Tag: Health Policy
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Health Insurance CEOs to Testify as Premiums Soar: A Congressional Grilling
Rising Costs Bring Five CEOs to Capitol Hill The health insurance industry faces intensified scrutiny as five chief executives prepare to testify before House committees this week. With premiums continuing to rise for millions of Americans, Republican lawmakers are aiming to pressure insurers over pricing practices, profitability, and the overall value of coverage in a…
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Measles Resurgence Threatens U.S. Elimination Status: What It Means for Public Health
Measles Resurgence: A Public Health Alarm One year ago, a single measles case in Gaines County, Texas, signaled the return of a familiar threat. What followed wasn’t just a local outbreak; it highlighted a growing vulnerability in the United States’ vaccination shield. From 2023 into 2024, thousands of measles cases have spread across communities, testing…
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Health Insurance CEOs to Testify as Premiums Soar: Congress Presses for Answers
Overview: Congressional Grilling of Health Insurance Chiefs Five of the nation’s largest health insurers are slated to appear before House committees on Thursday, facing days of questioning from Republican lawmakers/searches for accountability over steadily rising health care costs. The hearings, conducted by the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, come as…
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Health insurance CEOs to testify as premiums rise and costs loom
Congressional hearing set to grill health insurance leaders Top executives from five major health insurers are preparing to answer pointed questions from House committees this week as premium increases and unsustainable costs continue to be a political flashpoint. The hearings, held by the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, are designed…
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How North Carolina Erased Medical Debt for 2.5 Million People
How a Bold State Plan Rewrote the Debt Narrative On a routine mailbox day, Dawn Daly-Mack’s life took an unexpected turn when a letter arrived with life-changing news: a medical bill had finally been paid. The 60-year-old resident of Gaston, North Carolina, is one of the millions of people who felt the impact of a…
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AI Maps the Hidden Forces Shaping Cancer Survival Worldwide
Introduction: A Data-Driven Roadmap for Cancer Survival In a groundbreaking study featured in the Annals of Oncology, researchers deploy artificial intelligence to identify the specific policy changes and health system improvements that most affect cancer survival across countries. Rather than merely comparing national outcomes, the study reveals which levers, when pulled, yield the greatest gains…
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Pneumonia Deaths in Canada Surged 20% in 2024, StatCan Reports
Overview: Pneumonia Emerges as a Leading Cause of Death in 2024 Canada faced a notable shift in its mortality landscape in 2024, as Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported a significant 20% increase in deaths linked to pneumonia compared with the previous year. The finding places pneumonia among the leading causes of death in Canada, underscoring ongoing…
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Darwin midwife ban unsettles NT private midwifery service amid $1.1 million contract
Background: a new private midwifery service in Northern Territory The Northern Territory government recently committed to a new private practice midwifery service, budgeting around $1.1 million for its operation. The arrangement is part of a broader push to expand access to midwifery care, especially in regional and remote communities where traditional hospital-based options can be…
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Darwin Midwife Banned from Unsupervised Work Keeps NT Private Practice Contract
Controversy Over Unsupervised Practice and a Government Contract A Darwin midwife who has been barred from working unsupervised by Australia’s nursing and midwifery regulator is continuing to operate within the Northern Territory government’s newly announced private practice midwifery service. The arrangement has sparked ongoing debate about patient safety, professional oversight, and the appropriate use of…
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NHS Expands Access to Prostate Cancer Drug Abiraterone Across England to Save Thousands
England-wide expansion of Abiraterone offers new hope for prostate cancer patients The National Health Service (NHS) has announced a landmark expansion of access to Abiraterone, a medical treatment that blocks the hormones prostate cancer cells rely on to grow. Starting immediately, eligible men who are newly diagnosed with advanced stages of prostate cancer will be…