National News Showdown at CDC as director refuses to resign, amid pressure from HHS ABC News
Lawyers for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez said Wednesday evening that she would not resign, despite attempts by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oust her for not putting a “rubber-stamp” on “unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts.” “Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor […]
Health District reminds parents: Don’t wait to vaccinate before school starts Back-to-school immunizations available at locations across the Valley
NOTE: This release reflects a correction to the Henderson Public Health Center’s special back-to-school immunizations schedule. LAS VEGAS—With the first day of school less than a month away, the Southern Nevada Health District is reminding parents and guardians to schedule their child’s required immunizations now. The new school year begins Monday, August 11, and appointments […]
Hundreds Receive Free Helmets and Have Fun at 10th Annual Wilcox Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day
Hundreds of keiki got rolling at Wilcox Medical Center’s 10th annual Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day. Wilcox, in partnership with community organizations, hosted the free family event where kids had fun learning how to ride their bicycles and skateboards safely. One of the most popular booths featured Wilcox physicians and medical students measuring kids’ […]
Health Insider CDC eliminates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children, pregnant women Scripps News Group
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed COVID-19 vaccinations from the list of recommended vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. The announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration stated there is insufficient evidence that healthy individuals under 65 would […]
Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told
If freestanding emergency centers (FECs) are to survive and help underserved rural communities, they should be allowed to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, which they cannot currently do, an FEC executive told members of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Monday. “The model doesn’t work unless we can get Medicare and Medicaid,” Robert Morris, […]
CDC Report Indicates Teens Are Seeking To Escape Worries And Stress Through Drug Use
LOADINGERROR LOADING New research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday indicates that teens with suspected substance abuse problems are turning to drugs to relax and for mental, emotional and physical relief. The report focused on 15,963 assessments from teens ages 13 to 18 and their responses to online questions […]
CMS Focusing on Better Aligning Quality Measures, Adding New ACO Models
Are you exasperated by all the different quality measures you’re required to report? One official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) knows exactly how you feel. “I led care transformation at a health system before coming into this role, and we had this huge spreadsheet of the 500 different metrics from all […]
6 Alcohol Rules You Really Shouldn’t Break, According To Nutritionists
Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images The guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say women should not have more than one alcoholic drink daily and men should not have more than two. Alcohol is known to be a health risk. Research shows that it’s linked to certain cancers, can damage your liver, is […]
Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene
Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on prior authorization, there is more that can be done to ease clinician burdens in this area, according to Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.). DelBene sponsored the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which would, among other provisions, require affected plans to […]
New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A robust body of evidence shows aerobic exercise can reduce risks, especially for people who are overweight or obese. But few studies have compared results with resistance exercise — also known as […]