This brief presents five key facts about Medicaid coverage among individuals living in rural areas. It draws on recent data to describe enrollment patterns, differences by state Medicaid expansion status, characteristics of the rural Medicaid population, and patterns of health care use among enrollees.
There is no singular cause to pediatrician burnout. Rather, it’s a web of interconnected issues, compounded and feeding upon each other. And if we want to truly support pediatricians and the children they care for, we need to stop treating symptoms and start untangling the root causes. The post From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reinventing Pediatric…
The widespread investment in AI furthers economists’ optimism about a “roaring 20’s” of worker productivity on the horizon. However, this will not take place in health care without accompanying systemic and organizational actions that rethink what we financially incentivize, how we integrate new technologies, how we shift tasks, and how we prepare the workforce. The…
This volume examines how the cancellation of contracts to develop a bird flu vaccine and unfounded claims by new vaccine advisors reflect persistent myths about the safety of mRNA technology. It also explores false claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to miscarriage and analyzes how reactions to a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for minors highlights…
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards could be seen despite heavy, pounding surf. So she held the hand of her 8-year-old daughter whenever they went in the water. And, just in case, she went online and looked up how…
In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. One of them, Jackline Conteh, a naturalized citizen and nurse assistant from Sierra Leone, bathes and helps dress him most days and vigilantly intercepts any meal headed his way that contains…
From an interesting review paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives by Craig Garthwaite: Although research and development investments clearly respond to market opportunities, the exact benefits created by these incremental investments remain unclear. This is largely because the exact marginal products developed in response to these incentives are elusive to identify. Certainly, the amount…
Two digital health companies have gone public this year: Hinge Health and Omada Health. During a recent panel discussion, venture capitalists shared lessons learned about health tech in the public markets. The post What VCs Have Learned About Health Tech in the Public Markets appeared first on MedCity News.
EnsoData raised $20 million in Series B funds for its AI-powered sleep diagnostics. The company’s technology aims to help clinicians diagnose sleep disorders faster and more consistently. The post EnsoData Snags $20M to Improve Sleep Disorder Diagnostics appeared first on MedCity News.
Novavax’s partnership with Sanofi allows the pharma giant to explore potential combinations of assets from both companies, and it’s a blueprint for the kinds of alliances the vaccine developer is pursuing. Rather than commercializing vaccines, Novavax aims to turn its research into business development deals, R&D executive Ruxandra Draghia-Akli said. The post Novavax Sees Sanofi…