Broward Health, Nicklaus Children’s to Collaborate on Pediatrics
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
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Medicare Part D in 2025: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plan Availability, Premiums, and Cost Sharing
Medicare Part D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for people with Medicare provided through private plans, including stand-alone prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans that offer drug coverage. This analysis provides an overview of Medicare Part D plan availability, premiums, and cost sharing in 2025 and key trends over time.
Wearable Health Tech: Innovations and Impacts on Chronic Disease Management
Wearable devices, such as a glucose meter device or a defibrillator and pacemaker, can provide valuable and real-time information to a healthcare provider so that decisions can be made to protect the patient. The post Wearable Health Tech: Innovations and Impacts on Chronic Disease Management appeared first on MedCity News.
Contraceptive Experiences, Coverage, and Preferences: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey
This brief offers a close examination of women’s experiences with contraception, insurance coverage, contraceptive preferences, and interactions with the health care system. We also explore the influence and reach of contraceptive information on social media.
Experian Health’s High-Performance Summit (HPS) 2024 Recap
Experian Health’s High-Performance Summit (HPS) 2024 was the ultimate gathering for clients to connect, collaborate, and unlock the full potential of Experian Health solutions. Set in the vibrant “Lone Star State,” this exclusive client event brought together industry leaders to tackle some of healthcare’s biggest challenges, from cutting costs to revolutionizing financial and administrative outcomes….
Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Relating to Relatives of Lonely Dementia Patients I was sent the article by Judith Graham on older adults with dementia living alone (“Going It Alone: Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing…
Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight
ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a small, drab hospital room. On a rainy mid-September morning, a small TV attached to a mostly blank white wall played silently. There was nothing in the space to cheer it up — no cards, no flowers. In February, the 32-year-old with autism, cerebral palsy,…
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá sigue en la nada
Casi un año después que la administración Biden diera luz verde a Florida para convertirse en el primer estado en importar medicamentos recetados más baratos de Canadá —un objetivo de muchos políticos de todas las tendencias, incluido el presidente electo Donald Trump— el programa aún no ha comenzado. El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, celebró…
TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies that would pose significant conflicts of interest. Oz’s holdings, some shared with family, included a stake in UnitedHealth…
5 Healthcare CEOs React to Dr. Oz’s CMS Appointment
President-Elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead CMS. Healthcare leaders have mixed feelings on the news — for instance, one CEO pointed out that Dr. Oz could advance the food-as-medicine movement, and others noted that his appointment may decrease pharmaceutical innovation and access to certain medications. The post 5 Healthcare CEOs…