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Rural communities of color in the US are finding new ways to get needed health care

Mon, 2024-08-19 17:34 — mike kraft

 

Rural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need Haywood Park Community Hospital was the closest hospital for many in Brownsville, Tennessee, a rural city in the eastern part of the state. Kenya Hunter Medical Xpress

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It's more common for people in rural areas to die earlier than urban residents from things like heart disease, cancer and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But hospitals have closed throughout rural America in the last decade, leaving some of the 46 million people who live in these areas fewer options to get the care they need when they need it.

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Advice on which COVID symptoms should prompt getting medical attention ASAP

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:48 — mike kraft

 

If You're Experiencing Any Of These COVID Symptoms, Doctors Say You Should Seek Medical Attention ASAP There are some COVID-19 symptoms that aren’t normal. View Entire Post › BuzzFeed

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Experts share what COVID-related issues should be instant red flags, plus some advice on what to do:

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COVID Pandemic impact studied to help improve resiliency of health care in times of crisis

Fri, 2024-07-19 11:39 — mike kraft

Researchers draw insights from COVID-19 to inform improved health care in times of crisis (medicalxpress.com)

In research recently published in Nature Medicine, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Jianxi Gao, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, and his team measured the resilience and adaptability of our health care system to disruptions caused by COVID-19. Resilience is a system's ability to absorb and recover from disruptions. Adaptability is a system's ability to learn from previous disturbances where there are recurrent disruptions. ...

"We found that our health care systems in the United States exhibit substantial adaptability, but only a moderate level of resilience," said Gao. "Our findings can inform the design of resilient and sustainable health care systems to prepare for future disruptions, whether they are caused by pandemics, , conflicts, or anything else."

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Analysis: The Supreme Court Decision That Limited Federal Regulations Power Will Affect U.S. Health Care

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:59 — mike kraft
The Supreme Court Just Limited Federal Power. Health Care Is Feeling the Shockwaves. - KFF Health News A Supreme Court ruling restricting federal power will likely have seismic ramifications for health policy. A flood of litigation — with plaintiffs like small businesses, drugmakers, and hospitals challenging regulations they say are too expensive or burdensome and not authorized by law — could leave the country with a patchwork of disparate health regulations. khnerich KFF Health News
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Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors

Mon, 2024-06-24 10:13 — mike kraft
Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors - KFF Health News The technology has generated notices with errors, sent Medicaid paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, according to state audits, court documents, and interviews. While it can take months to fix problems, America’s poorest residents pay the price. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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Half of U.S. military bases in the U.S are in 'health care deserts'

Mon, 2024-06-17 18:10 — mike kraft
Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in 'health care deserts' For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none. NPR

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.

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National Academy of Sciences urges federal government and medical profession to develop a common definition of long Covid

Thu, 2024-06-13 13:50 — mike kraft

Federal Government, Clinicians, Employers, and Others Should Adopt New Definition for Long COVID to Aid in Consistent Diagnosis, Documentation, and Treatment | National Academies

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U.S. Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas Faces end of Congressional Funding

Thu, 2024-06-13 13:39 — mike kraft
Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas - KFF Health News A medical residency program designed to train future primary care physicians in outpatient rather than hospital settings has proved an effective means to bring doctors to rural and underserved areas. But it hinges on unpredictable congressional funding. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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HHS lets UnitedHealth instead of hospitals, doctors notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports

Wed, 2024-06-12 10:28 — mike kraft
US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports The U.S.
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Supreme Court to hear hospital payment case; Congressional efforts against administration's nursing home staffing quotas

Tue, 2024-06-11 10:05 — mike kraft
Supreme Court will hear case claiming US underpays hospitals serving needy patients The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit by more than 200 hospitals that serve low-income populations accusing the federal government of shortchanging them on Medicare funding by about $1.5 billion per year. Brendan Pierson Reuters
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