Immigrant Advocate: Revoking Dreamers’ Health Insurance Access Will Impact Providers and Patients
An estimated 750,000 to 2 million people would lose health insurance with proposed rule, with the potential to further burden EDs
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From Pandemic Urgency to Practical Impact: How Diagnostics Investment Priorities Are Evolving
Speed still matters, but there’s been a shift in the industry. It’s not enough to be scientifically sound. Now, practicality is of utmost importance. The post From Pandemic Urgency to Practical Impact: How Diagnostics Investment Priorities Are Evolving appeared first on MedCity News.
Fifteen Governors Create New Public Health Alliance
The move comes in the wake of controversial developments at CDC and HHS
Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements?
President Donald Trump signed legislation that mandates some Medicaid recipients prove they’re working, volunteering, or completing other qualifying activities at least 80 hours a month to maintain coverage. This applies to 40 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that have expanded Medicaid to a broader pool of low-income adults. Those states will share $200 million to prepare…
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association. Nuns founded and led those hospitals in a mission to treat sick and poor people, but some were also shrewd business leaders. Sister Irene…
Healthcare Leaders Clash on Mental Health Parity Final Rule
The AMA came out in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s final rule on mental health parity, while AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association argue that it will increase costs and negatively affect access to care. The post Healthcare Leaders Clash on Mental Health Parity Final Rule appeared first on MedCity News.
Omada Health Files to Go Public: Will It Be Successful?
Omada Health filed for an IPO on Friday. It’s the second major digital health company to do so this year, following musculoskeletal company Hinge Health in March. The post Omada Health Files to Go Public: Will It Be Successful? appeared first on MedCity News.
Disability Bias Complaints Peak as the Office That Investigates Them Is Gutted
Families filed nearly 23,000 federal civil rights complaints against schools in fiscal 2024, the highest number ever. That includes about 8,400 cases involving allegations of discrimination against students with disabilities, who have struggled to recover academically from the pandemic. Under federal law, public schools must provide children with disabilities a “free appropriate public education,” to…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Creating Chaos at HHS
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
ChatGPT for Medical Use Is a Cry for Help. We Need Better Medical Triage
The growing use of AI chatbots for medical questions should not be seen as a threat to the healthcare system, but as a signal that patients aren’t trying to replace their physicians; they’re trying to find them. The post ChatGPT for Medical Use Is a Cry for Help. We Need Better Medical Triage appeared first…