Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses
As the current federal administration rounded up an increasing number of immigrants, with U.S. Immigration…
Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses
As the current federal administration rounded up an increasing number of immigrants, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding more than 75,000 in mid-January alone, we heard scattered, localized complaints from detainees alleging medical neglect. We wondered about the extent of the problems and whether the agency and its contractors were keeping pace with detainees’…
Good News on the HIV Front
By MIKE MAGEE In a 1996 JAMA editorial Nobel Laureate Joshua Lederberg MD wrote “Our fight with microbes is far from over …odds are tipped in their favor…they outnumber us a billion fold, and mutate a billion times more quickly…pitted against microbial genes, we humans mainly have our wits.” Now three decades later, our scientists…
The 72-Hour Hurdle: Faster Prior Authorization is Exposing Healthcare’s Broken Billing Cycle
The healthcare ecosystem is fixing how quickly decisions get made, without fixing how quickly money actually moves. This isn’t a failure of reform. It’s evidence that reform is working — and revealing where modernization needs to continue. The post The 72-Hour Hurdle: Faster Prior Authorization is Exposing Healthcare’s Broken Billing Cycle appeared first on MedCity…
Why Traditional CQI Breaks Down as EMS Agencies Grow
The problem isn’t that CQI no longer matters. It’s that traditional approaches were never built for the scale and complexity many agencies are now dealing with. The post Why Traditional CQI Breaks Down as EMS Agencies Grow appeared first on MedCity News.
The Smart Way to Build the Future of Fertility Benefits
The challenge isn’t just access to fertility benefits, it’s how those benefits are structured and delivered. Here are three emerging themes that can help employers better align cost, quality and experience. The post The Smart Way to Build the Future of Fertility Benefits appeared first on MedCity News.
Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care
The positive ripple effect of high specimen sensitivity influences the clarity of diagnoses, the timing of treatment and the efficiency of care delivery across systems, while also protecting communities from further disease spread for stronger outbreak control. The post Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care appeared…
Medicare Advantage in 2026: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
More than half (55%) of eligible Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage in 2026. To better understand trends in the growth of the Medicare Advantage program, this brief provides current information about enrollment, including by plan type and firm
Medicare Advantage in 2026: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
This brief provides information about Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, including premiums, out-of-pocket limits, supplemental benefits, and prior authorization, as well as trends over time.
Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite
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‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection
Harrowing scenes are unfolding at health facilities at the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A 25-year-old midwife and a doctor in his early 30s are sick with Ebola symptoms, including fevers and severe joint pain, said their colleague Elisabeth Furaha, the medical director at SOFEPADI’s Karibuni Wa Mama Medical…
