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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS rejects abortion pill challenge — for now

A unanimous Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the FDA's approval and rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the anti-abortion doctor group that sued lacked standing to do so.

13 Jun 2024

Study: Out-of-pocket costs impact naloxone access

Patients are less likely to fill prescriptions for naloxone when they face increases in out-of-pocket costs, according to research by the University of Michigan.

13 Jun 2024

Funding instability plagues program that brings docs to underserved areas

For Diana Perez, a medical resident at the Family Health Center of Harlem, the handwritten thank-you note she received from a patient is all the evidence she needs that she has chosen the right training path.

13 Jun 2024

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign wants voters to contrast his record on health care policy with his predecessor's.

13 Jun 2024

Frailty as a major predictor of postoperative outcomes in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients

A new study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older undergoing non-cardiac surgeries has revealed that frailty is a significant predictor of postoperative outcomes, regardless of the type of surgery performed.

12 Jun 2024

Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say

Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients, independent pharmacists say they're struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock.

11 Jun 2024

Substituting registered nurses with lower-wage staff in hospital care linked to poor outcomes

A new study published in Medical Care today showed that substituting registered nurses (RN) with lower-wage staff (e.g. licensed practical nurses, unlicensed assistive personnel) in hospital care is linked with more deaths, readmissions, longer hospital stays, poorer patient satisfaction, and higher costs of care.

10 Jun 2024

Nursing homes are left in the dark as more utilities cut power to prevent wildfires

When powerful wind gusts created threatening wildfire conditions one day near Boulder, Colorado, the state's largest utility cut power to 52,000 homes and businesses — including Frasier, an assisted living and skilled nursing facility.

10 Jun 2024

Access to neurologist care linked to better ALS patient survival and quality of life

ALS patients received better care if they were treated by a neurologist, a new study published in PLOS One has found.

7 Jun 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

It's not surprising that the nursing home industry is filing lawsuits to block new Biden administration rules requiring minimum staffing at facilities that accept federal dollars.

6 Jun 2024

U.S. cardiovascular disease costs set to skyrocket by 2050, new study reveals

New research forecasts that the economic burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the U.S. will nearly quadruple by 2050, highlighting the urgent need for preventive measures.

5 Jun 2024

Poll reveals many older Americans unaware of vital aging support programs

Older Americans may be missing out on a wide range of programs and services that could help them meet their needs or assist their aging loved ones, a new poll suggests.

5 Jun 2024

Studies underscore the relationship between narcolepsy and cardiovascular disease

Two new studies to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting show that narcolepsy is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiac events.

4 Jun 2024

Study: Fewer than one-quarter of heart attack patients receive dietary counseling in the aftermath

Although diet is the leading contributor to premature death from heart disease in the United States, fewer than one-quarter of people who undergo major heart events receive dietary counseling in the aftermath, a study finds.

4 Jun 2024

Two diabetes medications more beneficial in preventing major cardiovascular events

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) and SGLT-2 inhibitors lower the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attacks and severe liver complications compared to other diabetes treatments, according to data being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

$Hip fracture surgery may reduce mortality for dementia patients compared to non-surgical methods$

Medicare News and Research

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS rejects abortion pill challenge — for now

Study: Out-of-pocket costs impact naloxone access

Funding instability plagues program that brings docs to underserved areas

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

Frailty as a major predictor of postoperative outcomes in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients

Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say

Substituting registered nurses with lower-wage staff in hospital care linked to poor outcomes

Nursing homes are left in the dark as more utilities cut power to prevent wildfires

Access to neurologist care linked to better ALS patient survival and quality of life

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

U.S. cardiovascular disease costs set to skyrocket by 2050, new study reveals

Poll reveals many older Americans unaware of vital aging support programs

Studies underscore the relationship between narcolepsy and cardiovascular disease

Study: Fewer than one-quarter of heart attack patients receive dietary counseling in the aftermath

Two diabetes medications more beneficial in preventing major cardiovascular events

Hip fracture surgery may reduce mortality for dementia patients compared to non-surgical methods

Study challenges use of in-hospital mortality as sepsis quality metric for safety-net hospitals

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Study: 13% of older adults diagnosed with traumatic brain injury

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