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In California, faceoff between major insurer and health system shows hazards of consolidation

For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California were held in suspense.

19 Feb 2024

New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than are white women.

14 Feb 2024

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

Philadelphia police officers Kenneth Harper and Jennifer Torres were in their patrol car sitting at a red light when a call came in over the 911 radio dispatch.

8 Feb 2024

New $13 million center tackles diabetes disparities with community-driven research

Roughly 11 percent of people living in the United States have type 2 diabetes and nearly 40 percent of adults have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Feb 2024

COVID-19 recovery disparities uncovered among racial and ethnic groups

Study reveals ethnic and racial disparities in health outcomes post-COVID-19 infection, with Hispanic and racial minority groups reporting poorer health status and increased work absence compared to their non-Hispanic and White counterparts.

4 Feb 2024

U.S. laws and regulations inadequately protected frontline workers during the pandemic

An analysis published today in the The BMJ examines the risks faced by frontline workers in the United States during the pandemic and suggests reforms that could protect population health and save lives.

30 Jan 2024

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ today launches a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US's covid-19 experience and the actions that are needed to prevent the loss of another million citizens in the next pandemic and improve and protect population health.

29 Jan 2024

A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites

Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern.

26 Jan 2024

Experts urge the inclusion of low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines

A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international group of experts today in the American Heart Association's scientific journal Hypertension.

25 Jan 2024

New York joins local governments in erasing billions in medical debt

New York City pledged this week to pay down $2 billion worth of residents' medical debt. In doing so, it has come around to an innovation, started in the Midwest, that's ridding millions of Americans of health care debt.

25 Jan 2024

Functional, nonepileptic seizures linked to higher death rate than expected

The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

24 Jan 2024

Updated pediatric sepsis definition could save countless children's lives

An international research team led by Tell Bennett, MD, MS, professor of biomedical informatics and pediatric critical care at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, released new diagnostic criteria for sepsis in children this week, marking the first update to the pediatric sepsis definition in nearly two decades.

22 Jan 2024

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

Researchers analyzed whether infection prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were adequate in protecting healthcare workers.

22 Jan 2024

Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized when seeking treatment

Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.

19 Jan 2024

Delicate labor-industry deal in flux as Newsom revisits $25 minimum health wage

Gov. Gavin Newsom is revisiting California's phase-in of a nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers in the face of a projected $38 billion deficit, less than three months after he approved the measure.

11 Jan 2024

Individual wellbeing interventions not beneficial for employees, study finds

Many businesses are making efforts to promote workers' wellbeing, and numerous interventions are available at the individual and organizational levels.

10 Jan 2024

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

California is poised to protect workers from extreme heat — indoors

The stifling heat inside some warehouses where workers might spend 10-hour days isn't just a summer problem. In Southern California, it can feel like summer all year.

3 Jan 2024

Mental health courts can struggle to fulfill decades-old promise

In early December, Donald Brown stood nervously in the Hall County Courthouse, concerned he'd be sent back to jail.

28 Dec 2023

UKHSA and ONS publish latest Winter CIS data

The Winter CIS was launched jointly by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in November 2023 to deliver real-time prevalence and positivity data to aid the surveillance of COVID-19 in the community and help understand the winter pressures on the NHS.

21 Dec 2023