The current physician payment system does not adequately address the socioeconomic factors that impact patients' health outcomes, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new position paper published today in the ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Research led by Rush Oak Park Hospital's spiritual care director provides empirical evidence of the need for - and effectiveness of - incorporating hospital chaplains as part of patient end-of-life planning before they are ...
Feb 1, 2018
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IBM plans to move many retired workers off its health plan and give them money to buy coverage on a health-insurance exchange. The move is part of a corporate trend away from providing traditional retiree health benefits ...
Sep 8, 2013
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Nami Therapeutics Corporation, which gets its name from the Mandarin word for "nano," is committed to using nanotechnologies to make big advances in cancer therapy.
Nov 6, 2019
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The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding.
Sep 30, 2022
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After a child's hospital stay, many families covered by private insurance may experience sticker shock—on average spending $1,300 out of pocket—a new study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests.
Mar 27, 2023
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Automobiles—and the planning and infrastructure to support them—are making our cities sick, says an international group of researchers now publishing a three-part series in the British medical journal The Lancet.
Oct 13, 2016
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Implementation of a state-level insurance policy that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression can increase access to gender-affirming surgical care, according to a new study by The Ohio State ...
Mar 14, 2023
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The global fertility rate is declining and most governments are failing to recognize and address the impact on economies and societies, say a group of physicians invited by the International Federation of Fertility Societies ...
Jan 10, 2024
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(HealthDay)—In an environment where patients are increasingly aware of the costs of health care, physicians need to be prepared to address these issues with their patients, according to an article published Feb. 4 in Medical ...
Feb 17, 2015
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