Friday, September 30, 2022

AHA News: After a Jump in Maternal Mortality for Hispanic Women, a Search for Answers - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

AHA News: After a Jump in Maternal Mortality for Hispanic Women, a Search for Answers - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Money, Good Info Can't Undo Resistance to COVID Vaccine: Study - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Money, Good Info Can't Undo Resistance to COVID Vaccine: Study - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Public health officials tried everything to convince Americans to get vaccinated against COVID, including giving away cash, but that wasn't enough to change hesitant minds, a new study shows.Researchers were surprised by the findings."There is literature an...

Atlanta Medical Center closure brings higher costs, risks for Grady

Atlanta Medical Center closure brings higher costs, risks for Grady: Grady Health System CEO John Haupert walked into Fulton County government headquarters in April armed with documents bearing a clear message: He neede

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Study Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Study Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Rise in Cases of Kids Infected With Virus Linked to Paralyzing Illness - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Rise in Cases of Kids Infected With Virus Linked to Paralyzing Illness - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cases of a virus that strikes children and teens and can trigger paralysis in rare cases have been increasing in the United States and could continue to do so this fall, health officials warned Tuesday. Increases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), happen about ...

Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination | Kaiser Health News

Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination | Kaiser Health News

CDC says some nursing homes and hospitals no longer need to require universal masking - CBS News

CDC says some nursing homes and hospitals no longer need to require universal masking - CBS News

GoHealth gets $35M investment from Anthem | Modern Healthcare

GoHealth gets $35M investment from Anthem | Modern Healthcare

Telehealth, in-person visits comparable in quality: study | Modern Healthcare

Telehealth, in-person visits comparable in quality: study | Modern Healthcare

Monday, September 26, 2022

Thousands of U.S. Kids Have Died Riding ATVs, Many More Sent to ERs - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Thousands of U.S. Kids Have Died Riding ATVs, Many More Sent to ERs - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Wyden calls for consequences for 'ghost' provider networks

Wyden calls for consequences for 'ghost' provider networks

Biden announces $1.5B in funding to battle opioid overdoses, support recovery | The Hill

Biden announces $1.5B in funding to battle opioid overdoses, support recovery | The Hill

State of Georgia ran nearly a $6.6 billion tax surplus in fiscal 2022

State of Georgia ran nearly a $6.6 billion tax surplus in fiscal 2022

Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds

Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Shift in Child Hospice Care Is a Lifeline for Parents Seeking a Measure of Comfort and Hope | Kaiser Health News

Shift in Child Hospice Care Is a Lifeline for Parents Seeking a Measure of Comfort and Hope | Kaiser Health News

FDA warns of cybersecurity risk with certain Medtronic insulin pumps | Reuters

FDA warns of cybersecurity risk with certain Medtronic insulin pumps | Reuters

More Children Have Gained Health Insurance During Pandemic | The Pew Charitable Trusts

More Children Have Gained Health Insurance During Pandemic | The Pew Charitable Trusts

Omicron boosters for kids expected by mid-October: CDC

Omicron boosters for kids expected by mid-October: CDC

Medical device sterilizers seek alternatives to ethylene oxide | Modern Healthcare

Medical device sterilizers seek alternatives to ethylene oxide | Modern Healthcare

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

U.S. Teens' Drinking, Smoking Declines While Vaping & Pot Use Keep Rising - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

U.S. Teens' Drinking, Smoking Declines While Vaping & Pot Use Keep Rising - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer U.S. teenagers are drinking and smoking these days, but marijuana and vaping have gained in popularity — particularly among kids with lots of unsupervised free time.Those are among the findings of a new study tracking substance use trends among Ame...

Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

More States Extend Postpartum Medicaid Since Roe's Demise | The Pew Charitable Trusts

More States Extend Postpartum Medicaid Since Roe's Demise | The Pew Charitable Trusts: Two states with abortion bans extended health coverage after childbirth. Eight may follow.

Formula May Be Right for Infants, but Experts Warn That Toddlers Don’t Need It | Kaiser Health News

Formula May Be Right for Infants, but Experts Warn That Toddlers Don’t Need It | Kaiser Health News

Why is carcinogen ethylene oxide used to sterilize medical devices? | Modern Healthcare

Why is carcinogen ethylene oxide used to sterilize medical devices? | Modern Healthcare: Hospitals need sterile medical devices and supplies to treat patients. But the companies that sterilize these products use a chemical that can expose communities to heightened cancer risk.

DOJ evaluating next steps in blocking UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger | Modern Healthcare

DOJ evaluating next steps in blocking UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger | Modern Healthcare

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

'Life Changing': New Drug Eases Severe Eczema in Young Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

'Life Changing': New Drug Eases Severe Eczema in Young Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: TUESDAY, Sept 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how bad childhood eczema can get.That’s because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition ever since she was a baby.Ariah's symptoms were relentless and debilitating until the a...

CDC analysis shows more than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable

CDC analysis shows more than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable

Centene settles Medicaid fraud allegations in Texas for $166M | Modern Healthcare

Centene settles Medicaid fraud allegations in Texas for $166M | Modern Healthcare: The company has reserved $1.25 billion to settle fraud allegations related to its now-defunct Envolve pharmacy benefit manager.

