Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Updates and Current Status
This issue brief provides an update on the status of the Trump administration’s actions to eliminate DEI-related initiatives and the impact on racial health disparities.
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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.
As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered most, an investigation from KFF Health News shows. The outbreak soon became the worst the United States has endured…
Bristol Myers Squibb Cancer Immunotherapy Flunks a Key Test in Melanoma
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdualag paired with blockbuster immunotherapy Opdivo failed a clinical trial testing the regimen as an adjuvant therapy for patients whose melanoma has been surgically removed. While Opdualag is still projected to reach blockbuster status, it could face competition from a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals drug. The post Bristol Myers Squibb Cancer Immunotherapy Flunks a…
Digital Health Hub Awards
They’re back and I’m an Executive Producer again (don’t ask what that means!). Entries are open now and close on July 31. Awards given out at HLTH on October 20. The team even made a spiffy video about it!–Matthew Holt
Organizations Urge Congressional Leaders to Reject Abortion Restrictions in ACA Negotiations
The letter comes as anti-abortion groups lobby conservative lawmakers in Congress this week
CMS Announces Participants in Landmark Medicaid Drug Payment Model to Bring Down Drug Costs
The initiative involves manufacturers providing drugs at international prices, with rebates and federal savings shared, and runs through 2030 to curb rising drug costs for Medicaid recipients
As Congress Looks to Reduce Federal Spending, Medicare and Medicaid Remain Broadly Popular, and At Least Twice as Many People Want to Increase Spending Rather Than Cut It
With the incoming Trump administration and Republican-led Congress looking to ways to reduce federal spending, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that the Medicare and Medicaid programs remain broadly popular, and more people favor more spending on those programs than less spending. About eight in 10 Americans overall view Medicare (82%) and Medicaid (77%)…More
The Healthcare Revolution at Your Home
The Healthcare Revolution at Your Home In today’s fast-paced world, finding time to visit a doctor can feel like a major challenge. Long work hours, family duties, traffic jams, and packed clinics make getting medical care stressful and inconvenient. For many people, especially seniors or those with mobility issues, even a short trip to the…
From Silos to Synthesis: How the Information Renaissance is Transforming Emergency Medicine
In the shift from isolated expertise to collective insights, shared data are revolutionizing patient care in EMS and hospitals. The post From Silos to Synthesis: How the Information Renaissance is Transforming Emergency Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
Where Americans Saw Information About Tax and Budget Legislation on Social Media, and False Measles Narratives Target Immigrants — The Monitor
This volume shares findings from KFF’s latest poll on how the public encountered information about the recently passed tax and budget legislation; misleading narratives blaming undocumented immigrants for the current measles outbreak; misrepresentations of vaccine safety systems; claims that climate change isn’t real following deadly Texas flooding; and confusion around statins for preventing heart disease.