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Nursing Home Capacity Fell 5% from 2019 to 2024 as Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 80 and Waitlists Grow

Nursing home capacity fell 5% from 2019 to 2024 as the oldest boomers turn 80. Why beds are shrinking and how families can plan.

Medical Daily · 13h ago

Some Health Care Workers Drop Coverage or Delay Care as Employer Costs Head for Biggest Jump Since 2003

Employer health costs may rise 8.2% in 2027, the most since 2003. A doctor, a nurse practitioner, and a retired health executive describe their trade-offs.

Medical Daily · 18h ago

Employer health costs are set to jump the most since 2003—and even health care workers are struggling to afford care

As premiums climb, medical practices must decide whether to absorb the increase, charge workers more, or cut health benefits.

Fortune · Sep 23

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Missouri Voters Face a Second Amendment 3, and This Time a Yes Vote Repeals 2024 Abortion Rights

Missouri's new Amendment 3 would reverse the 2024 amendment of the same name. What a yes-or-no vote does on abortion and care for minors.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Nearly 600 FDA Postmarket Drug Studies Are Behind Schedule While Many of the Medicines Stay on the Market

Nearly 600 postmarket studies of FDA-approved drugs and biologics are behind schedule. What the delays mean for patients and how to check a study's status.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

An Austin Program Helps Pay Musicians' Premiums as Self-Employed Workers Face Pricier Plans and a Shorter Signup Window

Austin's HAAM and Central Health help musicians afford ACA plans as premiums climb. What gig and self-employed workers should check this fall.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Covered California Premiums Rise Again as Uninsured Californians Under 65 Are Projected to Nearly Double by 2030

Uninsured Californians under 65 could rise from 2.4 million to 4.6 million by 2030. The rule changes driving this and what enrollees can do.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

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When a Hospital System Buys Your Doctor's Practice, the Same Procedure Can Suddenly Cost Twice as Much

Hospital purchases of doctors' practices can steer patients to pricier settings and add facility fees. Here is how it works and what to ask first.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Democratic Lawmakers Ask Federal Regulators to Halt a Program Collecting Identifiable Emergency Room Records from US Hospitals

Lawmakers want the CPSC to suspend a program collecting identifiable ER records, warning it could discourage people from seeking urgent care.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Older Pedestrians Are Injured at No Higher Rate Than Younger Ones but Die Far More Often

Older pedestrians are hit no more often than younger ones but die far more often. Federal data show the gap has not narrowed in years.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

Prior Authorization Approved Her Breast MRI and She Still Owed $1,191, Because Approval Is Not Coverage

A preapproved breast MRI left a Washington woman owing $1,191. Prior authorization confirms medical necessity, not that a claim will be paid.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Medicare's $50 Weight Loss Discount Excludes Millions Whose Conditions the Drugs Are Actually Approved to Treat

Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge charges $50 a month, but a sleep apnea or diabetes diagnosis routes patients back to Part D copays of hundreds of dollars.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

More Than Four Thousand Florida Children Hospitalized with Gunshot Wounds Trace Back to a Few ZIP Codes

Florida hospital claims data show child firearm injuries concentrate in a handful of ZIP codes in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, and Tampa Bay.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Patients and Researchers Push Back on Cancer Drug Doses That May Be Higher Than Treatment Requires

A KFF Health News investigation finds cancer drugs are often approved at doses higher than needed, leaving patients with avoidable side effects.

Medical Daily · Aug 21

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Medical Daily · Aug 20

Most Patients with Chronic Illness Would Join a Clinical Trial, but Two-Thirds Say Doctors Never Mention Them

Most patients say they would join a clinical trial, but two-thirds say a doctor never raised it. Here is what actually blocks enrollment.

Medical Daily · Aug 20

Medicare Pays Doctors Less for Cataract Surgery, and Patients Are Being Offered Laser Upgrades Costing Thousands

Medicare pays about $520 for cataract surgery, down 20 percent in a decade, and laser add-ons cost patients $1,000 to $3,000 per eye.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Hospitals in More Than Two Dozen States Now Send New Mothers Home Wearing a Wristband That Says "I Gave Birth"

Hospitals across the US give postpartum patients silicone wristbands to flag pregnancy-related risk, but formal outcome evidence is limited.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Hospitals Are Asking Insured Patients to Pay Before Treatment, and the Practice Now Reaches Past Elective Care

Hospitals increasingly ask for payment before care. Here is what a pre-service deposit is, where it applies, and what patients can ask.

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Medical Daily · Aug 12

Federal Program Will Send AI Health Tools into Rural America Before Evidence Shows They Improve Patient Outcomes

States are spending rural health funds on AI tools despite thin evidence that health AI improves access or outcomes in rural communities.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Medicaid Now Covers Doula Support in More Than Half of States, and Finding One Is Still Hard

Medicaid now covers doula care in 26 states and DC, but low payment rates and enrollment paperwork keep many doulas out of the program.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

The Same Knee Replacement Costs Twice as Much an Hour Apart, and the Price Files Now Show It

Federal price disclosure data show a knee replacement billed at about $16,000 at one North Carolina hospital and around $40,000 at another.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

D.C. Plans to Pay Part of Its Medicaid Bill with Opioid Settlement Money and Its Oversight Commission Objects

Washington, D.C.'s 2027 budget directs $2.3 million in opioid settlement funds to Medicaid costs. The oversight commission calls it supplantation.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

The Nearest Indian Health Service Facility Is More Than a Two Hour Drive Out of State for Most Lumbee Citizens

Federal recognition made Lumbee citizens eligible for IHS, but the nearest facility is out of state. What eligibility does and does not provide.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

A Smuggling Prosecution Over Inactivated Mpox Samples Has Scientists Warning About Outbreak Preparedness

Two NIH virologists face charges over mpox samples from a Congo outbreak. Researchers say scrutiny could slow international collaboration.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Federal Medicaid Work Rules Leave Homelessness Off the Exemption List, and Clinics Are Improvising

The federal Medicaid work requirement exemption list does not include homelessness. Clinics are documenting eligibility through other categories.

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