Drug overdose deaths in older adults have skyrocketed in recent years, jumping 147% over the last decade – the highest increase in any age group in the country. Among people 65 and older, men are twice as likely as women to suffer overdoses, and Black Americans are over 10% more likely than other minority groups. Given that seniors are more […]
‘Single biggest investment in climate change in U.S. history’ The bill would invest $369 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies including investments in renewable energy production and tax rebates for consumers to buy new or used electric vehicles. It’s broken down to include $60 billion for a clean energy manufacturing tax credit and $30 billion for a production […]
At first, it was all very exciting. In 1971, a team of Danish researchers stationed on Greenland’s northwest coast found that a local Inuit community had remarkably low levels of diabetes and heart disease. The reason, the researchers surmised, was their high-marine-fat diet—in other words, fish oil. Incidence of heart disease, which once afflicted relatively few Americans, had shot up […]
When Dr. Jennifer Schneider, CEO of rural healthcare startup Homeward, was 12 years old, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. But living in rural Minnesota, she did not see an endocrinologist for a long time. “It wasn’t until I went to medical school that I realized how scary and dangerous that was,” said Schneider, who was previously the president and […]
A breast cancer drug from AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo now has FDA approval to address a brand new category of the disease, a decision that enables the targeted therapy to reach a much broader patient population. The drug, Enhertu, was initially approved to address cancers characterized by the abundance of a protein called HER2. The drug made waves in […]
SCAN Group plans to expand its Medicare Advantage reach into Texas in 2023 as the insurer stakes its claim in another competitive market for private Medicare plans. In addition to offering health insurance in Texas, SCAN Group’s not-for-profit insurer, named SCAN Health Plan, will expand its plan options in Nevada during open enrollment this year. Open enrollment runs from Oct. […]
Rich Tinsely, formerly of Stoneridge Partners, wasn’t looking to get back into the provider side of things. But he is now, as the chief development officer for one of the biggest at-home care organizations in the country, Help At Home. Tinsley has over two decades of experience in the home-based care space, and was happy in his former role. But […]
Medications that treat opioid use disorder (OUD) — such as methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — are life-saving drugs that have been proven to decrease opioid overdoses by more than half. However, 86.6% of people who have OUD are not receiving these medications, according to a study published Thursday in the International Journal of Drug Policy. For the study, researchers […]
Amwell is working with CVS Health on its new virtual care platform, the telehealth company announced Thursday. CVS Health’s offering will include remote primary care, chronic-condition management and mental healthcare, and will roll out to Aetna and CVS Caremark members next year, the company announced said in May. The platform will also help members find in-network specialists and other providers […]
BluMine Health (Louisville Ky.), which offers affordable healthcare services in a concierge model, announced the opening of the Bardstown Care Clinic in Bardstown, Ky. The new facility includes four exam rooms, a laboratory, training room, and conference room.