Poverty significantly impacts the mental and physical health of older adults. Lack of access to care and unaddressed SDOH issues lead to poorly managed chronic conditions, delays in treatment, medication non-adherence, and lower utilization of preventive services. The post The Crisis of Elderly Poverty and Its Health Consequences appeared first on MedCity News.
In July, federal immigration agents took Milagro Solis-Portillo to Glendale Memorial Hospital just outside Los Angeles after she suffered a medical emergency while being detained. They didn’t leave. For two weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractors sat guard in the hospital lobby 24 hours a day, working in shifts to monitor her movements, her attorney…
The question is where will healthcare see the greatest value? Here are five use cases that define the greatest ROI for leveraging agentic AI for clinical supply chain operations. The post Clinical Supply Chain Hits Its AI Turning Point appeared first on MedCity News.
Highly preventable if diagnosed and managed early, CAD should be a healthcare priority. Both patients and providers have pivotal roles in driving this change. The post The Case for Prioritizing the Number One Killer: Cardiovascular Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
May 28 Jackie Fortiér [FOR-tee-ay] reads this week’s news: Suicide prevention experts argue that improving Americans’ financial well-being could save lives. Plus, the Trump administration proposes looser artificial intelligence safeguards to speed innovation in healthcare. The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday via direct download or the RSS feed. KFF Health News is a…
MGMA stresses the importance of a transparency framework to provide visibility into model attributes, data sources, and validation methods
This brief presents five key facts about Medicaid coverage among individuals living in rural areas. It draws on recent data to describe enrollment patterns, differences by state Medicaid expansion status, characteristics of the rural Medicaid population, and patterns of health care use among enrollees.
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Goodpath’s Series A round was led by MassMutual Ventures and included participation from Healthy Ventures. In total, the company has raised $22 million. The post Goodpath Rakes In $18M for Chronic Condition Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
Cofertility raised $7.25 million in Series A funds, taking its total funding to date to $16 million. The startup is making egg freezing more accessible by tying it to egg donation — it offers one program in which women can pay to freeze their eggs and store them all for their own later use, and…