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Bipartisan lawmakers are advancing bills that would require hospitals and insurers to disclose their prices.
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Cyclospora outbreak not under control yet, says former FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said Sunday the agency does not yet have the outbreak of cyclosporiasis under control. “I don't think it's under control yet, per se. I think that they've done a good job, FDA has, isolating this to central Mexico and some specific farms as...
Read full article →Candid Health Snags $120M for AI RCM Platform
Candid’s Series D round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation from Oak HC/FT, 8VC and Y Combinator. The post Candid Health Snags $120M for AI RCM Platform appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →AMA President: It's Time to Lift Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals
(MedPage Today) -- Since 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has expanded health insurance to millions, protecting people with pre-existing conditions and strengthening America's healthcare safety net. But one of its lesser-known provisions has...
Read full article →Activists ‘throwing everything' they can against abortion turn to wastewater data
Anti-abortion activists are hoping to get the attention of an administration that has embraced theories shunned by mainstream science about Tylenol, peptides and vaccines.
Read full article →GLP-1 drugs could reduce long-term sick leave: Study
Based on Danish data, the study found those on GLP-1s had 17% less long-term absences.
Read full article →Why Value-Based Care Only Works If You’ve Tamed Costs
VBC aligns reimbursements to outcomes, emphasizing the quality and effectiveness, not quantity, of healthcare activities. But the same cost constraints driving interest in VBC can also turn it into a liability. The post Why Value-Based Care Only Works If You’ve Tamed Costs appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Medicine Understands Trauma’s Impact, But Rarely Asks About It
A core principle of trauma-informed care is understanding that past and ongoing exposure to stress and trauma can directly shape health outcomes. But by remaining blind to these histories, the medical community severely limits its ability to address the very drivers of the diseases it is trying to cure. The post Medicine Understands Trauma’s Impact, But Rarely Asks About It appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →How cuts to federal agencies led to the current cyclosporiasis outbreak
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NBC health and medical news reporter Erika Edwards about the Trump Administration's cuts to federal agencies affects food safety measures.
Read full article →ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks
For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
Read full article →Live updates: Maine's Jackson clinches matchup with Collins as midterms approach; Cyclospora tests Trump admin
The November midterm elections are shaping up to be a tense and tight battle for control of Congress after Maine Democrats chose their nominee to face off against vulnerable incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Former state Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday formally clinched the Democratic nod to take on Collins, giving the party just 100 days to quickly turn...
Read full article →Lettuce explain: Cyclospora outbreaks test Trump administration messaging
The Trump administration is facing a key messaging test as it tries to stop potentially multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness. Two months in and thousands of cases later, the outbreak has become a communications nightmare. Experts say confusing messages and a lack of central leadership have left the public in the dark about...
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