Momentum Behind Hospital-At-Home Continues To Grow, But Proponents Say Congress Needs To Act To Fuel More Investment

Francisco Dizon, 77 years old, sat comfortably in his living room as a team of clinicians took his vital signs and administered IV medications to treat his urinary tract infection. While he received medical treatment, his wife, Esperanza, stood close by, speaking with the medical team and graciously offering them something to eat. The couple, who ...

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To Live Longer, Do These 5 Things Every Day, Says A Brain Health Expert

While certain factors are out of our control, there are some things we can do to extend our lives. “For the average individual, everyday behaviors under our own control have a greater impact on healthy longevity than genetics,” Dr. Gary Small, a memory, brain and aging expert at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey, told ...

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‘Cybersecurity Is Patient Safety’: What The Ransomware Attack On Change Healthcare Should Teach The Industry

As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say the incident could spur greater emphasis on enhancing protocols—and greater oversight from the feds.

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Case Threatening Obamacare Mandate For Cost-Free Preventive Services Goes Before Federal Appellate Court

With access that millions of Americans have to preventive care at stake, a conservative federal appeals court on Monday picked apart how the Biden administration has tried to maneuver around the latest significant challenge to Obamacare.

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Employers Should Expect Higher Health Care Costs In 2024, Outpacing Inflation

Higher medical costs for employer-sponsored plans are due to advances in treatments and health care consolidation trends, as well as specialty drug use and the new GLP-1 class of weight loss drugs, says a new report.

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How Many U.S. Businesses Offer Health Insurance to Employees?

About 86% of U.S. private-sector employees worked for establishments that offered employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a 3-year average based on 2020-2022 data collected by the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC). In this article, 3-year average statistics are based on data collected for reference years 2020 to 2022. At the state ...

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