Perhaps not, but there is some sobering news from the United Nation’s 2021/2022 Human Development Report that was released this week. BBC reports: Over the past two years, nine out of 10 countries have slid backwards on the UN’s Human Development Index. Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and the impact of climate change are blamed for putting global development in reverse. […]
AMA warns ‘patient health is at risk’ post-Roe, calls for ‘clear guidance’ on state abortion laws
The American Medical Association (AMA) and three other health organizations warned on Thursday that patients’ health is at risk in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and called on state officials across the country to give “clear guidance” on the interpretation of their abortion laws. The AMA, American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and National […]
Community Hospital Plans New Clinic In Colorado – HCD Magazine
Community Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., is planning to break ground on a new primary care and acute care clinic in Palisade, Colo., according to the website nbc11news.com. The project will measure 6,700 square feet and will aim to increase access to healthcare in the area.
FDA issues safety alert over reports of cancer in scar tissue around breast implants
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning for doctors and patients on Thursday after it received reports of people with breast implants being diagnosed with multiple types of cancer. Binita Ashar, the director of the Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices in the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a release that the FDA […]
Navigating the compliance and regulatory environment across rural health – MedCity News
Rural areas are particularly vulnerable, and delivering healthcare services while ensuring a positive patient experience presents a unique set of challenges. Couple those challenges with the increasingly complex compliance and regulatory environment, whether it’s the Omnibus Burden Reduction rule or complying with HIPAA changes amid increasing cyber threats, navigating the rural healthcare landscape can be tricky. Increasingly, rural hospitals are […]
Aging Care Experts’ Plan To Fix Care Navigation In U.S.
Leaders in the long-term care industry are putting their heads together to help aging adults and their families navigate the complicated world of aging services. In a report from Nexus Insights — a think tank focused on senior care — over a dozen executives and professors argue the country needs navigational centers, or hubs, to serve as community entryways to […]
Michigan Supreme Court puts abortion rights question on Nov. ballot
Michigan voters will see an abortion rights question on the ballot in November, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The 5-2 ruling comes after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers last week deadlocked 2-2 along partisan lines, blocking certification of the sweeping amendment that if passed, would enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution. The deadline to finalize the […]
Walgreens Health taps Claim.MD to streamline claims submission process – MedCity News
Walgreens Health announced Wednesday it is contracting with electronic data interchange clearinghouse Claim.MD to better the claims submission process, reduce denials and improve cash flow. Pecos, Texas-based Claim.MD helps providers, software vendors and insurance carriers manage electronic medical transactions. The company was founded in the early 1980’s and has an insurance network that includes Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers. “Essentially, […]
How Home-Based Care Became Table Stakes For CVS, Walgreens, Amazon
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Judge Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Benefits
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The same federal judge in Texas who tried — unsuccessfully — to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act in 2018 has ruled that portions of the health law’s preventive care benefit […]