One of the most pressing issues facing healthcare today is population aging.
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Death rates are on the rise for young and middle-aged American adults, according to a study published July 23 by the CDC and reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Just four states had an increased prevalence of people trying to quit smoking between 2011 and 2017, according to CDC data reported by STAT.
The emergency room at Somerville (Mass.) Hospital is closing and being replaced with an urgent care center, according to MassLive.
Humana added providers to its bundled payment models for spinal fusion surgeries and hip or knee joint replacements, the insurer said July 17.
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Forty percent of primary clinics said they would not accept a new patient who takes daily doses of Percocet, a prescription opioid, for chronic pain from a past injury, according to a study published July 12 in JAMA Open Network.
Legislative interventions in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in California have helped increase vaccinations among young children across the state, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The health insurance status of children is linked to whether they are admitted or transferred to a hospital after presenting to the emergency department with a mental health disorder, according to a study published in Pediatric Emergency Care.
CDPHP, a health insurer in New York, opened a branch inside Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, N.Y., to connect patients directly with insurance staff if they have questions during treatment and post-discharge, according to the Albany Business Review.
Lake Health in Mentor, Ohio, unveiled a health plan for small businesses in partnership with Medical Mutual of Ohio, according to Crain's Cleveland Business.