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A study team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered the mechanism by which ageing (senescent) pigment-producing cells in the skin...
A Florida rule excluding gender-affirming health care from Medicaid coverage is unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, addin...
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Coalition for Health AI envisions assurance labs that would evaluate AI in healthcare to assure that it is adherent to standards and performing approp...
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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday against an anti-abortion group, Red Rose Rescue, alleging its members have repeatedl...
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Texas became the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors on Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill into law. The law, which wi...
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Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the Washingto...
The families of two transgender teenagers are challenging an Idaho law that criminalizes gender-affirming health care for minors in federal court. Th...
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A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic while shielding th...
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For months, public health experts have been sounding the alarm over many Medicaid enrollees losing their coverage with the winding down of the COVID-...
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A South Carolina judge Friday temporarily blocked the state's new law that would ban most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which i...
The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday passed a ban on abortions after an ultrasound detects cardiac activity, which is usually about si...
Bajo la dirección de una agresiva opositora al comportamiento empresarial que menoscaba la competencia, la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) está ac...
The White House on Monday signaled support for legislation led by two House Republicans that would toughen penalties for fentanyl trafficking and pro...
Eye drops that have been contaminated with a highly drug-resistant strain of bacteria have now been linked to four deaths and 14 cases of blindness, ...
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) on Thursday signed into law on Thursday a bill that would let state funds pay for health insurance coverage for state...
The developer behind the fertility and ovulation-tracking app Premom shared sensitive user health data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commissi...
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With the White House and House leadership less than two weeks away from a default deadline on the country’s debt, anxiety is rising over the potentia...
The legal battle over the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone could undermine a drug approval process con...
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed personhood laws in Missouri and beyond on “Texas Standard” and KCUR’s “Kansas City T...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a financial boost to anti-abortion p...
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has approved an epinephrine nasal spray, clearing a hurdle for the product designed to help those...
If Envision Healthcare files for bankruptcy, a group of emergency room doctors would seek permission to continue their federal lawsuit that claims th...
A national mental health hotline for new and expecting mothers received 12,000 calls and texts in less than a year since its launch, new data show. ...
Patients, lawmakers and Alzheimer's advocates are pushing for Medicare to fully cover a new drug for treating early stage Alzheimer’s. The Food and D...
Brenda Powell had suffered a stroke and was in debilitating pain when she called the Social Security Administration last year to seek disability bene...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — At first glance, nothing seems particularly unusual about the four-room school in this western Colorado city. Inside, six stu...
A key Senate panel advanced a package of bipartisan bills aimed at improving generic drug competition and reforming the business practices of pharmac...
The big question for healthcare organizations that have expanded their telehealth services since the beginning of the pandemic has been what will happ...
Thursday marks the formal end of the federal government's COVID-19 public health emergency, three years after it was first declared. The novel corona...
Two cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections were reported in New York City, the first such cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control (CD...
La marihuana y otros productos que contienen THC, el principal ingrediente psicoactivo de la planta, se han vuelto más potentes y peligrosos a medida...
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Abortion clinics saw a “sharp increase” in violence and disruption in 2022, according to a new report from the National Abortion Federation (NAF). Cl...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that mpox is no longer a global public health emergency as cases of the disease have fallen sharply ...
An experimental skin patch has shown promise to treat children under the age of 4 who have severe allergies to peanuts, according to a new study. DBV...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday loosened restrictions on blood donations by men who have sex with men, a change that could ease bl...
For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the world’s bestselling drug, Humira, while its maker, AbbVie, fough...
Many people searching for a therapist or psychiatrist turn to the list of in-network providers offered by their insurance plan. But often, many of th...
As business competition has grown fierce, innovation has become essential for survival in the current digital era. Companies that conduct innovative ...
Si estás inscrito en Medi-Cal, como más de un tercio de los californianos, asegúrate de que el condado donde vives sepa cómo contactarte, o podrías p...
Digital solutions have driven massive changes in the healthcare industry in recent years, both in patient care and in business operations. The rapid e...
A panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously voted Wednesday that the benefits of making a birth control pill av...
The decades-old system Texas foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both...
