Some years ago in Paris, in a moment of idle curiosity, and for very little money, I bought a short book about Marcel Proust’s father, Adrien. Its author was the…
Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones Dies, Fought to Bolster Health Care and Ethics Laws in Office
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton C. Jones, a Republican turned Democrat who led efforts to improve health care and strengthen ethics laws during his one term three…
AMA Future of Health issue brief: Commercial Payer Coverage for Digitally Enabled Care
Introduction Introduction Achieving fair, equitable, and transparent coverage and payment of digital medicine services remains a challenge. These issues ultimately affect the widespread adoption and accessibility of digital medicine services…
Nipah virus outbreak: Watch out for these 3 risk factors | Health
For the third time in five years, the brain-damaging Nipah virus has surfaced again in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, leading the state health department to declare a health alert…
Changes in future for Lake County health plan to fight costs
Lake County officials will be look at ways to strengthen county employee’s health self-insurance plan as rising costs threaten the program’s future solvency. Commission President Michael Repay, D-Hammond, said costs…
Couple’s local farm supports community health – and joy
The farm-to-table movement has taken the restaurant world by storm, prioritizing locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients and sustainable and ethical farming. However, restaurants are not the only ones partaking. Individual consumers want…
HUPTI’s free Prostate Cancer and Men’s Health Awareness Fair
HAMPTON, Va. — A special health event in Hampton got some major support from former NFL players Saturday morning. The Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI) hosted its second annual…
Bashing covid boosters, DeSantis contrasts with Trump and worries health experts
Comment on this storyComment Late in 2021, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dodged a question about whether he got a booster shot to protect against covid-19. “So, I’ve done whatever I…
Dr. Deborah Birx joins Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock
ByJayme Carver, The Texas Tribune Friday, September 15, 2023 10:34PM LUBBOCK, Texas — Deborah L. Birx, the doctor and public health expert who served as the White House coronavirus response…
Health systems investing heavily in ASCs
Many large health systems are forming strategic partnerships and joint ventures for the development or management of ambulatory surgery centers as care continues to shift from inpatient to outpatient settings. …