Health Care

FARGO – Contraceptive coverage may soon be available to City of Fargo employees through proposed changes to employee health plan options.City commissioners were given an updated overview of the city's health plan options on…

For immediate release: September 9, 2022 (22-138) Contact: Sharon Moysiuk, Communications 360-549-6471Public Inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 Olympia -- The Washington State Department of Health and Human Services…

Former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the White House today. The latter's portrait featured the former first lady, who, according to her husband, was "good looking". A Texas…

Eastport Health Care Inc. expands in Machias with the acquisition of a 10,000 square foot retail building at 160 Dublin St. Eastport Health Care purchased the property formerly occupied by Dollar Tree from Daniel…

After nearly 10 years since enrolling in her first class at Central…

As Austin's population grows, so does concern about the number of uninsured people struggling to get medical care. According to the city, 20% of people under the age of 65 in Travis County do not…

In other news, the University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System names a new Chief Operating Officer, a key HCA Healthcare executive is retiring, and more. With the announcement of Intermountain Healthcare President and CEO Marc Harrison's…

A California law that went into effect in July requires health plans to provide timely follow-up appointments for patients with mental health and addictions. Whether that happens is a point of contention in an indefinite…

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The anti-inflation law is law. But that doesn't mean major health interest groups are done lobbying. Many are already bracing for year-end relief from Medicare payment cuts, regulatory changes, and inflation concerns.The big picture:…

When it comes to counseling apps, there's no shortage of choices. For example, you can work on mental wellbeing with the Intellect: Create a Better You app. His self-paced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs help build healthy…

Intermountain Healthcare, the new operator of Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, has provided $15,000 in charitable funds to support the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging. The funding is part of more than half a million dollars…

House Democrats are set to pass the most far-reaching drug pricing legislation in decades this week. It will only be a fraction of what many of you wanted. The measure on climate change, inflation and health care, which the Senate passed…

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazurite™ was selected as one of the Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies of 2022 by The Healthcare Technology Report. The Healthcare Technology Report (“The Report”) provides market research and…

Teamsters, a union representing Stanford Health Care (SHC) security personnel, alleged in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint that SHC threatened the jobs of its security personnel and fined an employee for arranging an…

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! As a government-qualified health center look-alike, Wahiawa Health understands the troubling trends in access to health care as…

President Biden emphasized the health care provisions in the health, climate and tax package slated for a Senate vote in a statement recognizing the 57thth Anniversaries of the founding of Medicare and Medicaid. Biden said in the…

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New Jersey, USA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/24/2022 -- Latest study on industrial growth of Global stock market for health insurance 2022-2028. A detailed study compiled to offer the latest insights into the acute characteristics of the Health…

While the rest of us run from danger, firefighters, police officers, and other first responders race toward it. This work is often at the expense of their health. Ohio firefighters and other first responders exhaust themselves in…

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an extreme toll on our healthcare workers, leading to burnout, exhaustion and trauma, prompting many workers to leave the industry. Critical staffing shortages during the pandemic have altered the…

MEXICO -- MU Health Care opened its new family medicine clinic in Mexico on Monday, according to an email…

Harrison Epstein, Daily HeraldDarlene McDonald is seated for an interview at the Daily Herald bureau on Friday 15 July 2022. McDonald is the Democratic nominee for…

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter, Health Day Reporter(health day)FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Though there are now more choices for lifesaving emergency allergy injectors like EpiPens, the cost still proves…

Hawaii Healthcare workers surveyed in 2020 were primarily concerned about catching COVID-19 at work and transmitting it to their families, according to a recently published University of Hawaii at the Mānoa Public Health Study. The survey…

The ambitious goal of mental health start-up Intellect is to be available across the Asia-Pacific region, but to ensure localized, culturally competent care in each of the many markets it serves. Today it announced it has added $10…

Social determinants of health present many health-related challenges for Medicare Advantage (MA) plan members, something these plans seek to overcome by diversifying their service offerings. Over the years, social determinants of health…

