Title X Grantees and Clinics Affected by the Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze
This data note looks at the Title X grantees and clinics affected by the Trump Administration’s recent funding freeze.
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Diabetes Eradication? The New Chronic Condition Care Playbook and How GLP-1s Are Changing the Game
GLP-1 medications are transforming how we think about chronic disease management and, more importantly, prevention. Ongoing research has found them to be effective in the prevention or treatment of diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, liver disease, sleep apnea, and more. The post Diabetes Eradication? The New Chronic Condition Care Playbook and How GLP-1s…
The Top-Rated Orthopedic Surgery Centers in the Houston Area and Beyond
[Sponsored] Discover Houston’s best orthopedic surgery centers and what features — from personalized treatment plans to rehabilitation services — make these top providers stand out in their industry. The post The Top-Rated Orthopedic Surgery Centers in the Houston Area and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
The Future of Healthcare Cybersecurity: Preemptively Defending Against Emerging Threats
Much like preventative care in medicine — where doctors can detect potential illnesses and diseases in their early stages — healthcare facilities can improve their security posture through preemptive strategy and preventative measures. The post The Future of Healthcare Cybersecurity: Preemptively Defending Against Emerging Threats appeared first on MedCity News.
El temor a la deportación agrava los problemas de salud mental que enfrentan los trabajadores de los centros turísticos de Colorado
SILVERTHORNE, Colorado. — Cuando Adolfo Román García-Ramírez camina a casa por la noche después de su turno en un mercado en este pueblo montañoso del centro de Colorado, a veces se acuerda de su infancia en Nicaragua. Los adultos, recuerda, asustaban a los niños con cuentos de la “Mona Bruja”. Si te adentras demasiado en…
States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs
For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes, Wunderlin worked part-time, minimum-wage retail jobs around Dayton, Ohio, making so little he said he sometimes had to choose between paying rent and buying food. But in 2018, his CareSource Medicaid health plan offered him…
Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — When Adolfo Román García-Ramírez walks home in the evening from his shift at a grocery store in this central Colorado mountain town, sometimes he thinks back on his childhood in Nicaragua. Adults, he recollects, would scare the kids with tales of the “Mona Bruja,” or “Monkey Witch.” Step too far into the…
We Need to Nationalize to Prevent Fraud
By MATTHEW HOLT Two weeks ago I wrote an April Fool’s piece that claimed that Elon Musk and DOGE were going to nationalize American health care to save some money. That piece was half-joking but full-serious. If you look at what Musk is complaining about there are two major areas of “waste, fraud and abuse”…
Measles continues to spread
The Hill reports: The measles outbreak has now surpassed 700 reported cases in the U.S., raising the pressure on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rein in the deadly virus.Overall, 712 cases have been reported with new cases being discovered in Kansas, Ohio and Indiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak has…
How One Startup Is Making Egg Freezing More Affordable and Equitable
Cofertility raised $7.25 million in Series A funds, taking its total funding to date to $16 million. The startup is making egg freezing more accessible by tying it to egg donation — it offers one program in which women can pay to freeze their eggs and store them all for their own later use, and…