Michael Vera walked into a bedroom of a residential drug treatment program in Los Angeles in March to find its occupant slumped over on his bed and s...
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With the current social and political situation of the world today—delivery drones have is an ideal situation—to not only limit person-to-person cont...
As Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration continues, home health agencies are coming to grips with the additional — and sometimes hidden — costs that ar...
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership HouseWorks acquires Care and Help Home Care, Amedisys’ personal care division The Massachusetts-based...
The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) is celebrating a milestone. The company has reached an all-time high in home health and hospice average daily c...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the healthcare industry – both patients and caregivers alike. The challenges imposed by the virus create...
Someone dies from suicide every 40 seconds. Each year, depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses affect approximately 20% of adults in Western ...
This article is sponsored by Homecare Homebase. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Scott Pattillo, Chief Strategy Offic...
CNN reports that a pioneering brain surgery was carried out by a group of American doctors to treat a rare abnormality in the brain’s blood vessels o...
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) and Option Care Health (Nasdaq: OPCH) announced Wednesday that they woul...
Despite some concern from industry peers, Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) isn’t sweating the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) lates...
Home health providers know Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be a part of the future. The task now is to prove their value to those plans. “These in...
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I recently was involved in a medical malpractice trial with an EHR forensics issue in Broward County, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale area). The Complaint wa...
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In order to stand out in a saturated home care market like New York, figuring out – and focusing on – what makes you different is a key to long-term ...
What does not kill us makes us stronger – Leah Eber’s story accurately depicts this saying. Leah’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance ...
With the assistance of AI, medical professionals and researchers in the United Kingdom have made a significant advancement in the field of rapid canc...
Scientists are turning up more evidence that some people may harbor a viral reservoir in the wake of COVID-19. What could that tell us about long COV...
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One overlooked piece of mail could have catastrophic consequences on access to healthcare benefits, says California health plan CEO Jarrod McNaughton...
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule that would make major changes to the way that home care work...
A growing number of hospitals are shifting care into patients' homes. That means moving medications, machines and staffing with it, but hospitals are...
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The immigration timeline for foreign-trained healthcare workers entering the U.S. could double following the federal freeze on employment-based visa ...
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There are only two options when dealing with a staffing shortage: getting more people or making better use of current people. Lee Teslik, the founder...
CenterWell Home Health – a subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) – has agreed to acquire Trilogy Home Health. Based in West Palm Beach, Trilogy has ...
New research shows that one of the most common infections in women may be linked to our food supply. Here's what to know to protect yourself. (Image ...
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CMS Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum shared his thoughts with Modern Healthcare on the Medicaid redeterminations process, Medicare Advant...
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The federal government’s latest COVID-19 fraud roundup levied criminal charges against 18 defendants who allegedly illegally billed federally funded ...
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In response to the rising number of dengue fever cases in the South American nation, Argentine biologists have turned to nuclear power to sterilize m...
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When a town loses its grocery store, it also lose a local source of healthy food and a place for neighbors to gather and connect. But some communitie...
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Maria Caprigno was one of the youngest people in the U.S. to get the surgery. As parents and doctors grapple with the obesity treatment for teens, Ca...
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The frequency of tick-borne illnesses has never been greater in the United States, and several diseases have become endemic in the Northeast. Accordi...
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CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) laid out its plan to adapt to the changing needs of Americans that are 65 years old and above on Thursday. One of the pillars ...
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership While they may seem like outliers from the perspective of most providers in the country, publicly tra...
The end-of-life benefit costs billions a year. A new approach aims to eliminate waste and weed out bad actors, while making the care more inviting to...
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a Chinese woman was the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu that does not appear to ...
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Admitting that you need help for your addiction is not a sign of weakness, character flaw, or moral failure. Neha Cadabam, the Psychologist and Execu...
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Temple University Hospital is inviting seniors to receive free health screenings and connect with providers on April 25 at its Jeanes Campus in North...
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At 44, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld will be among the AMA's youngest presidents and the first openly gay person to lead the organization when he starts his te...
A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and e...
Researchers identified novel genes with mosaic mutations contributing to treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy and pointing to specific disrupted pat...