by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Physician burnout rates in the United States have dropped below 50 percent for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as revealed by recent survey data from the American Medical Association (AMA). This decline, with 48 percent of surveyed physicians...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce the risk of several obesity-associated cancers in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Overweight and obese individuals face heightened risks for 13 types of...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
The health care industry is pushing back against a proposed rule under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, which mandates faster reporting of cyberattacks. While the rule aims to enhance cybersecurity by requiring companies to report...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
One in eight people on Medicaid reported losing coverage under the safety-net insurance program about six months into redeterminations in four Southern states, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum. About half of the survey respondents who were...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 16, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Experts are sounding the alarm over a decline in new doctors entering pediatrics, warning of serious implications for children’s health care nationwide. This shortage threatens to deprive kids of essential medical attention crucial for their well-being,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 16, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
A new analysis from KFF digs into insurers’ financial performance across multiple markets and found the highest gross margins in the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. At the end of 2023, gross margins per enrollee in MA were $1,982 on average compared to $1,048 in...
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