UnitedHealth Group, Change Healthcare merger greenlit by judge | Modern Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group, Change Healthcare merger greenlit by judge | Modern Healthcare

Monday, September 19, 2022

Declutter That Crib: 'Bare Is Best' for Baby's Safe Sleep - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Declutter That Crib: 'Bare Is Best' for Baby's Safe Sleep - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

CMS should keep a close eye on telehealth billing, OIG says

CMS should keep a close eye on telehealth billing, OIG says

Supply for Moderna's omicron booster hits snag

Supply for Moderna's omicron booster hits snag

Humana to spend $550M on CenterWell clinics | Modern Healthcare

Humana to spend $550M on CenterWell clinics | Modern Healthcare

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Concussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens' Grades - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Concussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens' Grades - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Complexity of Covid vaccine program fuels concern on potential for errors

Complexity of Covid vaccine program fuels concern on potential for errors

Newborns Get Routine Heel Blood Tests, but Should States Keep Those Samples? | Kaiser Health News

Newborns Get Routine Heel Blood Tests, but Should States Keep Those Samples? | Kaiser Health News

988 mental health hotline use rises | Modern Healthcare

988 mental health hotline use rises | Modern Healthcare

AMA joins MultiPlan class action lawsuit against Cigna | Modern Healthcare

AMA joins MultiPlan class action lawsuit against Cigna | Modern Healthcare

Medicare telehealth flexibilities: Senate urged to extend | Modern Healthcare

Medicare telehealth flexibilities: Senate urged to extend | Modern Healthcare

Monday, September 12, 2022

Two Supplements Taken During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Croup in Babies, Study Suggests - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Two Supplements Taken During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Croup in Babies, Study Suggests - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

HCSC plans to launch virtual primary care in 2023

HCSC plans to launch virtual primary care in 2023

Providers urged to be alert for rare polio-like syndrome in kids - STAT

Providers urged to be alert for rare polio-like syndrome in kids - STAT

Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

Morehouse School of Medicine report highlights cost of mental health inequities

Morehouse School of Medicine report highlights cost of mental health inequities

COVID-19 Boosters Are Effective, Study Finds | Time

COVID-19 Boosters Are Effective, Study Finds | Time

Friday, September 9, 2022

COVID vaccine coverage questions abound for health insurers

COVID vaccine coverage questions abound for health insurers

Georgia schools: More guns, more shootings, more security measures

Georgia schools: More guns, more shootings, more security measures

The Jolt: Grady could get cash infusion as Wellstar closure looms

The Jolt: Grady could get cash infusion as Wellstar closure looms

Hospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances | Kaiser Health News

Hospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances | Kaiser Health News

AMA warns ‘patient health is at risk’ post-Roe, calls for ‘clear guidance’ on state abortion laws | The Hill

AMA warns ‘patient health is at risk’ post-Roe, calls for ‘clear guidance’ on state abortion laws | The Hill

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Do Taxes on Soda Really Lower Sugar Intake? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Do Taxes on Soda Really Lower Sugar Intake? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

CVS survey: Educators a key source of teen mental health support

CVS survey: Educators a key source of teen mental health support

COVID-19 vaccine, drug costs to burden healthcare industry | Modern Healthcare

COVID-19 vaccine, drug costs to burden healthcare industry | Modern Healthcare

Doctors are taking it on themselves to figure out long Covid - POLITICO

Doctors are taking it on themselves to figure out long Covid - POLITICO

Georgia revenue up 8.5% in August despite national fears of downturn

Georgia revenue up 8.5% in August despite national fears of downturn

Now available: Where to get updated COVID boosters in Georgia

Now available: Where to get updated COVID boosters in Georgia

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Air Pollution May Alter a Baby's Gut Microbiome - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Air Pollution May Alter a Baby's Gut Microbiome - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Nearly 1 in 4 Young U.S. Adults Sought Mental Health Care During Pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Nearly 1 in 4 Young U.S. Adults Sought Mental Health Care During Pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Half of Moms with Children on the Autism Spectrum Have Depression, New Study Finds - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Half of Moms with Children on the Autism Spectrum Have Depression, New Study Finds - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Congress is back. Here are 4 things to watch out for

Congress is back. Here are 4 things to watch out for

Insurers taking multipronged approach to race, ethnicity data collection | Modern Healthcare

Insurers taking multipronged approach to race, ethnicity data collection | Modern Healthcare

Private equity investors sharpen focus on specialty healthcare | Modern Healthcare

Private equity investors sharpen focus on specialty healthcare | Modern Healthcare

COVID boosters may only be needed annually from now on, federal officials say : Shots - Health News : NPR

COVID boosters may only be needed annually from now on, federal officials say : Shots - Health News : NPR

White House signals most people will only need annual Covid booster

White House signals most people will only need annual Covid booster

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Pediatricians Urge Parents to Get Kids a Flu Shot - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Pediatricians Urge Parents to Get Kids a Flu Shot - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Pandemic telehealth expansion reduced opioid overdoses: study

Pandemic telehealth expansion reduced opioid overdoses: study

Physician compensation trends could face years of uncertainty | Modern Healthcare

Physician compensation trends could face years of uncertainty | Modern Healthcare

Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC | Kaiser Health News

Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC | Kaiser Health News

‘He Stood His Ground’: California State Senator Will Leave Office as Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws | Kaiser Health News

‘He Stood His Ground’: California State Senator Will Leave Office as Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws | Kaiser Health News

Inside City Hall: News of hospital closure comes as blindside to mayor’s office

Inside City Hall: News of hospital closure comes as blindside to mayor’s office

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

SARS-CoV-2 Infections Frequently Asymptomatic in Children - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

SARS-CoV-2 Infections Frequently Asymptomatic in Children - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Medicaid, CHIP enrollment to undergo big changes | Modern Healthcare

Medicaid, CHIP enrollment to undergo big changes | Modern Healthcare

Georgia high school athletes more likely to vape, study finds

Georgia high school athletes more likely to vape, study finds

More kids are repeating a grade. Is it good for them?

More kids are repeating a grade. Is it good for them?

CONFIRMED: Wellstar to close Atlanta Medical Center

CONFIRMED: Wellstar to close Atlanta Medical Center