Pediatric groups declare 'national mental health emergency'Pediatric groups declare 'national mental health emergency'Pediatric groups declare 'national mental health emergency'

Pediatric groups declare 'national mental health emergency'

Three of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare organizations have declared a national emergency in children's mental health during COVID-19.

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Provider Relief Fund reporting will continue after the public health emergencyProvider Relief Fund reporting will continue after the public health emergencyProvider Relief Fund reporting will continue after the public health emergency

Provider Relief Fund reporting will continue after the public health emergency

As the COVID-19 public health emergency's expiration date looms, Health Resources and Services Administration is taking steps to keep collecting information from providers on relief fund spending.

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Why healthcare price growth lags during inflationWhy healthcare price growth lags during inflationWhy healthcare price growth lags during inflation

Why healthcare price growth lags during inflation

Healthcare prices grew at a slower rate in September than economywide prices, and healthcare spending comprised a smaller share of the overall economy than a year earlier.

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Revised vertical merger guidelines not expected to sway proposed dealsRevised vertical merger guidelines not expected to sway proposed dealsRevised vertical merger guidelines not expected to sway proposed deals

Revised vertical merger guidelines not expected to sway proposed deals

Whether or not the Federal Trade Commission enforces stricter vertical merger guidelines, they aren't the law, attorneys said.

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COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccineCOVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccineCOVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine

Over the past several months, hospitals and doctors in virus hot spots have reported a sharp increase in the number of severely ill pregnant women.

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Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushbackIncome test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushbackIncome test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback

Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback

Democrats are trying to design a dental benefit for Medicare and one idea calls for limiting it based on income. The so-called “means test” is drawing internal opposition from many Democratic lawmakers, as well as advocacy groups for older people.

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Independent pharmacies in New York tussle with insurers over COVID-19 test paymentsIndependent pharmacies in New York tussle with insurers over COVID-19 test paymentsIndependent pharmacies in New York tussle with insurers over COVID-19 test payments

Independent pharmacies in New York tussle with insurers over COVID-19 test payments

The New York association representing health plans said improper billing is partly to blame.

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Is it time to change how the U.S. pays rural hospitals?Is it time to change how the U.S. pays rural hospitals?Is it time to change how the U.S. pays rural hospitals?

Is it time to change how the U.S. pays rural hospitals?

As COVID-19 ravages rural hospital finances, attention has turned to the so-called global budget model, which could provide more stability to smaller providers and improve the community health.

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U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shotsU.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shotsU.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to provide flexibility.

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Q&A: ‘Maybe we should step back from (needing heroes) and create good systems’Q&A: ‘Maybe we should step back from (needing heroes) and create good systems’Q&A: ‘Maybe we should step back from (needing heroes) and create good systems’

Q&A: ‘Maybe we should step back from (needing heroes) and create good systems’

Anne Marie Benedicto, vice president of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, discusses some of the industry’s systemic issues that are driving caregiver burnout and raising the risk for medical errors.

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Why Colin Powell was vulnerable to COVIDWhy Colin Powell was vulnerable to COVIDWhy Colin Powell was vulnerable to COVID

Why Colin Powell was vulnerable to COVID

Despite getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Colin Powell remained vulnerable to the virus because of his advanced age and history of cancer, highlighting the continued risk to many Americans until more of the population is immunized.

Powell, a four-star general who became the first Black secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Monday from complications of COVID-19. Powell, 84, had been treated over the past few years for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that impairs the body's ability to fight infections -- and to respond well to vaccines.

The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalization and death, and the unvaccinated are about 11 times more likely to die from the coronavirus. But they are not perfect, and experts stress that widespread vaccination is critical to give an added layer of protection to the most vulnerable.

"The more people that are vaccinated, the less we have viral spreading in the community, the less chances of people like him getting infected to begin with," said Dr. Mangala Narasimhan, chief of critical care at Northwell Health in New York.

Moreover, people with weakened immune systems because of illnesses like cancer -- or cancer treatments -- don't always get the same level of protection from vaccinations as healthier people. Several studies have found as few as 45% of people with multiple myeloma may develop protective levels of coronavirus-fighting antibodies after getting the vaccine.

Age also is a risk, especially months after someone is first vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked dips in protection, especially among older Americans who were among the first people vaccinated last winter. The reduced protection is the result of either waning immunity or the extra-contagious delta variant.

Dr. Ed Lifshitz, medical director of the Communicable Disease Service at New Jersey's Health Department, took issue with those who might point to Powell's death to argue against getting vaccinated.

"My answer is really just the opposite," he said. "The way that you help those who are most vulnerable is by not letting the virus get to them in the first place, and the best way to do that is to go out there and get vaccinated."

The U.S. government has authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for people with weakened immune systems to try to improve their response.

And last month U.S. health authorities urged booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone 65 and older once they are at least six months past their initial vaccination, along with other people at high risk. Boosters also are being considered for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

It was not clear if Powell had received an extra dose.

