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Immigrant healthcare professionals: essential pillars of the U.S. health system

A study by The Baker Institute for Public Policy highlights the critical role of immigrant healthcare professionals in the U.S. health system, examining their increasing presence and the impact of legal pathways like the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program.

8 Jan 2024

Inpatient costs of treating COVID-19 in the U.S.

Study analyzes the average inpatient care costs for COVID-19 patients, revealing significant variations in expenses across pandemic waves and patient demographics.

7 Jan 2024

Technology powers accessible, personalized care at home in Asia-Pacific

The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are under the threat of an aging population and the growing demands for medical services.

5 Jan 2024

Woman petitions health insurer after company approves — then rejects — her infusions

When KFF Health News published an article in August about the "prior authorization hell" Sally Nix said she went through to secure approval from her insurance company for the expensive monthly infusions she needs, we thought her story had a happy ending.

4 Jan 2024

New Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine variant shows enhanced protection against COVID-19 hospitalization

Study demonstrates that the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 XBB1.5 variant-modified vaccine significantly reduces the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and ambulatory visits, outperforming previous vaccine versions in the face of evolving virus strains.

2 Jan 2024

$550,000 grant supports VT researchers to study the effects of changing food spending patterns

After a long day, there's the age-old question of do we eat out or stay in? Over the last decade, that answer has increasingly shifted to eating out.

2 Jan 2024

Child care gaps in rural America threaten to undercut small communities

Candy Murnion remembers vividly the event that pushed her to open her first day care business in Jordan, a town of fewer than 400 residents in a sea of grassland in eastern Montana.

2 Jan 2024

States expand health coverage for immigrants as GOP hits Biden over border crossings

A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe Biden over a dramatic increase in illegal crossings of the southern border.

29 Dec 2023

$Lisocabtagene maraleucel: A cost-effective second-line treatment for relapsed/refractory DLBCL$

Lisocabtagene maraleucel: A cost-effective second-line treatment for relapsed/refractory DLBCL

Lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel), a CAR T-cell therapy, is a cost effective second line treatment for relapsed and refractory (hard to treat) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL), according to a study published today in Blood Advances.

28 Dec 2023

Bold changes are in store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but will patients benefit?

California's safety-net health program, Medi-Cal, is on the cusp of major changes that could rectify long-standing problems and improve health care for the state's low-income population.

22 Dec 2023

New doula benefit ‘life-changing’ for California mom

When Mia Bloomer found out she was pregnant with her fourth child, she wanted a different birth experience. She wanted to feel empowered, informed, and heard — elements she found lacking during her earlier births.

19 Dec 2023

Scheduling CNAs together reduces turnover and enhances patient care

Long-term care facilities that scheduled part-time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) with more hours and more consistently with the same co-workers had reduced turnover, according to research led by Washington State University.

18 Dec 2023

‘Financial ruin is baked into the system’: Readers on the costs of long-term care

Thousands of readers reacted to the articles in the "Dying Broke" series about the financial burden of long-term care in the United States.

15 Dec 2023

Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again

Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its committee's advice on infection control guidelines in health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and jails.

14 Dec 2023