ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible to people who can’t walk. The sign also shows a person standing behind a horizontal rectangle, preparing to perform a task. The second icon signals…
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The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social 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…
More than two dozen Black and Latino health tech leaders have endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Another group of over 500 women healthcare leaders has also come out in support of Harris. The post Black, Latino, Women Healthcare Leaders Sign Letters in Support of Kamala Harris appeared first on MedCity News.
The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career In the complex world of health care, infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to keeping everyone safe. IPC helps protect healthcare professionals and reduces patients’ risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which they can get while or soon after receiving care. HAIs can lead to prolonged…
High cost-sharing and expenses not covered by insurance leave some people with expensive medical bills. But costs are not the only barriers to health care access. According to KFF’s new analysis, many adults can face logistical barriers to care, like work schedules or finding a doctor in network or appointment. In 2022, about 1 in…More
Healthcare is evolving; the way we communicate about it should evolve too. Access alone is not enough. For digital tools and health interventions to make a real impact, people need to feel connected, motivated, and supported over time. The post Why Healthcare Needs Product Marketers: Bridging the Gap Between Access and Sustained Engagement appeared first…
This volume examines beliefs about bird flu and the false promotion of vitamin A as a measles prevention. It also covers social media content moderation and the misrepresentation of a study on gender-affirming care. Lastly, it explores when people prefer AI chatbots over humans for health information.
The Trump administration withdrew the order a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked it
[Sponsored] In an interview, Redox CEO Trip Hofer shared why the company is well-positioned to facilitate the push for the nationwide exchange of electronic health information facilitated by the TEFCA framework. The post How Redox is Future-Proofing Healthcare Data as Interoperability Standards Evolve appeared first on MedCity News.