Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. Floridas 15-member Physician Workforce Advisory Council meets at the end of the month to take a look at the latest results of the states annual physician workforce survey. Established in law, the council advises the State Surgeon General … Read more
August 22, 2023 Written by Audrey Smith Intimate partner violence is a significant public health concern in the United States and a leading nonobstetric cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. It can take on many forms, includingphysical, emotional and sexual abuse as well as patterns of behavior that seek to gain or maintain control over … Read more
By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media (CBM) – Five percent of the 225,231 Californians who lost their Medi-Cal coverage in June were African American. According to numbers from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), around 14,000 Black Californians lost health insurance with the states safety net health care exchange because they didnt … Read more
Olivia J. Killeen, MD Credit: LinkedIn An analysis of the 2018 to 2020 National Survey of Childrens Health (NSCH) study indicates primary care vision testing rates were low in children with notable differences by insurance status.1 Recommendations cite the need for yearly vision testing for children aged 3 to 5 years; however, the analysis suggests … Read more
Health care inefficiencies continue to plague an industry that represents nearly 20% of the countrys economy. That reality seems to be driven home almost every time I seek out care. Even something as seemingly simple as a trip to a podiatrist. In late June, pain began shooting through my left heel. This is not new … Read more
Mass. programs work to reduce accessibility gap for food and health care Three Sisters Garden Project and the Massachusetts Medical Society are bridging the gap. Updated: 8:00 PM EDT Aug 18, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript IT. THE TRICKY THING ABOUT GAPS IN SOCIETIES AND SIDEWALKS IS THAT WE GET USED TO WALKING OVER THEM. … Read more
A look at how higher education can address the mental health needs of its health care and medical students before they graduate and experience burnout. Sterile halls, fluorescent lights, antiseptic.Saving lives, finding answers, solving problems. When a young medical student steps into clinicals for the first time, how do they view the hospital around them? … Read more
Ed. Note Good morning, Florida Politics fans! Sunburn is taking the morning off, and we are pleased to present our latest installment of Diagnosis as your morning dose of health care news, people, and policy. Dont fear; the morning read of whats hot in Florida politics will return to inboxes first thing Friday. Please, enjoy … Read more
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) joins Maryland Health Care for All! at a press conference to highlight the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo by Danielle J. Brown. Approaching the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Maryland lawmakers and advocates came together Tuesday to highlight provisions of the … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama live without insurance, keeping many of them from going to the doctor when needed. When they do get health care, it ends up costing hospitals thousands of dollars in uncompensated care. These are mainly people who have job; they make too much money to … Read more