The COVID-19 public health emergency declaration expires in less than a month. When it does, it will have far-reaching effects, and one of the biggest is little known: it could begin to undo the expansion of access to mental health care for millions of Americans. Before the pandemic, more than 95% of outpatient mental health…
Mother Jones; Getty Fight against misinformation: Register for free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “It was absolutely groundbreaking,” says Dr. Marguerite Cohen, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Cassing Hammond, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Chicago, Illinois, describes it as a “radical change – a godsend for so many patients who needed…
Interoperability, value-based payment-for-care models emphasizing care coordination, and defining the most effective uses of artificial intelligence in patient care are three big trends that senior leaders in Health care provider organizations and other health informatics managers face in health care today, according to David Lareau. Lareau is CEO of Medicomp Systems (HIMSS23 Booth 3741), a…
CONCORD, NH — Health care for transgender people has become a hot political issue, and providers in New England say the political debate around gender-affirming care is making their job harder. Dr. Frances Lim-Liberty, pediatric endocrinologist, and Jessica Smith, endocrinology nurse practitioner and program coordinator for the state’s only pediatric and adolescent trans health program…
Today, the Biden-Harris administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced measures that will make coverage more accessible, expand access to behavioral health care, simplify choice and will make it easier for millions of Americans to choose health. forecast in 2024. “The Biden-Harris administration has worked tirelessly to expand access to health…
New guidelines can help people at high risk for substance use disorders and other health conditions get the care they need, especially as they transition from incarceration to the community. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announces a new opportunity for states to…
Scott Olson/Getty Fight against misinformation: Register for free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Florida government is very busy. The GOP-dominated Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican darling considered one of the leading contenders for the 2024 presidential nomination, are currently hard at work in a special legislative session, preparing…
The primary goal of hospice is to ensure that the end-of-life process is as comfortable and peaceful as possible for patients, caregivers, and loved ones. Yet deciding when to start this supportive care can be a difficult and overwhelming process. Below, we discuss the potential benefits of hospice and answer some common questions regarding this…
Kimberly Jackson-Miller, a resident of Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood, has been a customer of Walmart Chatham since it opened more than a decade ago. The Chatham Walmart Supercenter, along with three of the company’s neighborhood markets – in Grand Boulevard, Little Village and Lakeview – will close on Sunday, a decision Walmart announced on Tuesday. Walmart…
New laws and lawsuits threaten safe and effective miscarriage care in the United States. When you first learned the facts about pregnancy — from a relative, perhaps, or a friend — you probably didn’t learn that up to one in three people end in miscarriage. . What causes a miscarriage? How is it treated? And…
