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…
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. A chronic-pain patient advocate, who has been featured previously in KFF Health News coverage, spoke out on the social platform X about our “Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash” project: Oh,…
With closures accelerating and communities already losing access to care, the countdown to FY 2026 is not far off. States, providers and technology partners that act now will define the future of rural health for decades; those that delay may leave billions untapped and lives at risk. The post Rural Health Transformation Program: What States…
Eloisa Mendoza ha pasado 18 años ayudando a personas que no dominan el inglés a comprender documentos legales complejos. Los guía en medio de eventos estresantes, repletos de denso papeleo, como solicitudes de ciudadanía, divorcios y traducciones de actas de nacimiento. Mendoza trabaja en Elko, Nevada, una región remota en el noreste del estado. Su…
The Trump administration is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to identify about 26 “critical medicines.” The federal government will stockpile active pharmaceutical ingredients for these products, which the administration contends will insulate the U.S. from foreign supplies while also encouraging more domestic API production. The post Trump’s Push for U.S. Drug Manufacturing…
By KIM BELLARD Earlier this month U.S. dockworkers struck, for the first time in decades. Their union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILW), was demanding a 77% pay increase, rejecting an offer of a 50% pay increase from the shipping companies. People worried about the impact on the economy, how it might impact the upcoming election,…
This data note examines the role that immigrants play in the rural workforce, particularly in industries disproportionately filled by immigrants, including health care, agriculture, construction, and service.
As healthcare systems actively recalibrate their diagnostic strategies, evolved nasal lavage presents a safer, smarter specimen collection standard that results in more accurate and timely diagnosis plus more effective virus containment. The post Is Evolved Nasal Lavage a Solution for Post-Pandemic URI Test Avoidance? appeared first on MedCity News.
The distinction between value-based care and value-based payment isn’t merely semantic — it represents a crucial fork in the road for healthcare delivery. As AI and other technologies become more prevalent in healthcare, we must ensure they’re deployed in service of improving patient care rather than merely optimizing revenue. The post The Dark Side of…