by Jordana Choucair | Nov 7, 2022 | Mental Health, Payers
A Gallup survey of nearly 16,000 working adults in the U.S. found that nearly one in five workers rate their mental health as only “fair” or “poor,” with those employees taking an average of 12 unplanned days off annually. The researchers...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 7, 2022 | Providers
The Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) wrote a letter urging congressional leaders to prioritize widespread pediatric behavioral health care needs, workforce shortages, and continued insurance coverage for children. The letter outlined five recommendations: enhance...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 4, 2022 | Mental Health
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation will host a webinar on Monday discussing the unmet health needs of incarcerated people. Tune-in as leading health experts – including Vikki Wachino, Executive Director of the Health and Reentry...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 4, 2022 | Health IT
The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report examining ways the federal government can bolster security standards to thwart cybersecurity threats in the health care sector. The report recommends that the federal government improve the country’s cybersecurity...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pfizer Inc. said that a new study shows its updated COVID-19 booster, developed with BioNTech SE, increased antibodies for adults 55 and over compared with an extra dose of the original vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the new data should help...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 4, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines that give clinicians more flexibility in the way they prescribe opioids for short- and long-term pain. The new recommendations avoid strict figures on dosage and length of opioid...
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