[ad_1] U.S. Sen. Rand Paul promised Saturday to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee […]
Gas prices, inflation stalling home health industry
[ad_1] Higher costs for these basic needs hit low-paid personal care providers hard. These workers bathe, feed and get clients in and out of bed for $10 to […]
Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains
[ad_1] A mask mandate for commuter rail passengers is back by popular demand in the San Francisco Bay Area, the region that two years ago imposed the nation’s […]
Mayo study: AI can detect heart condition from Apple Watch ECGs
[ad_1] An artificial-intelligence algorithm developed at Mayo Clinic could identify left ventricular dysfunction—or a weak heart pump—in most patients based on Apple Watch data, researchers shared at a […]
Stanford Health, nurses reach tentative agreement to end strike
[ad_1] Five thousand striking nurses at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health in California could return to work by Tuesday, if members of the nurses’ union approve […]
CMS tightens oversight for Medicare Advantage plans
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized plans to strengthen oversight of Medicare Advantage plans Friday. CMS will increase oversight of third-party marketing organizations and require […]
UCM Digital Health forms partnership to launch mobile integrated healthcare nationwide
[ad_1] Telehealth and emergency medicine triage provider UCM Digital Health is partnering with another emergency medicine group to expand patient-centered, mobile resources outside of hospitals. UCM and Empress […]
CMS report details health disparities among Medicare Advantage enrollees
[ad_1] Black, Indigenous and Alaska Native patients experienced the most significant disparities in clinical care among Medicare Advantage enrollees last year, according to a report from the Centers […]
FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before […]
Cedars-Sinai workers set strike date
[ad_1] Members of a union representing 2,000 workers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are set to go on strike May 9. Service Employees Union International-United Healthcare […]