GUILTY TO RELATED STATE CHARGES. LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTH CARE IS WORKING TO CONTACT SOME OF ITS PATIENTS AFTER A HIPAA BREACH. NOW, ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL OFFICIALS, THE BREACH HAPPENED IN JANUARY WHEN AN EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY SENT AN EMAIL WITH THE NAMES AND BIRTHDAYS OF PATIENTS TO SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT […]
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Von Braun: Indigenous wisdom in healthcare ‘has served humanity tremendously’
Prof. Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, speaks with Vatican News about a Vatican-sponsored workshop on indigenous peoples and the climate, saying indigenous wisdom in the fields of healthcare and the sciences has greatly enriched humanity. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Indigenous Peoples have a wealth of […]
Illinois to cut state-funded health care for illegal immigrants, green card holders after soaring costs
Illinois officials are poised to slash a pair of state-funded health insurance programs that cover non-citizens and illegal immigrants, citing soaring costs that have surpassed their estimated projections. In a statement last week, the state announced changes would be coming to the eligibility requirements for the Healthcare Benefits for Immigrant […]
How Wealthy Investors Got Rich Looting America’s Needy Hospitals
In community after community, the hospitals keep closing. In 2018, it was Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. In 2019, it was Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West Virginia, along with East Ohio Regional Hospital across the river in Martins Ferry, Ohio. That November, St. Luke’s Medical Center, […]
Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system
Why would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child? Popular writing on vaccine skepticism often denigrates white and middle-class mothers who reject some or all recommended vaccines as hysterical, misinformed, zealous or ignorant. Mainstream media and medical providers increasingly dismiss vaccine refusal as a hallmark of American […]
3 Dividend Kings of Healthcare Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in March
A dividend is more than passive income to investors. It’s a sign of confidence from management in the business itself. After all, management probably wouldn’t give you that cash to shareholders if they felt the company needed it more. Do you know what’s better than a dividend? A rising dividend. […]
Bills on book bans, corporate health care at risk as Oregon legislative session nears adjournment
Oregon state Representative Ben Bowman, D-Tigard, introduced a bill this year to restrict corporate ownership of some health care practices. The bill is in jeopardy as the legislative session nears an end. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB With Oregon lawmakers speeding toward adjournment, two of the legislative session’s more contentious bills […]
Bias against older people in health care settings is common and harmful : Shots
Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author, speaks with a patient at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Health in San Francisco. /Julia Burns hide caption toggle caption /Julia Burns Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author, speaks with a patient at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Health in San Francisco. […]
Effects of The Spanish Inquisition Can Still Be Seen in US Hispanic Healthcare : ScienceAlert
Many of the significant health disparities and inequities Hispanic communities in the United States face are tied to a long history of health injustice in the Hispanic world. The health landscape of early modern Hispanic societies, particularly from the late 15th to 18th centuries, was a complex interplay between professional […]
Most in demand healthcare jobs in Tennessee
Scrubs could become an essential part of the wardrobe for millions more Americans as healthcare jobs grow across the country. The aging U.S. population is rapidly increasing demand for many jobs in the health sector, which has become the fastest-growing part of the national economy. Although many medical jobs require advanced […]
Is Ginkgo Bioworks Destined to Be in a “Magnificent Seven” of Healthcare Stocks?
Could Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (NYSE: DNA) one day be part of the healthcare sector’s version of the “Magnificent Seven” group of high-performing stocks? It’s more likely than you think. The Boston-based biofoundry has large aspirations to disrupt the way new drugs are developed — and there’s reason to believe that […]
3 Healthcare Stocks That Have Outperformed Nvidia Since 2022
Tech giant Nvidia has been one of the hottest stocks over the past couple of years, with its shares more than doubling since 2022. But technology isn’t the only place where investors can find excellent investments. In fact, three healthcare stocks that have outperformed Nvidia since 2022 are TransMedics Group […]
The potential benefits of AI for healthcare in Canada
Canada spends about CA $330.00 billion (US $245.66 billion) each year on healthcare, equivalent to 12.2 percent of its 2022 GDP. Over the past ten years, Canada’s annual healthcare spending has increased, on average, by about one percentage point more than its GDP growth (excluding 2020) of about CA $7,500 […]
Pfizer Invites Public to Listen to Webcast of Pfizer Discussion at Healthcare Conference
NEW YORK, February 26, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) invites investors and the general public to listen to a webcast of a discussion with David Denton, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, at the TD Cowen 44th Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 11:10 a.m. Eastern […]
GE HealthCare and Biofourmis Collaborate to Extend Patient Monitoring Outside the Hospital with Virtual Care-at-Home Solutions
Collaboration supports the patient journey across the care continuum and eases transitions and care from the hospital to home CHICAGO and BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) and Biofourmis have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing continuity of care by enabling safe, effective, and accessible care in […]
Pharmacies nationwide unable to fulfill prescriptions due to cyber attack
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Pharmacies across the country are reporting delays to prescription orders due to a cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest health-care technology companies. Change Healthcare, a company handling orders and patient payments throughout the U.S., first noticed the “cyber security issue” affecting its networks […]
Anatomy Launches AI-Powered Financial Automation for Healthcare Orgs –
What You Should Know: Anatomy Financial announces the launch of their AI-powered financial automation solutions for medical, dental, digital health, and healthcare billing companies. Anatomy has raised $7.6M in funding to build a financial operating system for healthcare from Lightspeed, Meridian Street Capital, Live Oak Ventures, Cambrian Ventures, Peterson Ventures, and […]
$1.7 million in health-equity grants allocated by Franklin County
A 2019 decision by the Franklin County Commissioners that the county needed to do more to combat growing societal inequities is continuing to pump general-fund dollars into a locally created program promoting equity in health care. Late last month the commission announced continuing grants totaling $1.68 million to nine organizations intended […]
Catholic hospitals leave patients at the mercy of religious directives
Nurse midwife Beverly Maldonado recalls a pregnant woman arriving at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland after her water broke. It was weeks before the baby would have any chance of survival, and the patient’s wishes were clear, she recalled: “Why am I staying pregnant then? What’s the point?” the […]
2 Healthcare Growth Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys Right Now
The healthcare industry has remained a remarkably resilient place for investors to build wealth over the years. Like any industry, this one carries risk for investors to be aware of, too. Regulatory changes, payer changes, legal challenges, and the role of patents in this space are all potential risks that […]