[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.,…
Alejandro Santillan-Garcia is worried he’s going to lose the aid that helps him buy food. The 20-year-old Austin resident qualified for federal food benefits last year because he aged out of the Texas foster care system, which he entered as an infant. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — commonly referred to as food stamps, or…
By KIM BELLARD It’s December 3, and, to no one’s surprise, Congress still has not acted on extending the expanded health care premium tax credits for ACA. To Congress, the subsidies don’t expire until the end of the year, so they figure they have until at least then to act, or maybe sometime after that,…
Samsung launched a new ultrasound system at this year’s RSNA conference. The system, called the R20, is designed to reduce user variability through real-time guidance, as well as provide AI-powered diagnostic support. The post Samsung’s New Ultrasound System Wants to Make Every Scan Consistent appeared first on MedCity News.
The Business Group on Health’s new trends report warns that rising healthcare costs will be a major challenge in 2026, prompting employers to adopt innovative strategies to manage expenses. The post 8 Trends Employers Should Watch in 2026, Per Business Group on Health appeared first on MedCity News.
The U.K. cost-effectiveness standard for drugs will increase by 25% in exchange for zero tariffs on the country’s pharmaceutical exports. The new trade agreement’s parameters could shape deals the Trump administration is pursuing with other countries. The post Higher Drug Prices, No Tariffs: U.K. Trade Pact Shows How Trump Is Coaxing Countries to Pay More…
A Eliza Brader le preocupa tener que demostrar pronto que trabaja para seguir recibiendo cobertura de Medicaid. Ella cree que no debería tener que hacerlo. Brader, de 27 años y residente de Bloomington, Indiana, tiene un marcapasos y una enfermedad dolorosa en las articulaciones. Además, sufre una lesión en la columna que le fusionó las…
This issue brief reviews the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed rule that would rescind 2022 Biden-era public charge determination regulations. The proposed public charge changes along with other Trump administration policy changes will likely lead to decreased participation in public programs, including Medicaid, among a broad group of immigrant families, including citizen children in…