The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America – KFF Health News
Nurse midwife Beverly Maldonado recalls a pregnant woman arriving at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland after her water broke. It was weeks before the baby would have any chance of survival, and the patient’s wishes were clear, she recalled: “Why am I staying pregnant then? What’s the point?” the patient pleaded. But the doctors […]
FDA’s Plan to Ban Hair Relaxer Chemical Called Too Little, Too Late – KFF Health News
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the chemical in hair-straightening products. The move comes at a time of rising alarm among researchers over the health effects of hair straighteners, products widely used […]
Estados utilizan dinero de Medicaid para combatir la violencia con armas de fuego – KFF Health News
Cada vez más estados utilizan fondos de Medicaid para abordar el problema de las armas, financiando programas comunitarios que tienen como meta prevenir masacres. Con estos recursos se están creando más programas de prevención de la violencia, que se han visto abrumados en algunas ciudades por un aumento en la criminalidad violenta desde el inicio […]
Mamografías que usan inteligencia artificial cuestan dinero extra… pero, ¿vale la pena? – KFF Health News
Cuando fui a hacerme mi mamografía anual en noviembre, el asistente del centro radiológico en Manhattan me hizo una pregunta inesperada: ¿querría pagar $40 para que un programa de inteligencia artificial (IA) la analizara? “El seguro no lo cubre”, aclaró. No tenía idea de cómo evaluar la propuesta. Sentí que me estaban tratando de convencer […]
Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It? – KFF Health News
As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram in November, the front desk staffer reviewing my paperwork asked an unexpected question: Would I like to spend $40 for an artificial intelligence analysis of my mammogram? It’s not covered by insurance, she added. I had no idea how to evaluate that […]
Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It? – KFF Health News
As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram in November, the front desk staffer reviewing my paperwork asked an unexpected question: Would I like to spend $40 for an artificial intelligence analysis of my mammogram? It’s not covered by insurance, she added. I had no idea how to evaluate that […]
States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence – KFF Health News
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities by a spike in violent crime since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. An infusion […]
‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Hospitals Sue Patients (Part 2) – KFF Health News
Some hospitals sue patients who can’t afford to pay their medical bills. Such lawsuits don’t tend to bring in much money for the hospital but can really harm patients already experiencing financial hardships. In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” Dan Weissmann goes toe-to-toe with Scott Purcell, CEO of ACA International, a trade […]
‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Hospitals Sue Patients (Part 2) – KFF Health News
Some hospitals sue patients who can’t afford to pay their medical bills. Such lawsuits don’t tend to bring in much money for the hospital but can really harm patients already experiencing financial hardships. In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” Dan Weissmann goes toe-to-toe with Scott Purcell, CEO of ACA International, a trade […]
As Foundation for ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis Cracks, Fallout Spreads – KFF Health News
When Angelo Quinto’s family learned that officials blamed his 2020 death on “excited delirium,” a term they had never heard before, they couldn’t believe it. To them, it was obvious the science behind the diagnosis wasn’t real. Quinto, 30, had been pinned on the ground for at least 90 seconds by police in California and […]