Hundreds of people in and around Los Angeles are still picking up the pieces after devastating fires swept through the county in January. The wildfires erupted on January 7th, 2025, destroying communities in the Palisades and Eaton neighborhoods and elsewhere. Many people lost their homes, and dozens lost their lives. As these communities struggled with…
This Health Policy 101 chapter examines how public health is governed and delivered in the United States. The chapter includes explanations of key public health frameworks, services, capabilities and characteristics, how the public health system works in state, local and territorial governments, public health funding, workforce, and communication challenges in an era of declining trust…
Patients should know exactly what’s covered and what it costs before receiving care. Doctors should be empowered to make medical decisions without interference from insurance companies. And the entire process should be designed to facilitate care, not obstruct it. The post How High is Too High? The Crippling Cost of Denial Rates appeared first on…
The future will see more pharma companies leveraging AI to improve diversity and inclusion, especially in trials that are diverse by design, as well as the odds of finding patients who fit an acceptable set of inclusion/exclusion criteria to accelerate clinical trial timelines. The post A Bright Future for AI in Pharma appeared first on…
This analysis examines the impacts of the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze on the donor landscape for global health, specifically highlighting the U.S.’s role in supporting global HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria efforts.
[Sponsored] Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust. The post Why Your Patients Are Leaving and How to Stop It appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Mayo Clinic Platform has developed a new program that could help speed up the time it takes for digital health startups to succeed. The post Mayo Clinic Program Wants to Help Digital Health Startups Grow appeared first on MedCity News.
Finding missing health insurance is critical to keeping revenue cycles on track. Insurance eligibility verification is an important process providers use to confirm active coverage, including additional coverage a patient may have forgotten. According to Experian Health’s State of Claims 2024 survey, almost a fifth of providers say missing coverage is a top reason for…
A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, to a Presbyterian church. A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can attest, getting…
TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The 61-year-old Anaheim resident cares for her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions….