KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony took a reporting trip to the small southeastern Missouri city of Sikeston and heard a mention of its hidden past. That led her on a multiyear reporting journey to explore the connections between a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing there — and what they say about…
“Taking away opportunities to get covered is not the way to eliminate fraud,” Young Invincibles’ director says
Johnson & Johnson’s gene therapy for X-linked retinal pigmentosa did not meet the main vision goal of a pivotal study. J&J secured full rights to the program from gene therapy biotech MeiraGtx in 2023. The post J&J Gene Therapy for Rare, Progressive Vision-Loss Disorder Fails Phase 3 Test appeared first on MedCity News.
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to get him vaccinated after learning that a mobile clinic would be visiting her neighborhood. “I…
[Sponsored] The health care sector is constantly operating, so patient miscommunication can occur at any time. Find out the top-rated companies that provide medical interpretation services. The post 10 Top-Rated Companies That Provide Medical Interpretation Services appeared first on MedCity News.
This volume highlights how a report criticized for flawed methodology is influencing renewed efforts to restrict access to mifepristone; a federal plan to study the causes of autism that could be contributing to stigma by over-emphasizing environmental toxins; and the resurgence of false claims about fetal tissue in vaccines.
A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause, she said, “I didn’t want to take a chance.” A cardiologist told Hollander that based on factors like age, sex, cholesterol, and blood…
Trends in ICHRA adoption, product innovation, and regulatory developments signal that this benefits model isn’t just here to stay — it’s poised to help redefine how we think about employer-sponsored healthcare. The post 2025 Outlook: Significant Investments in ICHRA Signal Changes Ahead appeared first on MedCity News.
With recent federal actions to curtail vaccine access, many states have announced actions intended to maintain broader access. This issue brief provides a snapshot of this rapidly changing landscape, tracking which states have instituted changes in response to or in anticipation of administration policy changes.
En los últimos meses, agentes federales han acampado en el vestíbulo de un hospital del sur de California, custodiado a pacientes detenidos —algunos de ellos esposados— en habitaciones de hospital y perseguido a un jardinero inmigrante hasta dentro de un centro quirúrgico. Agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) también se han…