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California’s new initiative to compel treatment for some of the state’s most severely mentally ill residents — many of whom are living on the streets — is falling short of its initial objectives. But with the program expanding from 11 counties to all 58 on Dec. 1, state officials are projecting confidence that they can…
As Congressional Republicans and President Trump search for trillions of dollars in cuts to mandatory federal spending that could help offset the cost of extending expiring tax cuts, this brief analyzes current support from the federal government for health programs and services, including both spending and tax subsidies as context for those federal budget discussions.
[Sponsored] Cord blood banking allows families to preserve their newborn’s stem cells for potential future medical treatments, including therapies for blood disorders, immune system conditions and certain cancers. The post The Top-Ranked Private Cord Blood Banks in the U.S. appeared first on MedCity News.
CVS says it remains committed to value-based care and is advancing efforts through Oak Street Health and MinuteClinic
The bill clarifies very specific patient protections and codifies a Patient’s Bill of Rights, all of which would ensure that individuals receiving supplemental oxygen in the home – and their suppliers – understand requirements around equipment, communications, and care options. The post SOAR Act Would Help Individuals Relying on Oxygen Thrive appeared first on MedCity…
Lilly Medicine Foundry will research new ways to manufacture medicines. Eli Lilly says in addition to supporting the manufacturing of drugs for clinical trials, manufacturing innovations from the site will be transferred to the company’s other facilities for use in full-scale drug production. The post Eli Lilly Plans $4.5B Medicine Foundry to Foster Innovations in…
During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with autism will never do, including paying taxes, holding a job, and going on a date. Kennedy’s comments go against science and reality. This slide presentation first appeared on KFF Health…
Sara McGinnis tenía nueve meses de embarazo de su segundo hijo y algo no iba bien. Su cuerpo estaba hinchado. Estaba cansada y mareada. Su esposo, Bradley McGinnis, dijo que ella le había informado a su doctor y enfermeras sobre sus síntomas e incluso había ido a la sala de emergencias cuando empeoraron. Pero, según…
In 1982, then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop warned that video games might be hazardous to young people’s health, a statement he later walked back, acknowledging it had no basis in science. These days, state and federal policymakers are sounding alarms about the need to protect children from the harmful effects of social media platforms such…