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The current reimbursement system in the United States discourages some forms of innovations in health care. The development of new antibiotics that aren’t needed now but could be down the road are a case in point. A subscription-based pricing model could address this problem. Standard ways of reimbursing for innovations can create disincentives for the […]
Standing outside the Nurture KC office in Westport, Marcela Metcalf is preparing to greet 25 families with newborn babies. She and fellow Kansas City community health workers have bags of produce and some diapers prepared for each family as part of a temporary collaboration between University Health and Nurture KC, a non-profit focused on improving […]
Long Branch, NJ, April 28, 2023 – National Minority Health Month is dedicated each April to raising awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups and encourage action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications. At Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), a historical exhibit titled “Black […]
One of the most enduring blind spots in U.S. educational outcomes is the implementation of policies and approaches that support excellence for Black boys both within and outside of schools. Although outcomes frequently do not reflect the ongoing advocacy for supporting the achievements of Black boys, for over five decades, there has been a continued, […]
Gregg Fonarow, MDCredit: UCLA Newsroom New research from the Get With The Guidelines-HF (GWTG-HF) program is highlighting the strides made toward equitable heart failure care at US-based hospitals for minority patient populations. Although the study also highlights room for improvement in certain areas, results of the study indicate the quality of heart failure care was […]
Today, President Biden Signed an executive order to expand access to affordable, high-quality care and provide support for care workers and family caregivers. This executive order, which includes more than 50 directives for agencies across the government, is the most comprehensive set of executive actions any President has ever taken to make care more affordable […]
Ten states in the past three months have passed laws prohibiting what is known as gender-affirming care for young people, in a rapid effort by Republican lawmakers across the country. The laws ban or significantly limit the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and transition surgery for people under 18. Last week, Indiana and Idaho […]
Baby Dove has partnered with Sista Midwife Productions, a birth advocacy, training and consulting agency, to launch a . . .
It’s Black Maternal Health Week, a time to raise awareness about what the White House recently called a “crisis.” Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. Experts point to systemic racism and inequities as the cause. Story after story tells of Black women who […]
In Partnership with Sista Midwife Productions, the Black Doula Directory Provides Access to Doulas to Improve Health Outcomes During the Birthing Experience for New and Expecting Moms ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Baby Dove has partnered with