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Patients and their loved ones are too often navigating a fragmented system while carrying the emotional weight that comes with a diagnosis or uncertainty, writes Ascension SVP and Chief Experience Officer Carol Campbell.
Read full article →The FDA is going forward with an investigation into the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, an initiative that could allow the Trump administration to impose restrictions on its use, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Read full article →The number of U.S. measles cases in 2026 has now exceeded 2,000, quickly approaching the full annual total of last year. As of June 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 2,030 cases so far this year, with 93 percent — or 1,890 cases — associated with outbreaks. Throughout all of...
Read full article →Fast food chain Steak 'n Shake is touting its political prowess after the Republican candidate it endorsed for Iowa governor defeated a challenger backed by President Trump. The restaurant posted on social platform X that it is "100% in political predictions, just like we are serving 100% grass-fed Steakburgers and 100% beef tallow fries. We...
Read full article →The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas. The infestation was discovered in a single 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of San...
Read full article →The healthcare ecosystem is fixing how quickly decisions get made, without fixing how quickly money actually moves. This isn’t a failure of reform. It’s evidence that reform is working — and revealing where modernization needs to continue. The post The 72-Hour Hurdle: Faster Prior Authorization is Exposing Healthcare’s Broken Billing Cycle appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →The problem isn’t that CQI no longer matters. It’s that traditional approaches were never built for the scale and complexity many agencies are now dealing with. The post Why Traditional CQI Breaks Down as EMS Agencies Grow appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →The challenge isn’t just access to fertility benefits, it’s how those benefits are structured and delivered. Here are three emerging themes that can help employers better align cost, quality and experience. The post The Smart Way to Build the Future of Fertility Benefits appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →The positive ripple effect of high specimen sensitivity influences the clarity of diagnoses, the timing of treatment and the efficiency of care delivery across systems, while also protecting communities from further disease spread for stronger outbreak control. The post Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →RevMed's cancer drug feels out of reach for some, SCOTUS preserves key generic drug pathway, and more biotech news
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