Congressional Republican plans to cut health care to fund tax gifts for the ultra-rich people will be harmful to care for everyoneDAVIS, Calif. – On Friday, Yol adanana, the patient advocacy group for Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Chief Action Officer/Chief Community Health Officer, UC Davis Health Dr. Bruce Lee Hall, interim deputy prime minister of Europe County Supervisor Sheila Allen and patient advocate Kate Radish. The speaker warned that Congressional Republican plans to cut at least $880 billion from the budget funding Medicaid to fund tax credits for the ultra-rich people would destroy local access to care for everyone.”Congressional Republicans…
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Jefferson City, Missouri – A Missouri Circuit Court judge held that the health care provider did not violate two state laws related to legislative funding.Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker made the decision Monday in favour of the Missouri Department of Social Services, as well as the Hannibal Regional Health System.The lawsuit filed by Atlanta, Missouri, in September 2024 by resident Tina Binder alleges that the state legislature awarded $15 million in funds to the Hannibal area.Binder alleged that HRHS was a healthcare facility and therefore violated the law.According to court documents, the money outlined in the 2011 House Bill…
The UK has become a “springboard” for internationally recruited nurses to gain experience and then move to other high-income countries with better pay, conditions and career opportunities, members of Unison have warned. During the first day of Unison’s 2025 Health Care Service Group Conference, being held in Liverpool, members discussed the challenges being faced by internationally recruited nurses working in the UK and their reasons for leaving. “It’s pointless bringing international workers from abroad if we’re not prepared to retain them” Hetty Okonji It comes as data published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council in December 2024 showed that there…
A nurse who has spent her career serving west Wales has been appointed as nursing director for the area’s health board. Sharon Daniel has been announced as the new executive director of nursing, quality and patient experience for Hywel Dda University Health Board. “Hywel Dda is home to me” Sharon Daniel She had already been working the role on an interim basis since January 2024. Before that, Ms Daniel had been deputy director of nursing at Hywel Dda since May 2023 and was previously an assistant director of nursing from 2015. The health board described Ms Daniel as a “well-known…
Since 2010, when Affordable Care Act was enacted, most private insurance plans have had to cover preventive care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force without compelling consumers to pay. This includes cancer screening, pregnancy care and sexually transmitted disease testing. It is estimated that almost 152 million people will benefit from the law in 2020 alone. However, the pending Supreme Court case puts this at risk. This month, the Supreme Court announced the Braidwood Managementv. Hear oral discussions about Becerra. In this case, several Texas residents and two Christian businesses sued the government, claiming that the task…
Baseline characteristicsIn total, 6123 patients age 16 and older were extracted from three different common practices. 143 patients were excluded due to missing data, leaving 5980 patients in the study population. The survey response rate was 39% (n = 2361). The baseline characteristics of participants and nonresponders are shown in Table 1. The median age of participants was higher than that of nonresponders (median 57 years, (16-93) vs. 40 years (16-93)). Furthermore, the proportion of women was higher in the participant group (58%) compared to the non-responsive group (44%). Patients with hypertension, heart failure, and malignant tumors showed a higher…
Rochel Kitajima, Maui Health RN, Community Volunteer. PC: Maui Health Maui Health launched its Keep It Kind pledge as part of the National Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month in April, raising awareness about the rise in workplace violence cases in healthcare. This pledge encourages patients, families and community members to commit to promoting a culture of kindness and respect for healthcare workers, thereby creating a safer environment for those who devote their lives to caring for others. A 2018 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that health workers experience five times more workplace violence than workers in other industries,…
The future of healthcareAlvin W. Graylin using GPT-4O Artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize healthcare and change the way clinical work is done in the US and abroad. While countries implement these systems in their own way, many utilize AI for all kinds of benefits, such as addressing lack of clinical work, improving diagnosis, and dealing with chronic diseases in groups. So let's talk about some of these results. One of the first things to realize is that today's implementation of AI healthcare proves that this technology is not just about making beautiful photos or writing artificial poems. Some of…
Welcome to HCPFIVE, your go-to roundup for the latest healthcare news and breakthroughs is specifically curated for busy health professionals.Each week, we highlight five important developments or headlines from healthcare that you need to know. Whether it's cutting edge treatment, regulatory updates, or innovations that will shape the future of medicine. This week's top story focused on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will focus on nephrology and ophthalmology, including a priority review of the Pegcetaco Plan for Rare Kidney Disease. Sozinibelpus in angiogenesis (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Using HCPFIVE gives you important points to provide information and stay…
Maine's healthcare delivery system is “incredibly vulnerable” a few years after Covid. PORTLAND, Maine – Dr. Andy Mueller came to Maine during the Covid-19 pandemic to lead Main Health. As president and CEO, Mueller brings a direct background in patient care to Maine's largest healthcare providers. “I think one of the things that really matters to recognize is that Maine's healthcare delivery system is currently extremely vulnerable,” Mueller told News Center Maine in a recent interview. “We maintain our noses above the water, which is not what most of the other health systems in the state are now,” Mueller continued.…