This brief examines the main points raised in an HHS report reviewing evidence on gender affirming care concerning psychotherapy. It focuses on recommendations around “exploratory therapy,” which could include gender conversion practices, as well as the current legal and policy environment across the country regarding this practice.
Desde 2022, entre tantos otros mamíferos, ha habido más de 80 casos confirmados de gatos domésticos con gripe aviar: generalmente gatos de granero que vivían en granjas lecheras, gatos salvajes y mascotas que pasan tiempo al aire libre y probablemente la contrajeron al cazar roedores o aves silvestres enfermas. Ahora, un pequeño pero creciente número…
The proposed bill would allow for more outsourcing of medical treatments to the private medical sector
They’re the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like a newborn incorrectly left off a policy or discovering that a rogue broker had signed them up or switched their plan without consent. Specially trained caseworkers help resolve such issues, which might otherwise cause consumers…
Alzheon hoped testing its drug in a genetically defined subgroup of Alzheimer’s disease patients would succeed, overcoming earlier clinical trial failures. Instead, preliminary results show the pill failed to outdistance a placebo. The post Alzheon’s Precision Medicine Approach to Resurrect an Alzheimer’s Drug Fails Pivotal Study appeared first on MedCity News.
Following a threat on social media, the AHA and Health-ISAC caution healthcare organizations
[Sponsored] In an interview, Will Barnett, Veradigm Senior Solutions Manager, talked about the health tech vendor’s clearinghouse services and how they manage the relationship between payers and providers in support of evidence-based care and value-based care strategies. The post The Role of Claims Data Management to Support Evidence-Based Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
In an interview, Rabah talked about the promise of AI, where it can have the most impact, while also responding to the IRA and high drug prices in the United States. The post CEO of Otsuka North America: Are We Getting better access with AI? appeared first on MedCity News.
Public health needs to function more as a muscle, one panelist says
Health care in the United States is confusing for patients and consumers. Price transparency is a step in the right direction — transformative change can happen by combining cost, quality, appropriateness and efficiency measures. The post Healthcare Price Transparency is Not Enough appeared first on MedCity News.