Breast cancer survivor Kate Dilligan is the CEO of Cooler Heads, a company that sells a portable and self-administered scalp cooling device. The system helps chemotherapy patients retain their hair, as therefore their self-esteem and privacy. The post ‘It’s Not About Beauty, It’s About Privacy’: How One Cancer Survivor Is Changing Chemo Care appeared first…
Mental health company Lyra Health is now offering services for people struggling with cannabis, stimulants, opioids and nicotine. The post Lyra Health Expands Substance Use Disorder Support appeared first on MedCity News.
UCSF’s Lisa Rotenstein, M.D., M.B.A., discusses a Health Affairs Commentary article about the relationship between physicians, advanced practice providers in primary care
KFF Health News has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to compel it to release a range of Medicare Advantage health plan audits and other financial records. The suit, filed Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, seeks…
Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has made combating fraud a centerpiece of his administration. Trump has said he will target fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security programs, and his Republican allies in Congress have made combating fraud a key argument in their plans to slash Medicaid. Trump also has empowered…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has halted a court-ordered medical parole program, opting instead to send its most incapacitated prisoners back to state lockups or release them early. The unilateral termination is drawing protests from attorneys representing prisoners and the author of the state’s medical parole legislation, who say it unnecessarily puts this vulnerable population at…
Today’s patients are used to the seamless and transparent payment processes in retail services. It’s no surprise that they expect the same convenience with paying for healthcare. According to Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2024 report, 96% emphasized that it is crucial they receive an accurate estimate of treatment costs before service. In fact,…
A look at some of the top law firms that serve companies in the healthcare and life sciences fields, from early stage startups to growth stage businesses. The post The Go-To Law Firms For Healthcare and Life Sciences appeared first on MedCity News.
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It’s a place where compassion and dignity are paramount, where patients and families find solace and support during the most challenging times. We owe it to them to ensure that hospice care is of the highest quality, accessible to all and integrated into the broader continuum of care. The post We Need to Talk About…