This brief includes data on pregnancy and birth outcomes by race and ethnicity, describes the underlying factors driving disparities, and discusses current policies affecting maternal and infant health disparities.
Data show that children’s vaccination rates, including MMR and seasonal flu vaccines, have declined in recent years largely due to decreases in vaccinations among White and Asian children. At the same time, and despite the declines among White and Asian children, Black and AIAN children remain least likely to have received recommended childhood vaccinations and…
Alejandro Santillan-Garcia teme perder la ayuda que le permite comprar comida. El residente de Austin, de 20 años, calificó el año pasado para recibir beneficios federales de alimentos porque salió del sistema de cuidado temporal (foster care, en inglés) de Texas, al que ingresó cuando era bebé. El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria —conocido como…
Maddy Olcott planea iniciar su carrera profesional después de graduarse. Pero esta estudiante de tercer año en la Universidad Estatal de Nueva York, campus Purchase, no tiene planes, por ahora, de formar una familia. Ni siquiera con los incentivos que ofrece el gobierno de Donald Trump como los “bonos por bebé” de $1.000 o los…
The promise of automation in RCM is undeniable, but achieving it requires more than simply adopting new tools. Hospitals must take deliberate steps to prepare their people, processes, and systems for change. The post 5 Tips for How Hospitals Should Prepare for RCM Automation appeared first on MedCity News.
The licensing racket.Meta is not a monopoly.KFF debate on drug pricing in the US. Use of AI by pharmaceutical manufacturers.FDA and agentic AI.
Here are three key considerations for investing in technological and digital transformation to enhance hospital operations. The post Hospitals Under Pressure: How Technology Can Transform Operations appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] In an interview, Canopy Founder and CEO Shan Sinha talked about how the company seeks to support healthcare staff and help health systems de-escalate and reduce workplace violence. The post How One Health Tech Company is Helping Health Systems Buck the Trend in Rising Healthcare Workplace Assaults appeared first on MedCity News.
Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Trump administration dangling inducements like thousand-dollar “baby bonuses” or cheaper infertility drugs. “Our country wants us to be birthing…
LISTEN: Distracted. Reckless. Drunk. Americans’ driving has gotten more dangerous since the covid pandemic. Chaseedaw Giles appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on that deadly trend. Traffic deaths have climbed nationwide over the past decade. In some major cities, traffic deaths have surpassed homicides. But this year, Washington, D.C.,…