by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 13, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Despite a record-low infant mortality rate in 2020, a new study finds an unexpected jump in unexplained deaths in Black infants during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. The rate of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, increased by 15 percent in a single...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 13, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
Assistant White House press secretary Kevin Munoz, who worked on messaging on the coronavirus pandemic and other health policy issues, is set to leave his post later this month. In his role, he worked on COVID-19 issues, from vaccinations and boosters to mask mandates...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 10, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The FDA is updating mammography guidelines in a move that could protect people at higher risk of developing breast cancer but also drive up demand for more tests and screenings. The agency’s new rule requires mammogram providers to notify patients about breast...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 10, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Eliminating “bureaucratic” requirements such as prior authorization or other workflow tasks that keep providers from caring for patients will go a long way toward addressing the nationwide crisis of clinician burnout, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D. said...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 10, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
Yesterday, President Biden released his budget proposal for fiscal 2024, which includes numerous items that would affect providers, health insurance companies, and patients. Some of the budget initiatives include: $11 billion to fund a program to eliminate hepatitis...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 10, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
States can restart Medicaid redeterminations in less than a month, and a new coalition aims to avoid coverage lapses for people who may be culled from the program. The Connecting to Coverage Coalition is spearheaded by AHIP, the health insurance industry’s...
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