The Trump administration issued the first major set of changes proposed to the Affordable Care Act on Monday, when federal officials said they intended to crack down on program fraud. Policy experts said it would make it difficult for consumers to register for compensation, and could reduce enrollment. Details were released Monday after a draft press release was previously incorrectly posted. Approximately 24 million Americans signed up for an insurance plan sold at the ACA, commonly known as Obamacare in 2025. The Biden administration has achieved record-breaking registration levels after increasing premium subsidies for many low-income people. It also made…
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ATLANTA – Emory Healthcare is launching a new community-centric initiative called Wellness Walkers, designed to promote physical activity, promote wellness and connect staff and neighbors to important health resources. Developed in collaboration with Northlake Mall, the programme will officially launch from 12pm to 2pm on Tuesday, March 11th and will discuss strategies for setting personal health goals at a special walk-and-talk event featuring athletic trainer Lisa Grey.The Wellness Walkers program is open to the public and will showcase monthly health and wellness events on the second Tuesday of each month. Kick-off participants will receive blood pressure screenings, wellness resources, healthy…
A Kansas healthcare provider with multiple emergency care facilities said in December that cyber attacks exposed sensitive information from hundreds of thousands of people. The Sunflower Medical Group said nearly 221,000 patients have information accessed by hackers who infiltrated the system on December 15th. The company notified regulators in Maine, Vermont and California and posted notifications on its website. The affected individuals potentially leaked their names, addresses, date of birth, Social Security number, driver's license number, medical information, and health insurance information. The company initially discovered the violation on January 7th, hired a cybersecurity company to investigate from mid-December to…
New Delhi: The healthcare business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, like the IT industry, is gaining momentum as it expands its presence in the US healthcare sector despite being a niche segment. Currently, according to a report by JM Financial, it is achieving a measure that validates the Total Address Market (TAM).The report noted that the sector benefits from the vast US health market, which recorded a total spend of USD 4.8 trillion in 2023. Of this, approximately USD 200 billion is spent on the operational process by payers (insurers) and healthcare providers (hospitals, clinics and other healthcare institutions). This US$200…
Two OUWB officials have recently tried to do something about it because no one in healthcare is immune to calling burnout a “silent pandemic.” “Burnout in Health Care: Causes, Consequences, and Coping Strategies” was recently published by Changiz Mohiyeddini Ph.D., professor of the Department of Foundational Medical Studies and Associate Dean of Clinical Education, Pierre Morris, MD. The workshop was organized by the OUWB Center for Excellence Medical Education.The hope was to raise awareness of the problem, promote a better understanding of the causes and mechanisms of burnout, and provide tips to avoid it.”Medical students, doctors, nurses… (burnout) affects all…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday that it will delay at least four months' updates to its 20-year-old data reporting system, which is important to nursing home compliance efforts. Federal regulators told the state research agency they are planning to move nursing homes of the Internet quality improvement and assessment system, known as the widely known IQIES, to a cloud-based version. The transition was initially set for last month. IQIE captures important information from nursing homes, including patient assessments and diagnostic information from the minimum dataset. Surveyors use the system to create long-term care surveys, confirm quotations,…
Phoenix – Speaking to prevent abuse, Rep. Prescott wants to ensure nursing home residents can set up cameras in private rooms.And the laws created by Republican Rep. Quang Nguyen also apply to assisted living people.This idea appears to have resonated with his colleagues. His HB 2785 was cleared the house by two lawmakers against it.But enacting it remains a problem.Nguyen kicked a similar measure out of his home last year despite opposition from the industry. That version didn't get a hearing in the Senate, so it clearly had an effect. People are reading too… This year, Nguyen has returned on…
North Bay Village, Fla. — The 17-year-old boy, angry at a school suspension, burned three cars and a newly renovated home in North Bay Village, police said.Leer en EspañolPolice say the teenager at Dade County Juvenile Assessment Center confessed he was upset after being suspended from school and unable to play sports.On February 28, the teenager walked to the Treasure Isle Care Centre, the nursing home of Dr. 1735 N. Treasure, where he burned three cars.The teen walked to the house along Rebellion Avenue near South Street Drive, broke down and caused several fires inside. The flames have been destroyed.North…
Another Queens nursing home traded hands this week, leaving questions about what the future holds for the property.Nelson Tuchman has sold the 55,000-square-foot facility at 111-26 Corona Avenue in Corona to an entity that shares an address for $56.4 million with Pinnacle Group in Hudson Valley. Tuchman paid only $3.3 million for a 200-bed property in 2008.Tuchman was unable to reach a comment, but the apparent Pinnacle Group affiliate representative declined to comment to the observer.Pinnacle Group is incorporated in Maine and owns facilities in and around the state. In 2020, we agreed to buy two properties in the Portsmouth,…
Dena McGlew says her 23-year-old son Ethan, who passed away Tuesday, has been given another year of life thanks to the NIH Clinical Center. BETESDA, Maryland – About 1,000 people gathered in Bethesda on Saturday to express their frustration and fear over Medicare, Medicaid and research potential at the National Health Facilities Headquarters. Many were doctors worried that federal cuts would come for them. “Whatever rattles us, what causes uncertainty and throws our work into the deep by, is a threat to our healthcare and a discovery we can make to keep people healthy,” said Dr. Haley Chatreine, vice president…