The host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Julie Rovner is the chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically acclaimed reference book Health Policy and Policy from A to Z”, which is …
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The program was developed specifically to treat women and address various issues and unique risk factors that women may experience. The program was developed specifically to treat women and address various issues and unique risk factors that women may experience.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States, accounting for …
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Florida is growing. Can affordable housing keep up? While Florida is booming in home sales and new construction, an influx of people moving into the state means affordable housing remains a problem, according to a new University of Florida report. More than 450,000 people moved to Florida in 2021 and 2022, according to the report. …
The public health damage of bereavement is well documented in the medical literature, with bereaved individuals at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, reduced quality of life, neglect of health care, cancer, heart disease, suicide and death. Now, in an article published in The Lancet Public Healththe researchers make a clarion …
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A rather provocative research article appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 7, 2024. The official title was “Microplastics and Nanoplasty in Atheroma and Cardiovascular Events.” The study, from a university in Italy, collects the build-up of fatty deposits or plaques called atheromas from the inside of carotid arteries, which are removed …
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Your employee benefits package should be robust enough to support every aspect of employee well-being, whether it’s their financial, physical or mental health. When employees feel supported in these areas, they thrive and also feel loyal to their companies. This is an important element, as employees increasingly feel distrustful of their employers after layoffs. Benefits …
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Florida settles lawsuit against LGBT education bill The state and attorneys for students, parents and teachers have settled a battle over a 2022 Florida law that would limit the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. That would end a battle over a law that has drawn national attention, with supporters calling the …
FRIDLEY, Minnesota — Doctors and nurses are sounding the alarm about layoffs at one of Minnesota’s major hospital systems. Allina Health plans to close the intensive care unit at Fridley Hospital and no longer perform surgeries there. It will also get rid of its pediatric patient beds at the Coon Rapids hospital. Dozens of health …
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The emergence of a large and widespread shortage of infant formula in the US in May 2022 has focused attention on the need to ensure a robust infant feeding system. A recent study published in nutrients examined infant formula use, difficulties, support resources, and potentially helpful future measures in a sample of US parents. Study: …
Alison K. Hoffman discusses the role of state ballot initiatives, federal law, and private equity in the US health care system. In a discussion with The regulatory review, Allison K. Hoffman, Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, offers her thoughts on the complexities surrounding health care …
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