Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have taken widely different stances and approaches on recognizing and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. These differences can be seen across areas of health care, including health coverage, reproductive and maternal health, and immigrant health and well-being and are likely to have important implications for future efforts to…
On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program. On June 16, the Senate Finance committee released proposed reconciliation language with some substantive changes to the Medicaid work requirement provisions, but this language may change as the Senate debates the bill. This issue brief provides an…
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Perelel has acquired LOOM, an educational platform for reproductive health, sexual wellness and parenting. Through the acquisition, the company aims to advance health literacy for women. The post Perelel Acquires LOOM to Boost Women’s Health Education in Sexual, Reproductive Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small. The 14-bed hospital, in Sigourney, doesn’t do surgeries or deliver babies. The small 24-hour emergency room is overseen by two full-time doctors. CEO Matt Ives wants to hire a third doctor, but he said finding physicians for a rural area…
During the coronavirus pandemic, states received a rush of funding from the federal government to bolster their fight against the disease. In many cases, that cash flowed into state and local health departments, fueling a staffing surge to handle, among other things, contact tracing and vaccination efforts. But public health leaders quickly identified a familiar…
Paul Gross, CEO of the Cerebral Palsy Research Network, describes leveraging EHR data for research and quality improvement
California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo. The law, SB 729, requires state-regulated health plans offered…
EMS data is often the earliest signal of a looming public health crisis. By tapping into it in real time, agencies can detect overdose spikes, respiratory surges, or behavioral health trends days before traditional systems catch up. The post The Hidden Frontline of Public Health: How EMS Data Is Powering a New Era of Syndromic…
When you combine clean data with longitudinal patient records and transparent access — that’s when you start seeing real transformation in care delivery. The post Set the Data Free: Break the Chains of Information Silos appeared first on MedCity News.