IIf you are a veteran wondering about your eligibility for VA health care, an important factor is your VA disability rating. The higher your rating, the more access you get to free services and benefits. Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or higher are eligible for benefits such as free medical care, prescription drugs, and travel allowances for medical appointments. At 100%, your benefits extend further, including free dental care and additional coverage for dependents.”Veterans with a disability rating of 50 percent or higher are the highest priority for free care,” the Veterans Administration says. This means there…
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President Trump has said he plans to revise the Affordable Care Act, which provides health care to 45 million Americans. His past actions include opposing the ACA. He reversed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. The potential changes could impact drug prices, reproductive health care, and insurance regulations across the country.Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office could mean changes to health insurance coverage for Americans based on his past statements and actions as president.During his recent campaign, Trump promised to reform the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, but did not go into details.”If I can come up with…
In one of the largest union elections in the past 20 years, nearly 10,000 Corewell Health nurses across southeast Michigan voted to unionize, marking a significant milestone in health care labor organizing.Cheers and cheers filled Nimo's in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood Friday night (Nov. 15) as nurses gathered to celebrate a historic accomplishment.”Who are we? Teamsters! What do we want? A contract!”Nurses voted 4,958 to 2,957 to join the Teamsters, joining more than 57,000 other members. For Corewell nurses, this victory is about more than just representation. It's about transforming the medical industry.”I think this really sets a precedent for nurses…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We discuss the growing challenges within the U.S. health care system, from long wait times and fragmented care to the corporatization of medical services. Our guest, patient advocate Michele Luckenbaugh, shares insights on the lack of continuity in patient care, the rise of urgent care centers, and the strain on both patients and health care professionals. Together, we explore what’s needed to restore trust, prioritize patient care, and support overburdened health care staff. Michele Luckenbaugh is a patient advocate. She discusses the KevinMD article, “Why is…
President-elect Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend a campaign rally in Georgia last month. President Trump announced this week that he has nominated Kennedy for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Hide Caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend a campaign rally in Georgia last month. President Trump announced this week that he has nominated Kennedy for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images This week, President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.The nomination…
The University of California, Irvine and its health system, UCI Health, will install two solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays atop a new parking garage at its innovative, all-electric, zero-emissions medical campus in Orange County . UCI Health is working on this project with Ameresco, Inc., a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.This initiative is a major step toward UCI Health's goal of achieving carbon neutrality and sourcing 100% clean energy. This, along with the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care, will make the new UCI Health – Irvine Campus Medical Complex one of the most…
Africa is rapidly becoming a hub of disruptive innovation in healthcare, harnessing emerging technologies to advance discoveries and revolutionize healthcare delivery. Having attracted $550 million in investments between 2020 and 2023, “healthtech” ecosystems are now emerging across the continent. The $21 million investment in 2023 marks the largest ever investment in a women-led African health tech company and is part of a 2,000% increase in funding for women-led startups from 2022 to 2023. . Approximately 350 start-up companies are operating in 27 African countries. The digital health supply chain industry alone has already helped track 98 million vaccines and 72…
On October 17, students from the Pathways to Healthcare program and students interested in medicine gathered at the Health Sciences Center for an engaging event, the Women in Healthcare Panel. The Women in Healthcare Panel, held at the Health Sciences Center on October 17, inspired the next generation of medical professionals. Fifteen inspiring experts from Stony Brook Medicine spoke with students interested in the medical professions. Their esteemed positions spanned roles such as social work, clinical pharmacy, nursing, and neurosurgery. Panelists spent nearly two hours talking with students about their jobs, challenges, and joys they have experienced in their professions.…
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, the nation's highest health agency. This cabinet reshuffle caused anxiety among various health care stocks. I am looking to use options on the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) to find a way to hedge my healthcare exposure and also take advantage of further potential downside in the lagging healthcare sector. Masu. XLV SPY YTD Mountain Healthcare Select SPDR and SPDR S&P 500 Trust YTD Despite mixed performance of XLV's top three stocks (representing nearly 30% of XLV) Eli Lily, UnitedHealthcare, and…
AI scribes are like invisible robot assistantsgetty 2024 has become the year of artificial intelligence ambient scribes. AI scribe companies have made headlines, entered countless healthcare organizations, and raised hundreds of millions of dollars. Simply put, Scribe is today's leading generative medical AI use case. Still, this nascent product class is rapidly evolving. Let me explain how it leaks out. How AI scribe eases the burden of document creation Clinicians like me spend an average of 2.3 hours documenting every 8 hours of scheduled clinical time. This work takes up our attention, saps our energy, and contributes to burnout. AI…