HLTH 2024, scheduled for October 20-23 at the Venetian Expo Center in Las Vegas, will highlight the shifting landscape of healthcare innovation in many different settings. Register today! The post 12 Compelling Sessions to Check Out at HLTH 2024 appeared first on MedCity News.
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Newscasts deliver reports of plane crashes, political turmoil, mass layoffs, rising food prices, and unexpected public health alerts at an increasing pace. In what used to be predictable routines – planning meals, commuting to work, taking kids to school – people across the country now sense an undercurrent of apprehension. The post One Nation, Under…
As public trust in the U.S. healthcare system declines, Intermountain Health CEO Rob Allen thinks that nonprofit hospitals can do a better job showcasing how they reinvest in their communities. He pointed to Intermountain’s work in areas like affordable housing, food access and charity care as examples of nonprofit providers’ often-overlooked value. The post Intermountain…
A new KFF poll of immigrants finds that six in 10 lawfully present immigrants say they worry about the possibility that they or a family member could be detained or deported, contributing to feelings of increased stress, anxiety, and other health problems. The increased fears come against a backdrop of more restrictive federal immigration policies…More
As the federal government reworks rules for a $42 billion broadband expansion program, millions of Americans live in places where there aren’t enough health care providers and internet speeds aren’t good enough for telehealth. A KFF Health News analysis found people in these “dead zones” live sicker and die younger on average than their peers…
Saniona’s drug candidate could expand Jazz Pharmaceuticals portfolio in epilepsy. But this preclinical small molecule will need to show advantages in safety and efficacy to compete with Biohaven Pharmaceuticals and Xenon Pharmaceuticals, each with clinical-stage drugs that hit the same epilepsy target. The post Jazz Pharma Broadens Its Prospects in Epilepsy With Deal for Selective…
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner 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 to…
SAN FRANCISCO — Health nonprofits and medical interpreters warn that federal cuts have eliminated dozens of positions in California for community workers who help non-English speakers sign up for insurance coverage and navigate the health care system. At the same time, people with limited English proficiency have scaled back their requests for language services, which…
By unlocking the benefits of AI in healthcare, the industry can stabilize the unbalanced supply and demand caused by limited resources and aging global populations. The post Bridging the Gap: AI Agents Address Healthcare’s Supply and Demand Challenges appeared first on MedCity News.