Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a final recommendation statement on screening for osteoporosis to prevent fractures. Screening for o…
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HHS Announces 15 Additional Drugs for Price Negotiations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the selection of 15 add…
President Announces Regulatory Freeze Pending Review
President Trump ordered all executive departments and agencies to take the following steps: · Do not propose or issue any rule in any manner…
President Trump Ends DEI in Federal Contracts
President Trump signed an Executive Order that terminates DEI preferencing in federal contracting and directs federal agencies to combat private sec…
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”…
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…
