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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties | Kaiser Health News
Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties | Kaiser Health News: Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.
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Thousands of patients losing Atlanta doctors’ offices after AMC closes
Thousands of patients losing Atlanta doctors’ offices after AMC closes: Dee Dixon left her appointment with the doctor who guides her care for diabetes shaken. It was mid-November, and Wellstar Health System was about to m
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Lots of Teen Boys Are Using Steroids, Often With Side Effects - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
Lots of Teen Boys Are Using Steroids, Often With Side Effects - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Steroid users, especially teen boys and young men, seem indifferent to the serious side effects and dependency associated with use of the drugs, a new study finds.“We’re seeing more young adults and adolescent boys engaging in risk behaviors, such as the use...
WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose | AP News
WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose | AP News: LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.
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schools not stocking asthma inhalers due to liability concerns - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
schools not stocking asthma inhalers due to liability concerns - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That's true even in states like Illinois, where strong "stock albuterol" laws are on ...
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Wellstar's safety-net hospital closure leaves Atlanta EDs packed
Wellstar's safety-net hospital closure leaves Atlanta EDs packed: With ED and trauma volumes spiking, Grady Health System said it is adding new beds, triage systems and telehealth capabilities to manage demand.
Worry for city’s health surrounds loss of Atlanta Medical Center
Worry for city’s health surrounds loss of Atlanta Medical Center: Hours after Atlanta Medical Center closed its doors at midnight Monday, some state and city leaders and community members gathered to lament the loss
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Elon Musk owns Twitter. Should healthcare organizations be worried? | Modern Healthcare
Elon Musk owns Twitter. Should healthcare organizations be worried? | Modern Healthcare: Twitter has become vital to how healthcare companies communicate with consumers.
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Texas Revamps ‘Active-Shooter’ Drills at K-12 Schools to Minimize Trauma | Kaiser Health News
Texas Revamps ‘Active-Shooter’ Drills at K-12 Schools to Minimize Trauma | Kaiser Health News: School lockdown drills are designed to prepare students for violent threats. But for some students, especially those with special needs, the drills can trigger or exacerbate mental health problems. Texas is taking a step toward balancing safety and mental health with new regulations around how the drills are conducted. “If some kids are coming away traumatized or we’re magnifying existing trauma, we’re not moving in the right direction,” one expert says.
Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report | Modern Healthcare
Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report | Modern Healthcare: Definitive Healthcare’s report found that the medical profession lost almost 200,000 providers in just three roles.
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High cost of insulin prompts 1.3 million Americans to ration the drug
High cost of insulin prompts 1.3 million Americans to ration the drug: Doctors warn the high cost of insulin puts all type 1 and some type 2 diabetes patients at risk of medical complications, hospitalization and death.
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The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.'
The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.': It has become pretty much impossible to keep up with all of the latest coronavirus variants, but there's most likely a new wave on the way.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Kids and mental health: ‘We have to have it rooted in the fabric of our community’
Kids and mental health: ‘We have to have it rooted in the fabric of our community’: Atlanta family therapist makes the case for mental health days in schools
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
After a century of service, AMC enters final steps before closing
After a century of service, AMC enters final steps before closing: At 7 a.m. this Friday, Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency room will close, ending a century of service to anyone who comes through the door.
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Americans Killed by Guns in 2021 at Highest Rate in 30 Years | Time
Americans Killed by Guns in 2021 at Highest Rate in 30 Years | Time: The U.S. firearm homicide rate and the rate of suicides by firearm rose in 2021 to a three-decade record high. Here are some reasons why.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
CDC 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff
CDC 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff: Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention.
COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but that is less likely if vaccine uptake continues at th...
Tick, tick, tick: Interoperability deadline looms for providers
Tick, tick, tick: Interoperability deadline looms for providers: Tomorrow is the deadline for providers to meet interoperability guidelines set forth in the 21st Century Cures Act.
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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
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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 ...
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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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) - - A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants. "Since the last update on August 19, 2022, 47 more illnesses have been reported to...
CMS new quality measure requirements worry some health systems | Modern Healthcare
CMS new quality measure requirements worry some health systems | Modern Healthcare: The agency has unveiled changes and updates to its inpatient prospective payment system rule for next year, adding another layer to health systems’ quality and safety efforts.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Rare case of polio highlights importance of vaccination
Rare case of polio highlights importance of vaccination: Georgia health experts say that a new case of polio detected in New York should be a wake-up call, and worry that relaxed attitudes towards routine ch
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Overlooked Provisions - The New York Times
Overlooked Provisions - The New York Times Climate has received most of the attention. But the Senate bill brings big changes to health care, too.