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…
En un hospital propiedad de una tribu en Anchorage, Alaska, el especialista en hígado Brian McMahon ha pasado décadas enfrentando las secuelas de la hepatitis B. Antes de que existiera una vacuna en los años 80, vio cómo el virus cobraba vidas jóvenes en comunidades del oeste del estado con una rapidez alarmante. Una de…
Ultimately, these strategies prepare clinics to refocus on their primary mission. The goal is to remove the formulaic work through automation and logic, freeing clinicians to perform the high-value clinical work they were trained to do. The post Is Your Cardiac Clinic Ready for Reimbursement Cuts? Four Ways to Fortify Revenue appeared first on MedCity…
That is the title of a new paper out last week in Future Oncology with co-authors Kejal Jadhav, Cheryl Warren, Sabiha Quddus, Nadine Zawadzki, Daisy Yang, Andrea Damon, Kathryn Spurrier, Katharine Batt and David Wei. The abstract is below. ObjectiveTyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have transformed the prognosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) into a manageable…
New mental health treatment tools based on technology work, and outcomes are exceptional. Now health plans must expand coverage so more patients can access these new treatments. The post Teletherapy Alone Will Not Solve The Mental Health Access Issue appeared first on MedCity News.
Liz Dunnebacke no se está muriendo, pero durante un reciente taller sobre cuidados al final de la vida en Nueva Orleans, fingió que sí. Acostada e inmóvil sobre una mesa plegable que hacía las veces de cama, Dunnebacke se quejaba de dolor en las piernas. La enfermera Ana Kanellos, enrollando dos pequeñas toallas blancas, mostró…
Drones que entregan medicamentos y telesalud en bibliotecas locales son algunas de las ideas que líderes estatales acaban de presentar para gastar su parte de un programa federal de salud rural de $50.000 millones. El gobierno de Trump, que ha prometido “transparencia radical”, afirmó en un documento de preguntas frecuentes que planea publicar el “resumen…
Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim young lives in western Alaskan communities with stunning speed. One of his patients was 17 years old when he…
Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program. The Trump administration, which has promised “radical transparency,” said in an FAQ that it plans to publish the “project summary” for states that win awards. Following the…