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
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Novo Nordisk Forms GLP-1 Partnership with Hims & Hers
Hims & Hers is now offering discounted access to Wegovy, a GLP-1 manufactured by Novo Nordisk, on its platform. The post Novo Nordisk Forms GLP-1 Partnership with Hims & Hers appeared first on MedCity News.
Activity and Member Profile Surprises Sting United Outlook, Stock
The growth rate of Medicare Advantage patients activity with physicians and outpatient providers early this year was nearly double what the company had expected.
Medicaid Budget Cuts: Hospitals will bear the burden, we will pay the price
By LINDA RIDDELL & THOMAS WILSON Recent discussions over Medicaid budget cuts invite us to look more deeply into the house-of-cards that, when it collapses, will hit the states and low-income households hardest. But we will all be harmed. Some states get 80% of their Medicaid funding from the federal government, as a recent Wall…
Examining School Shootings at the National and State Level and Mental Health Implications
According to the Washington Post, at least 390,000 students were exposed to a school shooting (exposure is defined as students attending a school at which a shooting occurred during the current school year) since the 1999 Columbine shooting. This brief analyzes the rate of student exposure to school shootings over time at the national and…
How Does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Impact Health and Health Care?
This policy watch provides a short overview of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), describing its history, budget, organizational structure and its major programs and responsibilities.
Musk Moves US to Socialized Medicine
By THCB STAFF After a few weeks analyzing government spending and putting all of his calculations into Grok, the head of DOGE, Elon Musk, has made another decisive move in the attempt to save the government money. Speaking on the Joe Rogan show, Musk declared that his team had given Big Balls and Little Balls…
Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States
As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night. During a typical shift, she shows up at her clients’ home at 10 p.m. She answers questions they may have about basic infant care and keeps an eye out for signs of postpartum depression. After bedtime, she may feed…
The Hidden Autoimmune Disorder Affecting Our Kids: Understanding PANS and PANDAS
A delayed diagnosis can cause a progression in severity (from mild to moderate to severe), increased suffering for the entire family, as well as enhance the risk of long-term neurological damage and the time it takes for them to heal. The post The Hidden Autoimmune Disorder Affecting Our Kids: Understanding PANS and PANDAS appeared first…
White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California. The Hospital Preparedness Program was created more than two decades ago in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City’s…