SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, a randomized controlled clinical trial has demonstrated that an intensive lifestyle intervention, without drugs, significantly improved...

The United States continues to face a growing obesity epidemic. The number of people living with excess weight has tripled since 1975, standing at 39% of the American population. Carrying extra pounds is linked with lifelong illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

California’s Medicaid program pays for the in-home care that Cynthia Williams provides for her sister, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, and her daughter, who is blind. Williams spoke at a town hall meeting in Tustin, California, on Feb. 20, urging the audience to send GOP lawmakers a loud and clear message: Hands off Medicaid. (Jenna Schoenefeld for KFF Health News)

The adoption of digital health may not be about the speed, nor the idea itself, but rather how well the idea is tailored to suit the unique and complex world of healthcare.