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Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings

A new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at 120 U.S. hospitals from January 2018 to December 2022, a five-year period that included the COVID-19 pandemic.…

The Conversation

Health care CFOs look beyond cutting costs to juice profitability

Research by Deloitte examines the top priorities for finance chiefs.

Fortune

I started reporting on the dearth of reproductive health care. Then I had my own emergency.

Texas Tribune journalist Jayme Lozano Carver has written about health care for years. Most recently, she reported on how little access there is for women and new moms in the Texas Panhandle.

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West Virginia is asking the US Supreme Court to consider transgender surgery Medicaid coverage case

West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory

The Independent UK

Senate Committee Authorizes Investigation Into Steward Health Care Bankruptcy

Senate committee probes Steward Health Care bankruptcy, CEO subpoenaed. Concerns over private equity involvement.

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In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need

Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas.

The Texas Tribune

Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opiod crisis – podcast

Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the opioid crisis in North America led many health care providers to realize they relied too heavily on drugs to help patients manage their pain.

The Conversation

Harris’ Senate portfolio included maternal health, telehealth - Roll Call

Harris was a co-sponsor of a 2020 bill aimed at improving maternal health and shrinking maternal mortality rates.

Roll Call

Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

Medicare's GUIDE program is creating a system of free caregiving navigators for beneficiaries who have dementia.

Fortune

Cancer costs for Americans with private health insurance rose after the ACA rollout and fell for those with Medicaid

Low-income Americans ages 18 to 64 with cancer saved about US$1,250 per year on treatment within seven years of the 2014 rollout of the Affordable Care Act, according to my recent study.

The Conversation

Talkin' 'Bout My Generational Wealth: Baby Boomers

With retirement, each generation has different priorities and challenges. For Baby Boomers, it's a matter of ready or not, here it comes.

Kiplinger

1 in 2 Florida households struggles to make ends meet, minorities find it even tougher

Almost half of Black and Latino cash-constrained families in Florida went without health care because they couldn't afford it.

Latin Times

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Report Reveals Alarming Disparities In Women's Health Across States

Commonwealth Fund report reveals disparities in women's health across US states, urging policymakers to take action for equitable access and outcomes.

Salon

Technology enables abortion surveillance

Salon interviewed Tom Subak, who co-founded abortion access chatbot Charley, about abortion surveillance

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3 Healthcare REITs With Strong Growth Prospects

The healthcare REIT industry is poised for robust growth amid aging population, changing healthcare system and services, and government initiatives. Thus, it could be wise to invest in top healthcare REITs Welltower (WELL), CareTrust REIT (CTRE), and Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) to boost your portfolio returns. Continue reading.

Latin Times

Poverty rates in Latino-heavy communities grew more than the U.S. average: study

A high cost of living and lack of access to health care are some of the driving factors for increased poverty rates among Latino community, the study says

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Crowdstrike's massive global IT crash: Here's what you need to know

US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on Friday said it ‘had deployed’ a fix for a faulty software update that caused technology outages in much of the world, disrupting banks, airports, health care and media. Experts say the disruptions to companies and services reflect a worldwide dependence on software made by just…

Capital & Main

Advocates Again Seek a Fix as Health Plans Deny Mental Health Care to California Youths

A Senate bill would immediately send urgent cases denied services to an independent review.

Fortune

Team USA’s medical staff have their first official Olympics uniform. Here’s what they’ll be wearing in Paris

The Team USA Medical Team will don stars, stripes, and stethoscopes at the Paris 2024 Games.

The Conversation

144 South Africans with mental disability died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Lessons from the inquest judgment

A South African high court ruling marks an important milestone in holding public officials to account for their decisions.

Roll Call

Vance quietly tried to shape public health agenda in Congress - Roll Call

GOP vice-presidential nominee has focused on bills related to opioid addiction, transgender care and increasing autonomy in health care.

Roll Call

With Roe overturned, Trump's GOP turns to transgender health care - Roll Call

RNC's 2024 platform makes scant mention of abortion, focuses instead on pushing limits to gender-affirming care.

AAP

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

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