by Jordana Choucair | Apr 18, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that more than 60 percent of all doctors incorrectly believed all tobacco products are equally harmful, making them less likely to recommend e-cigarettes for people trying to quit smoking. Only 22 percent recommended the...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 15, 2022 | Providers
Kaiser Permanente announced plans to double the size of its efforts to address housing instability with another $200 million. Since the Thriving Communities Fund’s inception in 2018, the initiative has preserved or produced more than 7,000 affordable housing...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 15, 2022 | M&A
During a public listening session yesterday, health care workers and researchers stated that health care mergers and acquisitions have increased prices, stifled wages, and reduced care quality. A senior advisor for the Hospital Equity and Accountability Project noted...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 15, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 breath test. The device, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, works by separating and identifying chemical mixtures to detect five compounds associated with the...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 15, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute suggests that health savings accounts (HSAs) are contributing to inequities. The report found that white account holders have an average HSA balance of $5,004, while Black and Hispanic savers have $3,438 and...
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