In this viewpoint article in the Journal of the International AIDS Society, KFF’s Jennifer Kates and co-authors Brian Honermann and Gregorio Millett of amfAR explore the implications of shifts in the global economic and political environment for the future of PEPFAR, the U.S government’s global HIV program created under President George W. Bush and credited…
El regreso del presidente electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca podría envalentonar a los republicanos que quieren debilitar o derogar la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Sin embargo, la aplicación de cambios tan drásticos aún exigiría superar obstáculos políticos y de procedimiento. Trump, que durante mucho tiempo se opuso a…
By MIKE MAGEE This has been a challenging week for me, but not for the reasons you might think. Compartmentalization skills have allowed me to push the 2024 Presidential election into the back reaches of my mind as I worked to complete teaching a course on “AI and Medicine” at the Presidents College at the…
Seen Health emerged from stealth on Monday. The company builds on the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly model and focuses on Asian and Pacific Islander communities. The post Twin Brothers Launch Seen Health with $22M to Provide Culturally-Focused Care for Seniors appeared first on MedCity News.
During a recent panel discussion, three healthcare experts discussed reasons why value-based care is struggling to reach scale. The post Value-Based Care Is a Four Layer Cake — Why Do We Only Focus on The Icing? appeared first on MedCity News.
A patient death in a clinical trial usually prompts the FDA to impose a clinical hold. But Neurogene is able to avoid a lengthy clinical trial pause largely because of its participation in an FDA pilot program intended to speed up the development of therapies for rare diseases. The post Patient Dies in Gene Therapy…
Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on home visits by Medicare Advantage health plans — a practice the watchdog says may waste billions of tax dollars every year. In late October, a Health and Human Services inspector general audit found that the insurers pocketed $7.5 billion in 2023 from diagnosing health conditions that…
By addressing each community’s unique needs with tailored, culturally responsive care and cross-sector collaboration, we can empower healthcare providers to drive lasting, equitable outcomes. The post Closing America’s Diabetes Divide: A $412 Billion Opportunity to Transform Diabetes Care appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis focuses on current state efforts, many of which were implemented during or after 2020, to address health disparities and advance health equity based on a review of publicly available materials from all 50 states and DC. In addition, case study interviews were conducted with 14 stakeholders in three states (California, North Dakota, and…
Affiliation is expected to have an impact on pediatric care in Broward County, where approximately 16% of pediatric patients must leave the county for specialized care