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The Fortune 500's youngest female CEO bucks Big Health Care's M&A trend

At 42, Centene CEO Sarah London is the youngest female Fortune 500 chief executive.

Fortune · Jun 12, 2023

No one-size-fits-all for addiction

Addiction is a chronic illness requiring constant vigilance and relapses are part of the journey to recovery

Salon · Jun 12, 2023

In North Carolina, the Uninsured Say Medicaid Expansion Will Be Life-Changing

After years of contentious battles amid a rural health crisis, the state voted to expand the program.

Capital & Main · Jun 9, 2023

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Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the deep need that people feel for human touch and connection in hospital settings. Having relatives peering through windows at their loved ones or unable to enter hospitals altogether exacerbated the lack of human intimacy that is all too common in health care…

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2023

The CEO of one of Medicaid and Medicare’s biggest insurers is bullish on A.I., and thinks it could bring down costs

As big healthcare gets bigger, CEO Sarah London sees a narrower, more focused path for the Medicaid and Medicare insurer Centene.

Fortune · Jun 9, 2023

Life in review: Ondi Timoner’s ‘Last Flight Home’ - Roll Call

Good documentaries tell stories that work on multiple levels. Filmmaker Ondi Timoner’s “Last Flight Home” does this by portraying a family as it prepares for the loss of its patriarch, who has chosen to end his life, and documenting a very specific time in our history, when the most personal…

Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023

Romanian health care workers protest for higher wages, more staff, and better working conditions

Thousands of health care workers have protested in Romania’s capital on Thursday, demanding higher wages, more staff, and better working conditions amid what they say are shortfalls that will lead to declining medical service standards

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

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Title 42 didn't result in a surge of migration, after all – but border communities are still facing record-breaking migration

U.S. government officials and media alike made widespread predictions that there would be a surge of migration across the U.S.-Mexico border in May 2023.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

This year, Texas lawmakers zeroed in on existing health care programs, leaving bolder measures by the wayside

Pregnant moms on Medicaid will get health care coverage for a year, patients will get more detailed billing and nurses will get help with school loans. But efforts failed to gain steam for legalizing fentanyl test strips, increasing the pool of mental health professionals who accept Medicaid and expanding Medicaid…

The Texas Tribune · Jun 8, 2023

Once cushioned from lawmaker scrutiny, hospitals see a shift - Roll Call

The shift follows the COVID-19 pandemic, when Congress poured $178 billion into helping hospitals offset financial losses and care for more patients.

Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023

Missouri governor signs ban on transgender health care, school sports

Transgender minors and some adults soon will be limited from accessing puberty blockers, hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed by Missouri’s Republican governor

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Can the most powerful woman on the Fortune 500 fix our broken health care system?

CVS CEO Karen Lynch holds immense power as the leader of one of the biggest health care companies. What is she doing with it?

Fortune · Jun 7, 2023

More than 100 people attend Kirkcudbright consultation on community health care

The Save Kirkcudbright Hospital Action Group were delighted with the turnout as the region’s health and social care partnership looks at options for intermediate care

Daily Record · Jun 7, 2023

Who should be responsible for mental health care?

Letters: A lecturer says it would be dangerous for staff and students if university employees had to provide mental health care. Plus letters from Bob Holland and Marie Davis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

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WEKU · Jun 6, 2023

AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it

Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.

Liverpool Echo · Jun 5, 2023

Multi-million pound changes to Liverpool's special education schools to be signed off

In the last four years, the number of children across the city with educational health care plans has risen by almost 50%

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023

Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided' that new law also limits their access to health care

A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it's also impacting transgender adults

Fortune · Jun 2, 2023

The Term Sheet monthly wrap: Biggest deals, funding rounds, and top stories

A.I. breaks out, a founder turns the table on VCs, and May’s most noteworthy VC deals.

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Capital & Main · Jun 2, 2023

In Anaheim, Health Starts in School

Community schools reduce health disparities by bringing medical, mental health, and wellness resources to the campuses students and families visit daily.

Fortune · Jun 2, 2023

The digital health divide is working against many people on Medicare. How some groups want to address this 'urgent problem'

Among people age 65 and older, just 44% use tablets and only 61% have smartphones, according to Pew Research Center.

Reason · Jun 1, 2023

Doctors and Patients Strike Back Against Hospital Monopolies

South Carolina will now only require a certificate of need for long-term care facilities, opening the health care market to smaller providers.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

People with disability face barriers to sexual and reproductive health care. New recommendations are only the start

The recently released findings of the senate inquiry into reproductive health care sets the stage for potential transformative change.

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023

A trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota

Christina Lusk sued over harassment, assault and discrimination she says she experienced while incarcerated. In its settlement of the case, Minnesota will grant her access to gender-affirming care.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could be key tools in reducing the obesity epidemic

In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in how health care providers – and the public – view weight loss.

Fortune · Jun 1, 2023

GSK CEO Emma Walmsley says A.I. could improve Big Pharma's most 'profound' challenge: R&D inefficiency

"When we talk about health care costs, the single biggest thing we can do is innovate more.”

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