by Jordana Choucair | Feb 6, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration proposed new, more rigorous standards for school meal that would limit sugar, increase whole grains, and lower sodium. Previously, there was no federal standard for how much sugar could be included in school meals. Agriculture Secretary Tom...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration unveiled new partnerships directed at cancer care and prevention. The 13 initiatives, announced on the anniversary of the revived Cancer Moonshot, are part of the White House’s overarching effort to reduce cancer death rates and improve...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A bipartisan group of lawmakers urged President Biden to reinstate the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s director to a cabinet-level position to help improve the administration’s efforts addressing the overdose epidemic. The group commended Biden...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Payers
A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans denied two million (six percent) of the 35 million prior authorization requests for health care services in whole or in part in 2021. The analysis also finds that, in general, insurers...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Providers
More states are considering allowing non-doctors to provide medical services and addressing conflicts with the patchwork of state “scope of practice” laws to address workforce shortages. New York, and Nevada have both taken steps to allow physicians and...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Providers
More than half of physicians report feeling burned out and nearly a quarter say they’re depressed. According to Medscape’s U.S. Physician Burnout & Depression Report, the numbers reflect a big jump from just five years ago, when 42 percent of physicians say...
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