Almost 100 Civic Digital Fellows joined federal agencies this summer through a competitive fellowship program, which is coordinated by Harvard University and open to U.S. undergraduate and master’s students across the nation. This is a pipeline for young technologists to join federal agencies for 10-weeks and experience public service through “civic tech service.” Fellows lend their data, design, and product […]
KHN correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed social media criticism of the new 988 mental health hotline on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday” on Aug. 13 and on WAMU’s “1A” on Aug. 16. Click here to hear Pattani on “Weekend Edition” Click here to hear Pattani on “1A” Read Pattani’s “Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What […]
An outbreak of the bacteria E. coli may be connected to romaine lettuce used at certain locations of the fast-food chain Wendy’s, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency said in a post on its website that it has not confirmed a specific food as the source of the outbreak, but “many” sick people have […]
In case you need to be reminded, Martin Short is still one of the funniest comedians around. The man managed to fit a hundred jokes into five minutes of airtime and even The Fonz approves. Today in health care, abortion will remain legal in Michigan for the foreseeable future after a key court ruling. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where […]
A federal judge has reopened the door for Medicaid work requirements in Georgia in a ruling issued Friday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services violated federal law when it rescinded permission for the state’s “Georgia Pathways” initiative, which establishes a mandate that some Medicaid enrollees be employed or similarly engaged to qualify for benefits. President Donald Trump’s administration cleared Georgia’s […]
LONDON (AP) — A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said Friday, echoing a recommendation made earlier this month by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The EU drug regulator said in a statement that injecting people with […]
Intermountain Healthcare named Lydia Jumonville interim CEO as it seeks a successor to Dr. Marc Harrison, the not-for-profit integrated health system announced Friday. Jumonville was CEO of Broomfield, Colorado-based Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, known as SCL Health before it merged with Intermountain in April. Last week, Harrison announced his departure from the 33-hospital system based in Salt Lake City for the venture capital […]
HEALTHTECH: Tell us more about the CIC and its distinctions from the Digital CoLab. NAKAGAWA: The CIC embodies our vision for how academic medical centers can partner with industry to drive thought leadership and innovation. Industry has always partnered with academic medical centers, but I think some of the overhead and bureaucracy has to do with intellectual property. What if we […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the extension of postpartum Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage in Hawaii, Maryland and Ohio on Tuesday. One advocate said all states should follow. Through the American Rescue Plan, states have the option to extend postpartum coverage in their Medicaid and CHIP […]
Health Tech Deals There are surprise profits in an overfunded sector, but then there are funding deals for staffing company Incredible Health ($80m), voice recorder Abridge ($12m), meditation company Interaxxon (Muse Headband) ($9m), medication company Arine ($29) & new virtual care medical group Keycare ($24)–Matthew Holt