by Jordana Choucair | Oct 6, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A report from the Healthcare Leadership Council found that addressing health disparities in the U.S. will require a multi-front approach. The report – based on in-depth interviews with 35 member companies, public and patient data, a literature review, and workshop –...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 6, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration’s plan to launch its own Operation Warp Speed-like initiative has reportedly stalled out. The initiative was aimed at strengthening the country’s defenses against future coronavirus strains and developing new vaccines and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 6, 2022 | Mental Health
The Mental Health In America Survey revealed that nine out of 10 adults believe there is a mental health crisis in the U.S. today. More than two-thirds of the respondents identified the opioid epidemic as a crisis rather than a problem and over half viewed the mental...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 6, 2022 | Providers
A new report found that several hospitals are violating a requirement to post the prices for common goods and services online. The report, published by consumer advocacy group PatientRightsAdvocates.org, compared 20 price disclosures made by hospitals and health...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 6, 2022 | Providers
According to a new poll from Gallup and West Health, 44 percent of Americans think the entire U.S. health care system is poor or failing. Seventy-five percent of Americans gave U.S. health care affordability a D or F rating, with 33 percent saying health care...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to serve as the U.S. representative on the World Health Organization’s executive board. The decision sets the stage for the U.S. to have its first Senate-confirmed member on the board since...
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