Lead Quality vs. Lead Volume: What Matters Most When Serving Vulnerable Populations
As scrutiny from CMS and the FCC increases, Medicare marketers must rethink how they source,…
Lead Quality vs. Lead Volume: What Matters Most When Serving Vulnerable Populations
As scrutiny from CMS and the FCC increases, Medicare marketers must rethink how they source, verify, and engage leads. Taking the focus off lead volume and redirecting it to lead quality will help them demonstrate they run an ethical operation. The post Lead Quality vs. Lead Volume: What Matters Most When Serving Vulnerable Populations appeared first…
HHS Eliminates CDC Staff Who Made Sure Birth Control Is Safe for Women at Risk
For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn’t just about preventing pregnancy. The Texas mother of two was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal heart condition after having her second child. In addition to avoiding another pregnancy that could be life-threatening, Henderson has to make sure the contraception she uses doesn’t jeopardize her health. For more…
Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care
The Trump administration has launched investigations into health care organizations in an effort to allow providers to refuse care for transgender patients on religious or moral grounds. One of the most recent actions by the Department of Health and Human Services, launched in mid-June, targets the University of Michigan Health system over a former employee’s…
California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk
For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start to throb, she…
Is “inflammaging” inevitable?
Based on a recent study in Nature Aging as summarized in the New York Times: Inflammation is a natural immune response that protects the body from injury or infection. Scientists have long believed that long-term, low-grade inflammation — also known as “inflammaging” — is a universal hallmark of getting older. But this new data raises…
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
June has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions, exits and layoffs across the healthcare sector. For example, CVS Health and HCA Healthcare welcomed new executives, and Ascension and Optum Health announced that their CEOs are departing. There were also layoffs at organizations including Providence, UCSF Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The post Healthcare…
AbbVie’s $2.1B Acquisition Adds In Vivo Cell Therapy to Its Immunology & Inflammation Pipeline
AbbVie is acquiring Capstan Therapeutics, a startup with technology that enables in vivo engineering of immune cells. The University of Pennsylvania spinout’s lead program recently began a Phase 1 test as a potential treatment for B cell-mediated autoimmune disorders. The post AbbVie’s $2.1B Acquisition Adds In Vivo Cell Therapy to Its Immunology & Inflammation Pipeline…
NASA Recognizes Crothall’s Joe Irons for Prestigious Safety Award
NASA Recognizes Crothall’s Joe Irons for Prestigious Safety Award Crothall Unit Director Joseph Irons is widely known at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility in West Virginia as a person who finds a solution to nearly any problem. To recognize his outstanding work, Irons recently received NASA’s prestigious “Yes, If,” award, a coin…
10 Key Data Points About the Experiences of LGBT+ Women and Their Access to Care
This brief presents key data points on the health care experiences of LGBT+ women from the KFF Women’s Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of women in the United States conducted from May 13 – June 18, 2024.
Matthew Explores the Referral Process
So I thought I would try a little experiment. Following up on a recent primary care visit I got a couple of referrals. I went investigating as to what I could find out about the where to go and what the cost might be. And what the connection if any between my primary care group…
