US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero By Jacqueline Howard edition.cnn.com - The United States continues to have a higher rate of women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum compared with all other high-income nations, even despite recent declines in the US maternal death rate, a new

Americans don’t need Biden to dictate their health care coverage By Virginia Foxx washingtontimes.com - Over 150 million Americans get their health care coverage from their employer through employer-sponsored insurance. These plans provide employees with access to high-quality, low-cost health care. The plans also have the flexibility to include added benefits for

Medical crowdfunding isn’t a solution for skyrocketing health care costs By Annalisa Merelli statnews.com - In the United States, health care costs are so out of control that medical crowdfunding has become commonplace. The idea is simple: turn your social network into a financial safety net to cover the cost of expensive

UnitedHealth CEO estimates one-third of Americans could be impacted by Change Healthcare cyberattack By Ashley Capoot cnbc.com - UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday told lawmakers that data from an estimated one-third of Americans could have been compromised in the cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, and that the company paid a $22 million

AHA urges Department of Labor to ‘immediately’ investigate Multiplan By Dave Muoio fiercehealthcare.com - The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urgently calling for the Department of Labor to investigate MultiPlan and similar data companies that negotiate out-of-network service payments with payers. This plea stems from a revealing New York Times report detailing

How US primary care compares to other wealthy nations By Kelly Gooch beckershospitalreview.com – Among 10 high-income countries, the U.S. trails its peers in access to and continuity of primary care, according to a study released March 28 by the Commonwealth Fund. The study compares the state of primary care in the U.S.

Early Intervention is Critical to Saving Sight with Macular Degeneration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYt_meKLsJM&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newswise.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo Newswise — Northampton, MA – [Feb 4, 2024] – Today, the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) and the Thought Leadership & Innovation Foundation (TLI) announce a new strategic partnership aimed at amplifying awareness and understanding of macular degeneration, a leading cause

Rethinking Antibiotics: Dental Professionals Embrace New Alternatives For Standard Dental Procedures Following the World Health Organisation (WHO) revelations on the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat, a dentist professional shares his opinion on the dentist's contribution to reducing antimicrobial medicine overuse by choosing alternative plant-based oral care products for routine dental procedures. December 19,

Pharmalittle: South Africa ‘bullied’ into one-sided Covid vaccine deals; Astellas drops Medicare price-negotiation suit By Jason Mast statnews.com – South Africa was “bullied” into one-sided deals with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, STAT reports. Vaccine contracts disclosed after a court case between the advocacy group Health Justice Initiative and the South African government showed the country

Biden administration proposes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes By Dave Muoio fiercehealthcare.com – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made good on President Joe Biden’s word during the 2022 State of the Union with new proposed staffing requirements for nursing homes. The proposed rule, issued Friday, includes for the first