An appeals court Thursday denied a request by nine Maine healthcare workers to remain anonymous in their lawsuit against Gov. Janet Mills and others over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The 14-page judgment, obtained by…

The July 1 news article "Bid to Repeat VA Health System Killed" presented a distorted picture of the actions of a bipartisan group of senators who had good reason to drop the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission mandated by the VA…

Deadline: November 1, 2022 Applications for the Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice 2023-2024 are open. The Commonwealth Fund's Harkness Fellowships offer a unique!-->!-->…

Melissa Bianchi, partner in Hogan Lovells' healthcare practice and leader of the firm's digital healthcare initiative, speculated on the potential of artificial intelligence to revolutionize the healthcare industry to kick off the summit's…

Now that high school graduation season is over, parents of college students (or any child who has turned 18) should encourage their adult children to issue a Permanent Power of Attorney, a Health Power of Attorney, and a HIPAA permit. The…

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KHN senior correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble explored how private equity is hijacking healthcare and reported on the closure of rural Missouri hospitals in KBIA's "All Things Considered" on June 23.KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian…

I welcome Dan Bailey's letter in the June 8th Daily Herald, with just one exception. I support Sean Casten's leadership in the fight for healthcare for all. The item of choice for anyone in unions or other jobs with…

MASSENA — Some school districts that have left the St. Lawrence-Lewis Health Insurance Consortium are…

The World Health Organization today published its largest overview of global mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil society and others to…

The New Mexico legislature last year passed a bill aimed at eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for behavioral health. As Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the measure into law, she said in a press release that the bill "could make a real,…

As home care providers struggle to collect high-quality, reliable data on their platforms, Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) feels well-positioned to continue growing on the back of data-driven insights. These data points should not only…

CHAMPAIGN -- Promise Healthcare plans to relaunch its SmileHealthy dental program in July.Service has been…

WHEELING — Representatives from Wheeling University and Fairmont State University on Monday signed an articulation agreement establishing a partnership between the…

Around the world, nurses and other healthcare workers are taking part in a growing wave of strikes and protests against staff shortages, exhausting workloads and the erosion of living standards from soaring inflation. In Germany, more than…

Apparently we should all live in Peoria, Illinois, at least according to this TikTok influencer profiled by BuzzFeed. The number of probable cases of monkeypox in the US has doubled over the past week, despite expectations of a rise…

There are many specialties in the field of medicine, but few providers and clinics focus on serving the LGBTQ+ community. Jessica Francis, MD, OB/GYN explains how Froedtert & MCW Inclusion Health Clinic strives to meet the needs of…

diving letter: The Cleveland Clinic posted a net loss of $178 million in the first quarter, compared with a net income of $289 million a year ago, amid the pressure of a labor crisis that…

NETHERLANDS - For Kristi DuBois, buying Omnibus Home Health Care was a godsend. Business partner and CFO Mitchell Viccknair was working towards becoming a deacon at his church and was looking for some sort of…

Substance abuse, lack of affordable housing, transportation needs and even food are pressing concerns that need to be addressed to improve the health of Northeast Floridans, according to a new study…

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -- Nine months after Hurricane Ida, the federal government is taking action against Louisiana nursing home owner Bob Dean.The US Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General announced that Dean was banned…

The tools we need to achieve long-term stability for community providers and ensure better outcomes for rural America are available, and CMS can help us leverage them.Almost 14% of Americans live in rural communities. For those of us in…

Harry Styles has just released his third solo album and you can listen to the whole thing here. Senate Majority Leader in Healthcare today Karl Schumer (DN.Y.) is under mounting pressure to get COVID relief funds on the ballot.…

Abbott Laboratories reached a deal with federal authorities that would allow it to start manufacturing baby formula again at a ailing Michigan plant, a move that could help ease a supply shortage that has rocked many parents. Under the…

Abby Broyles | guest columnistThis year's newly eligible 18-year-old voters were chosen more than three decades after the United States Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade born. Now, as they exercise their protected voting rights…

US inspectors discovered the potential for baby formula made at an Abbott Laboratories plant months before a recall that exacerbated a nationwide shortage, a government document shows. A report by the Food and Drug Administration, provided…

