An Arm and a Leg: The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — For Dysfunction and Profiteering in Health Care
Every year, a health care think tank called the Lown Institute ranks the 10 worst examples of “profiteering and dysfunction” in health care and “honors”…
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Schools Aren’t as Plugged In as They Should Be to Kids’ Diabetes Tech, Parents Say
Just a few years ago, children with Type 1 diabetes reported to the school nurse several times a day to get a finger pricked to…
Las escuelas no están conectadas como debieran a la tecnología para afrontar la diabetes infantil
Hace apenas unos años, los niños con diabetes tipo 1 iban a la enfermería de la escuela varias veces al día para que les pincharan…
Health Providers Gird for Immigration Crackdown
In his return to the White House this week, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders on immigration, including declaring an emergency at…
What a US Exit From the WHO Means for Global Health
For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive…
What Trump’s Executive Order on Gender Means for Trans Health Care
In his first days in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on gender that affects transgender health care. The order aims to directly…
A Program To Close Insurance Gaps for Native Americans Has Gone Largely Unused
A few years before the covid-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe to infection. But because he was uninsured at the time, the surgery at…
Latest Reports Released on Pennsylvania Hospital Utilization Rates!
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) publicly released new County-Level Utilization and Condition-Specific Reports today, gi…
Taking Action Against Diabetes: The 2025 Arizona Diabetes Action Plan and Report
Diabetes is a demanding and costly chronic disease that impacts many individuals across Arizona and the United States. A new report from the Arizona D…
HRSA Scholarships Available for Disadvantaged Students Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applicants for the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program. The SDS…