5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid
This brief provides five key facts on Medicaid and immigrants as context for understanding the potential impacts of policy changes under the Trump administration.
The High Price of Treatment Resistant Depression for Employers
Workforce mental health isn’t just an HR issue, it’s also a business imperative. Companies that integrate evidence-based solutions into their benefits reduce medical costs, improve productivity, and retain top talent. The post The High Price of Treatment Resistant Depression for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.
Health and Health Care Among Adults with Previous Experiences of Homelessness: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health
This report examines the circumstances and health needs of adults who report previous experiences with homelessness. Analysis of KFF’s Racism, Discrimination, and Health survey finds that people who have experienced homelessness have disproportionate health needs and face great socioeconomic challenges than those who have never experienced homelessness.
Adrian Duran – How A Floor Care Technician Contributes to the Patient Experience
The colorful terrazzo floor in the atrium of Children’s Hospital of Colorado at the Anshutz campus immediately captures the hearts of children and parents. This 1,000 square foot work of art sparkles like a thin layer of glass. At night, the floor is almost iridescent. For the 14 years Environmental Services Lead Adrian Duran spent…
A Healthcare System’s Moral Bankruptcy Goes Viral
Brian Thompson’s murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business. The post A Healthcare…
White House Revokes Freeze on Federal Grants
The Trump administration withdrew the order a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked it
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation
In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before it happens. She releases a succinct, croak-like belch. Then, it’s wide-eyed surprise, followed by rollicking laughter. “I got it!” the Denver resident says after what was her second burp ever. “It’s really rocking my…
How Can Healthcare Practices Cut Waste?
[Sponsored] A webinar sponsored by Elation Health will offer insights and share tips on helping practices run more efficiently. It’s scheduled for Wednesday, February 26 at 3 pm ET. The post How Can Healthcare Practices Cut Waste? appeared first on MedCity News.
Details From Head-to-Head Phase 3 Test Give Fuller Picture of Zepbound’s Edge Over Wegovy
Eli Lilly reported that in addition to achieving greater reductions in weight, Zepbound-treated patients achieved greater reductions in waist circumference compared to those treated with Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Full details from the head-to-head Phase 3 test were presented at the European Congress on Obesity meeting. The post Details From Head-to-Head Phase 3 Test Give Fuller…