Los republicanos insisten en que los recortes del presidente Donald Trump a Medicaid buscaban reducir el fraude y poner a trabajar a más adultos beneficiarios del programa. Pero los efectos secundarios pueden incluir menos atención médica para niños enfermos. Algunos hospitales infantiles podrían perder miles de millones de dólares en ingresos una vez que se…
Jan. 2 This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Hyperthermia deaths are rising, and millions of people could lose Medicaid if the incoming Republican-controlled Congress follows through on proposed cuts to federal funding. The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday on CBS News Radio. KFF Health News is a national newsroom that…
[Sponsored] Transitioning to PDPM models significantly shifted the healthcare industry. By replacing the RUG system, healthcare providers cut waste and more accurately reflect the care each patient received. The post How PDPM Optimization Improves Facility Financial Performance appeared first on MedCity News.
Alanys Ortiz entiende las señales de Josephine Senek antes de que ella pueda decir nada. Josephine, quien vive con una rara y debilitante condición genética, mueve los dedos cuando está cansada y muerde el aire cuando algo le duele. Josephine tiene 16 años y ha sido diagnosticada con mosaicismo de tetrasomía 8p, autismo severo, trastorno…
Poverty significantly impacts the mental and physical health of older adults. Lack of access to care and unaddressed SDOH issues lead to poorly managed chronic conditions, delays in treatment, medication non-adherence, and lower utilization of preventive services. The post The Crisis of Elderly Poverty and Its Health Consequences appeared first on MedCity News.
By MELISSA LUNARDI The Rise of Digital Grief Support We’re witnessing a shift in how we process one of humanity’s most universal experiences: grief. Several companies have emerged in recent years to develop grief-related technology, where users can interact with AI versions of deceased loved ones or turn to general AI platforms for grief support….
During a recent panel discussion, three healthcare experts discussed reasons why value-based care is struggling to reach scale. The post Value-Based Care Is a Four Layer Cake — Why Do We Only Focus on The Icing? appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new “Make America Healthy Again” strategy for children’s health on CBS News’ “CBS Morning News” on Sept. 10. Click here to watch Pradhan on “CBS Morning News.” KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Kennedy’s pseudoscientific approach…
DURHAM, N.C. — It’s been 35 years since John Parker died after a pickup collided with the bike he was riding on Cheek Road in east Durham before school. He was 6. His mother, Deborah Melvin-Muse, doesn’t display photos of him, the second-youngest of six children. His brother’s birthday was the day after the crash…
Eli Lilly drug Ebglyss is now FDA-approved for atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disorder also known as eczema. The biologic drug came from Lilly’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Dermira in 2020. The post New Eli Lilly Eczema Drug Brings Competition and Dosing Edge Versus Sanofi, LEO Pharma Meds appeared first on MedCity News.