by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
In 2019, the U.S. federal government initiated the HEALing Communities Study to tackle rising opioid overdose rates by implementing evidence-based interventions such as distributing naloxone and expanding access to addiction medications. However, data published in the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has introduced a new rule aimed at curbing the misuse of patent thickets in the pharmaceutical industry. These patent thickets, made up of numerous patents with incremental changes to drugs, are exploited by companies to prolong...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
Ascension said Friday it has restored access across all markets to the core system for electronic health records and patient portals after a cyberattack. Patients should see a smoother process for scheduling appointments and filling prescriptions, plus improved wait...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
In 2023, national health spending in the United States surged, outpacing economic growth, with estimates showing a 7.5 percent increase totaling $4.8 trillion, according to government data. This growth was attributed to a historic high in health insurance coverage,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
A Pentagon study revealed that between 2014 and 2019, U.S. soldiers were nearly nine times more likely to die by suicide than in combat situations, marking suicide as the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers during that period, with 883 recorded suicide...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
Recorded Future, a cybersecurity firm, reported a significant increase in ransomware attacks targeting health care organizations following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which disrupted much of the U.S. health care system. The $22 million ransom paid by...
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