October 2024

Nearly Half of Metro Areas Have Only One or Two Hospitals or Health Systems Providing Inpatient Care

7 months ago01 mins

Nearly half (47%) of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital care in 2022, a new KFF analysis finds. The analysis examines the extent of competition among hospitals amid a wave of hospital consolidation that has drawn the attention of state and federal regulators.…More

Why aren’t people using Paxlovid?

7 months ago02 mins

Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is effective at preventing hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but few people use it. A paper by SteelFisher et al. (2024) surveyed 1,430 American adults to find out why. Their survey revealed patients had a lack of awareness of the treatment as well as misinformation about the treatment (among those who were aware…

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Nearly Half of Metro Areas Have Only One or Two Hospitals or Health Systems Providing Inpatient Care

Why aren’t people using Paxlovid?