Kathy Giusti, founder of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, recalled meeting Powell when he spoke to the advocacy group about his diagnosis in 2019, and he "connected with every patient, caregiver and doctor in the room."

In a statement, she said that in addition to vaccinations, cancer patients should consider other precautions such as sticking with masks and avoiding crowds.

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Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandateFederal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandateFederal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate

Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate

At least 10 vaccine mandate challenges have been filed in state and federal court since September. The complaints stem from healthcare workers that include registered nurses, medical residents and physicians.

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New Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if neededNew Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if neededNew Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if needed

New Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if needed

Hospitals can suspend procedures that aren't medically necessary if they don't have capacity, he said, explaining that some patients could see delays in care depending on which hospitals have to invoke crisis standards of care and for how long. Individual providers will be deciding what procedures are necessary

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சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகளே! உங்க இரத்த சர்க்கரை அளவை குறைக்க 'இந்த' ஒரு பொருள் போதுமாம் தெரியுமா?சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகளே! உங்க இரத்த சர்க்கரை அளவை குறைக்க 'இந்த' ஒரு பொருள் போதுமாம் தெரியுமா?

அஸ்வகந்தா அல்லது இந்திய ஜின்ஸெங் (வித்தானியா சோம்னிஃபெரா) என்பது பல மருத்துவ நன்மைகளைக் கொண்ட ஒரு அத்தியாவசிய மருத்துவ தாவரமாகும். சர்வதேச மூலக்கூறு அறிவியல் இதழில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட ஒரு ஆய்வின்படி, அஸ்வகந்தா வேர் மற்றும் இலையில் சுமார் 530 மற்றும் 520 மிகி/100 கிராம் மொத்த ஃபிளாவனாய்டுகள் உள்ளன. சக்திவாய்ந்த ஆக்ஸிஜனேற்ற முகவர்கள் எட்டு வார நிர்வாகத்திற்குப்

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Investing in DEI as a strategic priorityInvesting in DEI as a strategic priorityInvesting in DEI as a strategic priority

Investing in DEI as a strategic priority

We have embraced the reality that we cannot achieve our goals for clinical excellence without excelling in our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Nursing shortage can no longer be ignored; they’re the ‘beating heart’ of healthcareNursing shortage can no longer be ignored; they’re the ‘beating heart’ of healthcareNursing shortage can no longer be ignored; they’re the ‘beating heart’ of healthcare

Nursing shortage can no longer be ignored; they’re the ‘beating heart’ of healthcare

The nurse staffing shortage is a call to arms that must be answered. And that effort must start in the C-suite. 

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At Leadership Symposium, healthcare’s C-suite leaders say they’re fed up with status quoAt Leadership Symposium, healthcare’s C-suite leaders say they’re fed up with status quoAt Leadership Symposium, healthcare’s C-suite leaders say they’re fed up with status quo

At Leadership Symposium, healthcare’s C-suite leaders say they’re fed up with status quo

At Modern Healthcare’s Leadership Symposium in September, healthcare leaders indicated they’re tired of having the same conversations but seeing little movement on the industry’s cost and access problems. 

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Real healthcare solutions cannot be one-size-fits-allReal healthcare solutions cannot be one-size-fits-allReal healthcare solutions cannot be one-size-fits-all

Real healthcare solutions cannot be one-size-fits-all

In every other sector of our economy, Americans have pricing information so they can shop for the best deals. But not when it comes to healthcare.

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Rural reckoning: COVID-19 highlights long-standing challenges facing rural hospitals. Will it create momentum for change?Rural reckoning: COVID-19 highlights long-standing challenges facing rural hospitals. Will it create momentum for change?Rural reckoning: COVID-19 highlights long-standing challenges facing rural hospitals. Will it create momentum for change?

Rural reckoning: COVID-19 highlights long-standing challenges facing rural hospitals. Will it create momentum for change?

The pandemic has highlighted long-standing problems in rural health that leaves communities sicker, clinicians burned out and hospitals on the brink of closure. Will anything change?

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செரிமானத்தை சீராக்கி குடலை ஆரோக்கியமாக வைத்திருக்க இப்படி சாப்பிட்டால் போதுமாம்... ரொம்ப கஷ்டமில்ல...! செரிமானத்தை சீராக்கி குடலை ஆரோக்கியமாக வைத்திருக்க இப்படி சாப்பிட்டால் போதுமாம்... ரொம்ப கஷ்டமில்ல...!

நீங்கள் ஆரோக்கியமான மற்றும் சீரான உணவை உண்ணலாம், ஆனால் அதற்காக உங்கள் உணவில் இருந்து அனைத்து அத்தியாவசிய ஊட்டச்சத்துக்களையும் நீங்கள் பெற முடியும் என்று அர்த்தமல்ல. சரியாகச் சாப்பிடுவதால் மட்டுமே உடலுக்குத் தேவையான அனைத்து சத்துக்களும் கிடைத்துவிடும் என்று நினைப்பது அறியாமை. செரிமான அமைப்பால் உணவை உறிஞ்சுவது சமமான முக்கிய பங்கு வகிக்கிறது. நீங்கள்

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