Life expectancy at birth in 2021 in the United States fell to 76.1 years, the lowest level since 1996. Men fared much worse than women, with 73,2 years of life expectancy versus 79.1 years for women, the latest research from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics revealed. In their Provisional Life Expectancy […]
Every September, our country celebrates National Recovery Month to highlight that behavioral health is an essential part of health care. Supporting our loved ones and communities in recovery is a critical effort and one that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proud to work on to ensure that all people have equal access to health care, no matter where […]
As leaders in any organization, one generally understands the importance of building strong and resilient teams. Yet I wonder if we pause and process this concept enough to truly understand or remember why this is such a critical need. Opening up with peers may also allow us to explore how other organizations may have recently done this to optimize attaining […]
The pursuit of health equity requires public health and medical professionals to become adept at policy in their health advocacy work. The American Public Health Association (APHA), in fact, defines policy work as one of its 10 essential public health services. APHA says professionals should be capable of “creating, championing and implementing policies, plans and laws”. At the University of Kansas […]
The concept that all companies are “health care companies” takes on greater import in the wake of the pandemic. The 2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH) found that two in three large employers see their health and well-being strategy as an integral part of their overall workforce strategy. This […]
Catching signs of cancer in women early is important for cancer care Catching cancer as early as possible greatly improves your chances of beating it. Early cancer detection gives health care providers better treatment options to use. Plus, the survival rate for patients is much higher when cancer is caught early, rather than during the later stages. One way to […]
Published on August 25, 2022 If you need 2023 health coverage, here are some important dates to mark on your calendar: Key dates for Marketplace coverage Open Enrollment starts Tuesday, November 1. Enroll by Thursday, December 15, 2022 for coverage that starts January 1, 2023. Open Enrollment ends Sunday, January 15, […]
In 2026, Medicare will negotiate prescription drug prices with manufacturers. It is a dramatic reversal of a stranglehold placed on Medicare back in 2003. And it may be one of the most impactful policy changes to the government program since its creation. But there is a catch…we have to wait. President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law […]
In a busy week of news in the health care and digital health world, it would be easy to miss a press release published on 23rd August on the food-as-medicine front. But don’t blink this snippet away. It is another strong signal about the growing blur between grocery stores, food, digital tech, and population health. The digital […]
Early cancer detection is important for cancer care Catching cancer as early as possible is vital to your chances of beating it. Catching cancer in the early stages typically means health care providers have better cancer treatment options available. Plus, the survival rate for patients is much higher when cancer is caught early than when cancer isn’t caught until the […]