It’s every parent’s nightmare—the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While it’s comforting to know that that level of expert care is there, you hope and pray you’ll never need it. When we welcomed our third child, Waylon, three weeks early, we knew he might need extra care due to a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. But he entered the world […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youth championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody will hear testimony and evidence starting Monday over the law he temporarily blocked last year […]
Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) broke ground on Northwell Medical Pavilion, an outpatient care facility in New York. The $450 million, 200,000-square-foot facility will offer treatment for numerous cancer types, with services provided Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Lake Success, N.Y.). The facility will also include neuroscience and cardiac care services. It’s slated to open in fall 2025.
On July 16, 2022, the federally mandated crisis number, 988, became available to all landline and cell phone users, providing a single three-digit number to access a network of over 200 local and state funded crisis centers. 988 users who are suicidal or experiencing a behavioral health emergency are routed to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly the National […]
The White House on Monday marked the rollout of hearing aids sold at retailers like Walgreens, CVS and Walmart following steps from the Biden administration to allow them to be sold over the counter. On Monday, Walgreens started selling hearing aids in stores and online for $799 a pair, CVS started selling them online at different price points and Walmart […]
Employers have long been invested in the health of their employees, both as a good business practice and for the overall wellbeing of their associates. Promoting healthy behaviors is nothing new, but with rising healthcare costs, there is additional motivation to do so. Engaging employees in their health and offering individualized interventions can not only lower costs, but more importantly, […]
With Marketplace enrollment at a record high, the upcoming open enrollment period could be among the busiest yet. In addition to Marketplace enrollees renewing coverage, uninsured people and those buying individual coverage off-Marketplace may want to check if they are eligible for expanded subsidies under the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. As we approach the tenth annual ACA open enrollment, […]
In healthcare, compliance burdens are numerous, high and costly—and new requirements can pop up in surprising places. The average cost for non-compliant organizations is $9.6 million per year, putting the cost of non-compliance organizations 3.5x higher than those in compliance according to the Ponemon Institute. Here are three compliance risks that you might not have been aware of related to […]
Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling short of the comprehensive benefits that many Democratic lawmakers have advocated. That’s because, under current law, Medicare can pay for limited dental care only if it is medically necessary to safely treat another covered medical condition. In July, officials proposed […]