Addressing difficult-to-treat diseases and disorders, quickly, safely, and with little to no side effects is a positive boon to our overburdened health system. The post The Same Processes that Make Smartphones a Risk for Young People Must Be Harnessed to Provide Beneficial Digital Medical Treatments For All appeared first on MedCity News.
The lobby at this St. John’s Community Health clinic in South Los Angeles bustles with patients. But community health worker Ana Ruth Varela is worried that it’s about to get a lot quieter. Many patients, she said, are afraid to leave their homes. “The other day I spoke with one of the patients. She said:…
Recent failures in the retail health space beg the question: Is primary care only suited to remain within traditional players? Four healthcare executives shared their responses to this question during a panel at HLTH in Las Vegas. The post Can Primary Care Thrive Outside of Traditional Healthcare Players? appeared first on MedCity News.
A new survey from Mercer found that 51% of large employers said they are likely or very likely to make health benefit changes that would shift more costs to employees. The post Employers Will Likely Reduce Health Benefits in 2026, New Mercer Survey Reveals appeared first on MedCity News.
A new analysis shows that individuals with employer insurance could save 41% on their out-of-pocket spending for asthma and COPD inhalers through manufacturer savings. In response to a U.S. Senate investigation into inhaler costs, 3 drug makers voluntarily capped out-of-pocket costs on their brand-name asthma and COPD inhalers.
Major changes could be in store for the more than 24 million people with health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, including how and when they can enroll, the paperwork required, and, crucially, the premiums they pay. A driver behind these changes is the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the name given to spending and tax…
At the end of the day, when patients and doctors are unable to effectively engage in health care conversations, the quality of care and patient health suffer, resulting in rising U.S. healthcare costs, lower quality of care, and unhealthy patients. The post Rekindling the Doctor, Patient Relationship appeared first on MedCity News.
Through a new partnership, Babyscripts members now have access to Withings BPM Pro 2, an FDA-cleared cellular blood pressure monitor. The post Withings, Babyscripts Team Up to Tackle Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy appeared first on MedCity News.
In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions that year. And in Idaho, home to abortion battles that have recently made their way to the U.S. Supreme…
This brief presents research on the impacts of immigration enforcement on children, including school attendance and performance; provides data on the share and number of school-aged children by state who live in immigrant families based on KFF analysis of the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS); and discusses potential implications of declines in school enrollment and/or…