15 Docs Fired From Illinois Health System to Be Replaced With NPs

15 Docs Fired From Illinois Health System to Be Replaced With NPs: A leaked internal memo says they will be replaced with advanced practice nurses as 'patients have made it very clear that they want less costly care and convenient access for lower-acuity issues.'

The Jolt: Grady hospital takes a hit in fight over U.S. Senate seat

The Jolt: Grady hospital takes a hit in fight over U.S. Senate seat: Two Atlanta institutions have suffered collateral damage in the eruption over Gov.

Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices | American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices | American Academy of Pediatrics: Severe obesity among youth is an “epidemic within an epidemic” and portends a shortened life expectancy for today’s children compared with those of their parents’ generation. Severe obesity has outpaced less severe forms of childhood obesity in prevalence, and it disproportionately affects adolescents. Emerging evidence has linked severe obesity to the development and progression of multiple comorbid states, including increased cardiometabolic risk resulting in end-organ damage in adulthood. Lifestyle modification treatment has achieved moderate short-term success among young children and those with less severe forms of obesity, but no studies to date demonstrate significant and durable weight loss among youth with severe obesity. Metabolic and bariatric surgery has emerged as an important treatment for adults with severe obesity and, more recently, has been shown to be a safe and effective strategy for groups of youth with severe obesity. However, current data suggest that youth with severe obesity may not have adequate access to metabolic and bariatric surgery, especially among underserved populations. This report outlines the current evidence regarding adolescent bariatric surge

New report addresses caretakers with impaired judgment in pediatric settings | American Academy of Pediatrics

New report addresses caretakers with impaired judgment in pediatric settings | American Academy of Pediatrics

Give HIV-Infected Newborns Meds Right Away to Improve Outcomes

Give HIV-Infected Newborns Meds Right Away to Improve Outcomes: Giving HIV-suppressing medications to infected babies within hours of birth is feasible and might help doctors eliminate hidden reservoirs of the virus, new research suggests.

Kentucky snubs Anthem, Passport Health Plan in new Medicaid contract awards | FierceHealthcare

Kentucky snubs Anthem, Passport Health Plan in new Medicaid contract awards | FierceHealthcare: Kentucky awarded new five-year Medicaid managed care contracts to Aetna, Humana, Molina, UnitedHealthcare and WellCare to start next July.

Legal group charges Tennessee block grant proposal vague, asks CMS to punt back to state | FierceHealthcare

Legal group charges Tennessee block grant proposal vague, asks CMS to punt back to state | FierceHealthcare: Tennessee’s waiver proposal to convert its Medicaid program into a block grant is vague and short on specifics, according to an advocacy group that has successfully fought the Trump administration on its efforts to revamp Medicaid.