by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
HCA Healthcare on Monday reported a data security incident where personal information, including patient names and contact details, was stolen and posted online. The data lists could contain 27 million rows of data with information from about 11 million patients who...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
A KFF HealthNews article says that mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states. These facilities, established nationwide over the past 20 years, offer a short-term, homelike, nurturing environment for people experiencing a mental...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is opening the way for more cancer drugs from China as the U.S. continues to deal with an ongoing shortage in key chemotherapy treatments. A spokesperson for the FDA confirmed Monday that the agency is permitting 10 additional...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
KFF HealthNews shared an analysis of data on the state councils that wield immense power over how opioid abatement dollars are spent in various states. The data shows that councils are as unique as states are from one another. They vary in size, power, and the amount...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Half of U.S. adults skip important health screenings, according to a survey released by Aflac. The survey noted that women have a less positive outlook than men regarding their current and future health prospects. Skipping regular checkups is common among individuals...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The federal government will pay eligible hospitals in the 340B program $9 billion to offset payment cuts the Supreme Court ruled unlawful last year. In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cut prescription drug payments for 340B-covered entity...
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