[ad_1] Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. The Center for Disease Control and […]
Inspection results endanger DMC’s Medicare, Medicaid eligibility
[ad_1] Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement covered 90.2 percent of inpatient days — days when a patient occupies a bed, regardless of payment source — at Detroit Receiving in […]
20 years after spate of hospital deaths, ex-worker accused
[ad_1] In the five months that Jennifer Anne Hall was a respiratory therapist at Hedrick Medical Center, the rural Missouri hospital experienced 18 “code blue” incidents — an […]
Court tosses $300,000 hospital bill for promised $1,300 tab
[ad_1] Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a woman who expected to pay about $1,300 for spinal fusion surgery but was billed more than $300,000 by […]
Virginia’s reinsurance program earns federal approval
[ad_1] Virginia is the latest state to earn approval for a reinsurance program, which will reimburse certain insurers for high-cost claims. With the decision on Virginia by federal […]
Cancer deaths in Black people drop; still higher than others
[ad_1] Cancer death rates have steadily declined among Black people but remain higher than in other racial and ethnic groups, a U.S. government study released Thursday shows. Cancer […]
AMA-led collaboration launches care equity and quality mentorship program
[ad_1] The American Medical Association, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Joint Commission are joining forces on a pilot program to help health systems integrate equity into care […]
WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising
[ad_1] The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World […]
How the removal of race-based guidance benefits patient care, medical practice
[ad_1] Health systems and medical associations are undergoing a process of removing race-based guidelines to improve quality and eliminate health disparities. These steps are part of a larger […]
Beyond the Byline: Roe v. Wade upheaval poses legal and ethical dilemmas
[ad_1] Alex Kacik: The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. This poses a problem for multi-state health systems that operate in markets that will restrict […]