If insurance says no to your weight loss medicine, try this : NPR
If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won’t cover it, you have…
‘Devastating’: lives of nurses and patients upended by Trump migrant crackdown | US immigration
When Dolores Jacoby’s doctor told her there was little she could do to treat her acute myeloid leukemia,…
Medicare’s AI push snarls patients and doctors in errors and delays
Bill Curry, 65, raises cattle on the same land in rural Oklahoma once owned by his father and…
How 100 Romanian hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack
The attackers had demanded €160,000 (£138,000; $183,000) in bitcoin, but a national decision was taken not to pay.…
Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.
Artificial intelligence most likely saved Louie Quiros’s life. Mr. Quiros, a 45-year-old caregiver and security guard, showed up…
1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.
Chatbots fueled by artificial intelligence bear disclaimers saying they cannot dispense medical advice or diagnose conditions, but they…
#75: Four medical breakthroughs that could change the next decade
What are the most exciting advances in medicine on the horizon, the ones that could prevent or treat…
Tees hospitals offer care bags to reduce patient distress
Patients with learning disabilities are being offered care bags to help reduce their distress while attending hospitals. The…
‘Alter-Ego’: an Italian hospital’s little robot carer – World
MILAN: A robot with expressive eyebrows that is designed to perform basic tasks to free up healthcare workers…
Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds
The number of people enrolled in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans fell by more than 5 million…
Walking in the winter of life
Dr Karen Groves MBE Dr Karen Groves MBE, founded Queenscourt Hospice in Southport, Merseyside, over thirty years ago.…
Canadian healthcare staff decry ‘cruel hoax’ after scam email promises paid day off | Canada
For years, healthcare staff in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have felt overworked and under-appreciated. Turnover,…