A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, California. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something — Smith no longer remembers exactly what — said, “Let me help you, sweetheart.” “He just gave her The Look — under his bushy eyebrows…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California’s sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be dialed back after Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his latest budget, which could reflect a multibillion-dollar deficit. Even so, the physician-turned-lawmaker, who was elected to the state Senate in November, says her priorities as chair…
The Trump administration must soon make a decision that will affect millions of Americans’ ability to access and afford mental health and addiction care. The administration is facing a May 12 deadline to declare if it will defend Biden-era regulations that aim to enforce mental health parity — the idea that insurers must cover mental…
By MIKE MAGEE This past week, Trump’s posting of himself as The Pope surfaced once again David French’s classic Christmas, 2024, New York Times column titled “Why Are So Many Christians So Cruel?” As I wrote at the time, “French and his wife and three children have experienced the cruelty first hand since he openly…
Verastem Oncology developed its drug combination for low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) driven by KRAS mutations. As the first treatment specifically approved for this rare cancer, clinicians expect it will become the new standard of care. The post Accelerated FDA Approval Makes Verastem Drug the First Therapy for Rare Type of Ovarian Cancer appeared first…
Through a new partnership, Babyscripts members now have access to Withings BPM Pro 2, an FDA-cleared cellular blood pressure monitor. The post Withings, Babyscripts Team Up to Tackle Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy appeared first on MedCity News.
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Trust in the U.S. healthcare system is eroding, but experts say rebuilding it is possible. They say this will require both payers and providers to prioritize empathy, transparency and personalized communication. The post Americans’ Trust in the Healthcare System Is Plummeting. How Can It Be Repaired? appeared first on MedCity News.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ mass dismissals of workers who release government records “raise grave transparency, accountability, and privacy concerns,” Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday. In a May 8 letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provided exclusively to KFF Health News, Wyden, the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Finance…