By MIKE MAGEE It has been a collision of past, present and future this week in the wake of Trump’s victory on November 6, 2024. The country, both for and against, has been unusually quiet. It is unclear whether this is in recognition of political exhaustion, or the desire of victors to be “good winners”…
Over half of health information organizations that reported impediments cited two or more reasons labs used as a basis for limiting or refusing to provide electronic health information
Amvuttra, an Alnylam drug approved to treat nerve pain from transthyretin amyloidosis, is now FDA-approved for treating cardiomyopathy caused by this disease. The approval brings Amvuttra to a much bigger market, but it must compete with a blockbuster Pfizer drug already established as the standard of care. The post Alnylam Drug Approval Brings Cardiomyopathy Competition…
It’s winter across the northern hemisphere, the flu season is officially in full swing, and a new virus is shining more than the others. The HPMV, or human metapneumovirus, is creating an outbreak in China. More than 200 affected people and hospitals flooded with patients; China is grappling with yet another health crisis, and the threat of…
More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care…
The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Healthcare Healthcare systems face an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, from ransomware that locks critical systems to data breaches exposing patients’ private information. The stakes in these attacks extend beyond financial losses; they threaten patient safety and the continuity of care. Why is healthcare targeted? Valuable Data: Protected Health Information…
Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts with the private insurers. Medicare Advantage plans pay hospitals lower rates than traditional Medicare, said Jason Merkley, CEO of Brookings…
In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising “free” cellphones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a reporter how he tries to avoid overdosing when he smokes crack cocaine. KFF Health News is identifying him by his initials because he fears being arrested for using illegal drugs. It had been several hours…
Upstream Bio will use its IPO haul to continue clinical testing of verekitug, which it contends be a better treatment option for severe asthma compared to a commercialized Amgen and AstraZeneca drug. CAMP4 Therapeutics and Ceribell also priced IPOs to join the public markets. The post Aiming to Outdo Rivals in Severe Asthma, Upstream Bio…
California está aconsejando a los proveedores de atención médica que no pongan el estatus migratorio de los pacientes en las facturas y los registros médicos, y enfatiza que no tienen que ayudar a los agentes federales durante arrestos. Algunos hospitales y clínicas de Massachusetts están colgando carteles sobre derechos de privacidad en las salas de…