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Some hospitals continue with elective surgeries despite COVID-19 crisis

In the same week that physicians at the University of California-San Francisco medical center were wiping down and reusing protective equipment like masks and gowns to conserve resources amid a surge of COVID-19 patients, 90 miles away teams of doctors at UC Davis Medical Center were fully suited up performing breast augmentations, hip replacements and other elective procedures that likely could have been postponed.

21 Mar 2020

Hoping that insurance expansion will help tamp outbreak, 9 states reopen marketplaces

At least nine states are offering their uninsured residents another opportunity to sign up for a health plan this year as they seek new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic.

21 Mar 2020

Older cancer patients taking multiple medications are at higher risk of hospitalization

As adults age, they accumulate a number of medications for chronic conditions. Older patients take anywhere between 5-15 medications per year, which increases the risk that some of the drugs will counteract each other.

21 Mar 2020

C-Path awarded FDA grant to establish Rare Disease Clinical Outcome Assessment Consortium

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has funded a cooperative agreement to establish a Rare Disease Clinical Outcome Assessment Consortium.

21 Mar 2020

The final cut

The barber had with him his tools of trade: a black leather smock, a razor, clippers, scissors and tufts of black locks he had collected from the floor of his shop.

20 Mar 2020

Mask shortage straps pharmacists who need them to keep medicines pure

Pharmacy staff who prepare IV drugs inside hospitals are the latest health care workers decrying a shortage of masks as they scramble to prepare medications for patients with everything from cancer to COVID-19.

20 Mar 2020

As coronavirus spreads widely, millions of older Americans live in counties with no ICU beds

More than half the counties in America have no intensive care beds, posing a particular danger for more than 7 million people who are age 60 and up - older patients who face the highest risk of serious illness or death from the rapid spread of COVID-19, a Kaiser Health News data analysis shows.

20 Mar 2020

Public health leadership needed to direct COVID-19 response and communications

In the United States today, healthcare providers seem appropriately confused about present and future issues concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

20 Mar 2020

UC researchers identify populations most at risk of overdosing on opiates

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are helping to identify those most at risk in Ohio of overdosing on opiates.

19 Mar 2020

Researchers highlight urgent need for public health leadership during COVID-19 pandemic

For decades, public health officials have directed the containment of emerging pandemics - perhaps most notably - the worldwide eradication of smallpox starting in the early to mid-1960s.

19 Mar 2020

Researchers invent portable AI device for flu and pandemic forecasting

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning - called FluSense - which can detect coughing and crowd size in real time, then analyze the data to directly monitor flu-like illnesses and influenza trends.

19 Mar 2020

Gig economy workers hurt by coronavirus eye new federal funds for relief

Being your own boss can mean missing out on benefits that many employees get on the job: paid leave when you're sick or caring for a family member.

19 Mar 2020

Social policies may also have a positive effect on population health

A comprehensive review of U.S. social policies evaluated for their health outcomes found suggestive evidence that early life, income, and health insurance interventions have the potential to improve health.

19 Mar 2020

Sebelius, looking back at ACA, says the country’s never ‘seen this kind of battle’

Kathleen Sebelius, who served as secretary of Health and Human Services under President Barack Obama, helped lead the administration's negotiations with Congress over the Affordable Care Act and implementation of the law.

19 Mar 2020

Was the novel coronavirus really sneaky in its spread to the U.S.? Experts say no

Unveiling a series of policies meant to mitigate the threat of COVID-19, President Donald Trump also sought to respond to criticism that his administration has been slow to deal with what is now a worldwide pandemic.

19 Mar 2020

Milken Institute launches vaccine development and treatment tracker for COVID-19

The Milken Institute is launching a resource to help the public and policymakers track progress in the development of treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.

19 Mar 2020

Organizational support can enhance nurse practitioners' ability to deliver patient-centered care

It's long been understood that care that respects and integrates the wants, needs, and preferences of patients results in higher ratings of satisfaction and improved health outcomes.

19 Mar 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Affordable Care Act turns 10

The Affordable Care Act on March 23 will reach a milestone many thought unlikely — it turns 10.

19 Mar 2020

First-of-its kind study identifies the hidden costs of avoidable deficiencies in heart failure

Today, the first investigation of its kind, published in Open Heart, has identified the hidden costs of heart failure (HF) due to under-managed but treatable iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Leading UK clinicians assessed the one-year data of around 80,000 people with HF as part of the analysis.

19 Mar 2020

Hypertension-related deaths increase in the U.S across all age groups

While it typically has no symptoms, high blood pressure--or hypertension--has serious health consequences.

19 Mar 2020

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Some hospitals continue with elective surgeries despite COVID-19 crisis

Hoping that insurance expansion will help tamp outbreak, 9 states reopen marketplaces

Older cancer patients taking multiple medications are at higher risk of hospitalization

C-Path awarded FDA grant to establish Rare Disease Clinical Outcome Assessment Consortium

The final cut

Mask shortage straps pharmacists who need them to keep medicines pure

As coronavirus spreads widely, millions of older Americans live in counties with no ICU beds

Public health leadership needed to direct COVID-19 response and communications

UC researchers identify populations most at risk of overdosing on opiates

Researchers highlight urgent need for public health leadership during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers invent portable AI device for flu and pandemic forecasting

Gig economy workers hurt by coronavirus eye new federal funds for relief

Social policies may also have a positive effect on population health

Sebelius, looking back at ACA, says the country’s never ‘seen this kind of battle’

Was the novel coronavirus really sneaky in its spread to the U.S.? Experts say no

Milken Institute launches vaccine development and treatment tracker for COVID-19

Organizational support can enhance nurse practitioners' ability to deliver patient-centered care

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Affordable Care Act turns 10

First-of-its kind study identifies the hidden costs of avoidable deficiencies in heart failure

Hypertension-related deaths increase in the U.S across all age groups

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