Children are now preparing to head back to school for the third time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools are expected to return in-person this fall, with most experts now agreeing the benefits of in-person learning outweigh the risks of contracting COVID-19 for children. Though children are less likely than adults to develop severe illness, the risk of […]
The first phase of a $201 million expansion at Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women in Houston is complete. Located at the Texas Medical Center campus, the project added a more accessible entrance to the Women’s Assessment Center located in the lobby area of the pavilion. The second phase of the expansion will add more hospital beds to meet increased […]
Dive Brief: The healthcare industry added 70,000 jobs in July, according to preliminary data out Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulatory health care services added about 47,000 jobs, while hospitals added 13,000 and nursing and residential care facilities added more than 9,000 jobs. The industry has nearly recovered from early pandemic losses, with employment down 0.5%, or 78,000 […]
A West Virginia man on Thursday was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after making threats to White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and others. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr. will spend three years in prison followed by three more years of supervised release for his threats against Fauci, former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, Health […]
Wolves are fascinating creatures. They are intelligent, strong, and fierce. Many innovators are lone wolves. Many founders are as well. Sometimes the “lone wolf” moniker gets a bad rap, just as founders do. But the best of the lone wolf mythology is found in their independence, individuality, and a passion for a singular vision. These are the most universal and […]
Healthcare employers added an estimated 70,000 jobs in July as hiring rose from the previous month, according to preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. The overall jobless rate was 3.5% last month, with approximately 5.7 million people unemployed. The unemployment rate has now rebounded to its level from February 2020, the month before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. […]
Overview While PEPFAR was designed at the outset as an emergency program, the importance of building sustainable capacity was recognized early on, and over time, this emphasis has increased and evolved. Most recently, PEPFAR has elevated its focus on sustainability even further, placing it “at same level of priority as epidemic control.” To better understand how PEPFAR is defining and […]
Carrum Health extended the reach of its bundled cancer care through an alliance with City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States. First launched on the East Coast last year, Carrum Health is now offering its fixed price comprehensive bundle for first-time, non-metastatic breast cancer treatment, including a two-year warranty on care, at City […]
The nation’s largest seniors group is locked in a battle with the pharmaceutical industry over Democrats’ drug pricing overhaul. AARP is blanketing the airwaves with ads backing the measure to counter drugmakers’ efforts to pressure key Democrats to vote “no” on the measure which would lower prescription drug prices. It’s also mobilizing its nearly 38 million members to lobby […]