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Bill Curry, 65, raises cattle on the same land in rural Oklahoma once owned by his father and generations before him. Each quarter, for several years, he has made the 2½-hour drive to Oklahoma City for an epidural in his spine to treat his back pain. But this year, because of a new Medicare program, […]
The Trump administration has issued final rules on how states should ensure that millions of Medicaid enrollees prove they’re working or completing other activities, such as job training, volunteering, or being enrolled in an educational program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the […]
In response to abrupt and politicized changes to federal vaccine policy, concerned Coloradans have taken several steps to shore up support for vaccine science. A bill passed by the state legislature in March then signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis allows Colorado to further uncouple itself from federal guidance. The law allows health officials to follow the recommendations […]
An Exclusive Authored by L.Smati, N.Benhalla, A.Zertal, N.Sai, R.Boukari An operational model developed in Algeria may show a way that countries can make childhood vaccines more effective, more acceptable and more economical. It is a model that may provide a framework for middle-income countries across the globe, including many across the rest of Africa. Six-in-one […]
Most coverage of the Strait of Hormuz reads like an oil story. Twenty per cent of the world’s crude, twenty per cent of its liquefied natural gas, and the choking off of tanker traffic since Israeli and US strikes on Iran began on 28 February. The region’s oil, Brent, is trading at around $108 a […]
At a time when health systems are strained and human connection can feel fragmented, two of the nation’s most respected mental health organizations have chosen to come together. The planned merger between the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Jed Foundation reflects more than organizational alignment. It reflects urgency in the face of a […]
Six months after a West Virginia man died following a protracted battle with his health insurer over doctor-recommended cancer care, the state’s Republican governor signed a bill intended to curb the harm of insurance denials. This story also ran on NBC News. See below. West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency enrolls nearly 215,000 people — state […]
In the health system, news coverage naturally gravitates toward breakthroughs. A new therapy, a diagnostic powered by artificial intelligence, or a surgical advance captures imagination and headlines. These innovations deserve recognition. Yet they rest on a quieter foundation that rarely receives attention: the certainty that what a clinician needs will be available at the exact […]
As the SCOPE Summit unfolds over the coming days, a steady stream of announcements is shaping how clinical research teams think about feasibility, enrollment, and execution. These are not abstract discussions. They are practical responses to long-standing friction points in trial design that slow studies down and distance protocols from the realities of patient access. […]
[Reprinted with permission from NIH News in Health] If you’re an adult in the U.S., you can expect to gain 10 to 25 pounds between your 20s and your 40s. Starting between ages 30 and 40, you may find losing weight and exercising more challenging. The exercise you do may not have the same effect […]
