthcare Providers: Understanding OCR’s Evolving Enforcement Focus
Based on analysis of recent HHS Office for Civil Rights cybersecurity guidance and enforcement trends, January 2026 In recent cybersecurity…
What OpenAI’s Healthcare Usage Data Tell Us About Medicine’s AI Moment
By Elena Pak, WCH Why Emerging Patterns in Patient AI Use Should Concern—and Inform—Every Practicing Physician While physicians debate the…
VECTOR Procedure: A Paradigm Shift in Coronary Intervention
By Oksna Pokoyeva, WCH How Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Could Transform Treatment for High-Risk Cardiac Patients The successful completion of the world’s…