Omega-3 vs Omega-6: Key Benefits for Your Heart and Health Imagine you’re shopping in the grocery store, looking at different cooking oils. Some labels say “omega-3” or “omega-6,” and you wonder what they mean. Maybe your doctor has mentioned them before, but you’re not sure how they affect your health. Don’t worry, I’ll help you!…
KFF’s Survey of Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Older Adults & People with Disabilities, conducted in March 2026 by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting, provides a baseline of Medicaid eligibility ahead of potential changes to the Medicaid program stemming from the 2025 reconciliation law.
This Issue Brief reviews the federal role in setting U.S. water fluoridation policies, discusses current federal recommendations for water fluoridation, and summarizes the extent of water fluoridation across U.S. states.
Universal Health Services plans to acquire Talkspace for $835 million to create a national behavioral health platform that integrates virtual therapy with in-person care. The post Why UHS Is Acquiring Talkspace for $835M appeared first on MedCity News.
This chart collection compare health outcomes, quality of care, and access to services between the U.S. and peer countries. While inconsistent and imperfect metrics make it difficult to firmly assess system-wide health quality in the U.S., a review of the available data prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that in most of…
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Without structured succession strategies, organizations risk instability, operational disruptions, and over-reliance on interim leadership. Here are some strategies to safeguard the future of hospitals and health systems. The post Creating Stability Through Change: Embedding Succession Planning in Healthcare Culture appeared first on MedCity News.
Virtual nursing reduced pressure injuries by 20.3%, shortened length of stay, and helped ensure more than 45% of patients are discharged within 75 minutes systemwide
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Jake Margo Jr. stood in the triage room at Starr County Memorial Hospital explaining why a person with persistent fever who could be treated with over-the-counter medication didn’t need to be admitted to the emergency room. “We’re going to take care of the sickest patients first,” Margo, a family medicine…
Google Cloud is partnering with healthcare organizations including CVS Health, Humana, Highmark Health, Quest Diagnostics and Waystar to deploy agentic AI tools across patient engagement, clinical workflows and revenue cycle management The post CVS, Humana & More Are Turning to Google’s AI Models appeared first on MedCity News.