Public Health & Policy

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (782+ words) If you feel healthy, going to the doctor may not be high on your to-do list. But preventive care isn’t only for when something feels wrong. It can help you stay healthy and find certain health problems before you notice…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (404+ words) PENNSYLVANIA - Pennsylvania is driving the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades as the sixth measles-related death has been reported in the state this year. The Franklin County Coroner's Office announced Monday that it investigated the Oct. 10 death of a 39-year-old…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1387+ words) By Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health News Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (359+ words) Oct 12 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's Franklin County coroner on Monday ⁠reported ⁠a measles-associated death in a ⁠39-year-old woman with several health conditions, the state's sixth death linked ​to the disease. The woman had several underlying health conditions, including a past diagnosis ⁠of measles…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (328+ words) The Kwara State Ministry of Health has organised a one-day sensitisation training on Ebola and diphtheria surveillance and reporting to strengthen disease detection, timely reporting and response among health workers and other relevant stakeholders. A statement by the Press Secretary…...

8+ min ago   (1247+ words) Are directory errors and omissions creating barriers to care for patients? Nearly one in five Medicare Advantage (MA) visits with a primary care physician involves a doctor who isn’t listed in the patient’s own plan directory, according to a new…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (233+ words) The Florida Department of Health reports there are now five locally acquired cases of Dengue in Orange County Orange County, FL – Orange County Mosquito Control today announced that aerial spraying will take place in select areas of Orange County to…...

9+ min ago   (136+ words) The AHA is now offering custom innovation summits — proven, high-impact workshops designed to convene health care leaders and co-design solutions for organizations committed to reducing health disparities. These one-day interactive sessions are tailored to the organization’s objectives and audiences, fostering…...

37+ min ago   (745+ words) Both older and younger patients are waiting longer in EDs, the new report finds. (ABC News: Lily Nothling) The new State of Emergency report has found more older people who presented at emergency departments have to wait for an inpatient…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (648+ words) A pharmacist is urging people to keep a six-item kit at home this autumn and winter as reports of 'American Covid' continue to dominate UK health headlines. American Covid is a media nickname for the XFG (or Stratus) variant, a…...