Fewer than 1 in 5 eligible Americans up to date with lung cancer screenings By Hannah Docter-Loeb washingtonpost.com - Onlyabout 18 percent of eligible Americans were up to date with their lung cancer screenings in 2022, with compliance rates varying by state and region, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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