A key House of Representatives committee will vote on a bipartisan mental health bill package that would expand requirements for health insurers to cover mental health care. The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will vote next…

As the United States emerges from the COVID-19 crisis phase, the long-term impact of the pandemic on the healthcare industry remains unclear. In recent months, hospitalization rates have fallen and the…

Jonathan L. Stolz, MD, is a retired physician and author of Medicine from Cave Dwellers to Millennials. He is a resident of Williamsburg. (LISA CUMMING / HANDOUT)A growing number of independent health care providers in the United States…

Psychology Scholarship Program The MIRECC Psychology Fellowship Program at Charleston VAMC supports the professional development from research-oriented psychologists to clinical researchers in the innovative approaches to…

SCHENCTADY -- Ellis Hospital is temporarily closing its inpatient juvenile psychiatric unit, citing a staff shortage that is making it difficult to keep it staffed around the clock.The closure could take months, but Ellis officials said…

A former employee of Yale New Haven Health System ("YNHHS") pleaded guilty to theft related to an embezzlement program. Lorita Fair joined the YNHHS…

diving letter: According to a report by KPMG, the healthcare sector turned cautious in the first three months of 2022, closing 34% fewer deals than in the fourth quarter of 2021. The…

New York Health Care (OTCMKTS:BBAL - Get Rating) and Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ:AVAH - Get Rating) are both medical companies, but which is the better deal? We will compare the two companies based on the strength!-->…

What is so unsatisfying about healthcare today? Though diagnosis and treatment continue to improve, an experience that was once personal, even intimate, is now one frustration after another once…

While Central Health, our county division that provides public health care to the poor, recently broke ground on replacing two clinics in…

Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro. (Glowforge photo) Editor's Note: This guest post was written by Dan Shapiro, CEO of Glowforge. Other companies like Yelp, Foreclosureand Citigroup are also covering similar costs in response…

Letters submitted by BDN readers are reviewed by staff at the BDN opinion site. Send your letters to [email protected] Maine's mental health care system needs to be addressed. It fails because of the people of…

"Is it really worth the $150?" said Paige Emerson, a Syracuse University freshman and friend of mine, looking tired and desperate. My heart sank. She debated whether or not to go to the emergency room. This is the second time in…

diving letter: Turnover rates for healthcare workers are returning to pre-pandemic levels after massive disruptions during the first waves of coronavirus, although rates have worsened…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a historic multi-year healthcare investment of $20 billion in the fiscal 2023 state budget. Creating better working conditions for healthcare workers will be a priority for which $1.2 billion will be…

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit its strongest in 2020, many Americans stayed at home. Excursions were…

Ben Reinberg The state of the healthcare sector is, well, healthy. It was strong before COVID-19, it's been alive and well during the pandemic, and there's no reason to think it won't be resilient for years to come. But for commercial…

Public health and healthcare often work together to support each other to meet community needs. During the first full week of April of each year, communities across the United States celebrate National Public Health Week and recognize…

Submitted photos Dr. William Geary, UPMC Chautauqua Laboratory, speaks to the graduating…

For the first time in Tony Strange's career, he has led care plans, state Medicaid agencies, and even the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asking what can be done to improve access to home and community-based…

Home care has been touted as the panacea in healthcare, with a proven track record of reducing costs, improving outcomes, and enhancing the patient…

Plans to Expand Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee is sending a message to those proposing to close the Jack C.…

TAHLEQUAH — The Cherokee Nation plans to complete more than $12 million in health care improvements this…

Share on PinterestA new study underscores the importance of positive interactions between transgender people and their doctors. Nolwen Cifuentes/Getty ImagesA new study conducted in New Zealand found that negative experiences with…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday began the year-long process of restructuring its nationwide healthcare network, an undertaking that will require presidential and congressional approval before it can begin.…

The Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization, which works to establish an inclusive culture of health…

Legal scholar and author Cass Sunstein coined the term mud refers to situations where the design of a particular process consistently prevents people from performing their intended action. Huge amounts of sludge are generated in…