Republicans’ plans to fast-track the budget bill hit a speedbump when the Senate parliamentarian determined that changes to how states can tax Medicaid providers do not comply with rules to pass the ...

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage mandate in a 6-3 vote, affirming that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force can continue ...

Researchers from Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth are studying whether AI can effectively and accurately deliver test results to patients. Through the 21st Century Cares Act, patients must receive ...

The U.S. heart attack mortality rate has dropped by 89% in the past 50 years, according to data published June 25 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.  At the same time, death rates from ...

The first cases using Velys Spine were completed at Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minn.) and Medical City Frisco (Texas), Johnson & Johnson Medtech said in a June 26 LinkedIn post. Isador Liberman, MD, and ...

U.S. hospitals are increasingly integrating pharmacists into clinical care, but many are struggling to fill roles and maintain staff, according to the 2024 American Society of Health-System ...

Six states each have two cities featured among the top 25 places to retire in the U.S., according to the May 9 list published by Forbes. Forbes analyzed more than 950 locations with populations above ...

Novo Nordisk is expanding access to its drug Wegovy through a new partnership with WeightWatchers, days after cutting ties with telehealth firm Hims & Hers. Starting July 1, WeightWatchers will ...

Medical device recalls are essential to patient safety, addressing critical issues in devices that may pose health risks. Here are some of the most recent recalls reported to the FDA: Zoll recalls ...

Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Health is notifying patients that a third-party vendor experienced a data breach that may have exposed protected health information related to sleep study services.

King County Superior Court on June 26 denied a labor union’s request to halt layoffs and clinic closures at Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to ...

Virtual nursing saved Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health $6.3 million in cost avoidance from reduced turnover. Here are five things to know, according to a June 25 Epic article: 1. In 2024, ...