Racism is a core social determinant of child and teen health, but pediatricians can help reduce its effects, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is taking over a building vacated by Target on Chicago's South Side, with plans to repurpose it for offices and a community wellness center, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health and Anthem have reached an in-network agreement.
Chicago-based Mount Sinai Hospital temporarily stopped accepting patients Aug. 4 because it reached capacity following several local shootings, according to CNN.
St. Louis-based SSM Health is rolling out a health plan in the St. Louis region this fall, marking the health system's first individual health insurance option in the area.
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The U.S. infant mortality rate appears to have stabilized at 5.79 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2017, which is not statistically different from the rate of 5.87 in 2016, according to a CDC report published Aug. 1.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System and UnitedHealthcare reached a tentative agreement on their contract July 31.
The CMS has launched a pilot program that is based on an industry-standard application programming interface that gives providers access to patients' claims data, according to a July 30 news release.
Community hospitals fill a critical need in the healthcare system.
Over 11 million years of healthy life were lost due to childhood cancer globally in 2017, according to a study published July 29 in The Lancet Oncology.