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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The …

(7 days ago) WEBThe ensuing criticism led to the resignation of the top editor and culminated with a pledge to increase staff diversity and publish a more inclusive array of papers. “The topics of racial and

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs - The New York Times

(1 days ago) WEBLast year, Mr. Hamby began investigating MultiPlan, a data firm that works with several major health insurance companies, including UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/insider/medical-insurance-costs.html

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13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act, considered by many to be perhaps the most consequential health care legislation since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-03-24-13-years-after-aca-modernizing-health-care-laws-meet-changing-needs

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Healthcare News: Health Insurance, Health Studies & Treatments

(2 days ago) WEB75,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente preparing to strike. 02:01. CDC approves new Covid vaccine for anyone over six months. 01:51.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in financial shock and fee-for-service …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily

(9 days ago) WEBSocial Programs Save Millions of Lives, Especially in Times of Crisis. Apr. 22, 2024 — Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/today's_healthcare/

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Three years on, how COVID-19 has changed health care : …

(3 days ago) WEBToday marks three years since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the United States. Of course, the pandemic has caused enormous pain and loss, but it has …

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/21/1150605295/three-years-on-how-covid-19-has-changed-health-care

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Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System NEJM

(1 days ago) WEBA Crisis in Public Health. The United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its Covid-19 cases and 24% of its Covid-19 …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2021088

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Covid-Induced Changes in Health Care Delivery — Can …

(Just Now) WEBThe rapid pace of delivery-system change during the pandemic revealed the limitations of new delivery modes and raises questions about whether our current …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2110679

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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) WEB10 global health issues to track in 2021. 2020 was a devastating year for global health. A previously unknown virus raced around the world, rapidly emerging as one of its top killers, laying bare …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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Health News: Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare & More NBC News

(Just Now) WEBFind the latest news on food & diet, healthcare and healthy living on NBCNews.com. Read headlines and watch videos on medicine, mental illness, and more.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health

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Health Care 2030: The Coming Transformation NEJM Catalyst

(4 days ago) WEBHealth care today is often characterized by mediocre quality, poor safety, and high costs. 1 Though change usually comes slowly, the Covid-19 pandemic has …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0569

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11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts

(2 days ago) WEB“Long COVID is absolutely a health issue to watch in 2023. The health impact of long COVID often disrupts a person’s ability to engage with school, work, or …

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/11-global-health-issues-watch-2023-according-ihme-experts

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New center at Brown to study health care systems across countries

(2 days ago) WEBPROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — It’s an often-cited fact that the United States spends more money on health care than other high-income countries yet still …

https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-04-24/health-systems

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What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears case about abortion in

(4 days ago) WEBThe state of Idaho's brief argues that EMTALA actually requires hospitals "to protect and care for an 'unborn child,'" an argument echoed in friend-of-the-court briefs …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/23/1246611400/whats-at-stake-as-the-supreme-court-hears-idaho-case-about-abortion-in-emergenci

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What to expect in US healthcare in 2024 and beyond McKinsey

(Just Now) WEBThe fastest growth in healthcare may occur in several segments. We estimate that healthcare profit pools will grow at a 7 percent CAGR, from $583 billion in …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/what-to-expect-in-us-healthcare-in-2024-and-beyond

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Health Care The Latest News on Health Care - U.S. News & World …

(Just Now) WEBDisparities Plague State Health Systems. Even states with high-performing health systems struggle with deeply rooted racial and ethnic health divides, according …

https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/health-care

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBNo matter how you look at health equity, the conversation involves contradictions. But at its core are fundamental questions about illness and health, say …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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The Top Five Trends That Are Impacting Healthcare Right Now

(2 days ago) WEBA recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association shows that up to 25% of Americans made improving their health a new year’s resolution for 2022. 5. More …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/02/17/the-top-five-trends-that-are-impacting-healthcare-right-now/

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to …

(6 days ago) WEB01:35 PM. The healthcare industry has six big challenges ahead in 2021: rightsizing after the telehealth explosion; adjusting to changing clinical trials; …

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/here-are-major-issues-facing-healthcare-2021-according-pwc

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UnitedHealth says hackers possibly stole large number of …

(4 days ago) WEBThe intrusion at its Change Healthcare unit, which processes about 50% of U.S. medical claims, was one of the worst hacks to hit American healthcare and caused …

https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/unitedhealth-says-hack-could-impact-data-substantial-proportion-americans-2024-04-22/

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Health care unions say no to vaccine mandates, but urge vaccination

(7 days ago) WEBA growing number of New Jersey health care systems and long-term care companies have told their employees — more than 100,000 so far this week — to get …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/07/30/health-care-unions-say-no-vaccine-mandates-but-urge-vaccination/5408252001/

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Working Together to Advance Health and Build a Better Future

(3 days ago) WEBThe event is among the nation’s leading forums for providing health care executives opportunities to learn from top thought leaders in Washington; connect with …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-19-working-together-advance-health-and-build-better-future

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WEBBipartisan legislation providing federal protections for health care workers who experience violence and intimidation in their workplace settings and grants to …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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The 6 challenges facing health care in 2023—and how to

(6 days ago) WEB1. Financial difficulties. In 2023, health systems will likely continue to face financial difficulties due to ongoing staffing problems, reduced patient volumes, and …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/01/04/healthcare-2023

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UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

(8 days ago) WEBChange Healthcare Service Restoration. Change Healthcare has made continued strong progress restoring services impacted by the event. We have prioritized …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-22-uhg-updates-on-change-healthcare-cyberattack.html

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Hospitals rethink business models amid growing options for …

(Just Now) WEBHospitals' business models are being upended by fundamental changes within the health care system, including one that presents a pretty existential challenge: …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/26/hospital-business-model-health-systems-patients

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Healthcare Issues Drove Voters in November, Stand to Shape New …

(4 days ago) WEBEarlier in October, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, (D-NJ), another author of the law, pledged to continue battling to safeguard coverage and protection gains achieved through the …

https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/healthcare-issues-drove-voters-in-november-stand-to-shape-new-congress-nj-spotlight/

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Hackensack Meridian Health Is Changing the State of Health Care

(5 days ago) WEBPR Newswire – Hackensack, NJ, June 21, 2016. Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health announced that they have received final approval …

https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7860751-hackensack-meridian-health/

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