A federal judge on March 16 blocked efforts by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restructure U.S. childhood immunization policy and overhaul the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. The court concluded ACIP was unlawfully constituted under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and vacated its prior actions, according to the ruling, issued in the U.S. District […]
Continue ReadingAfter a federal judge ordered The Leapfrog Group to remove safety grades it assigned to five Florida hospitals, Leapfrog told Becker’s March 16 it has pulled several grades for U.S. hospitals that have not recently participated in its surveys. The judge’s March 6 order required Leapfrog to withdraw only a few safety grades — those […]
Continue ReadingThe Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Immunization Workgroup has proposed three federal actions to address post-acute COVID-19 vaccination syndrome, or PACVS, a condition characterized by multisystem symptoms that persist for 12 or more weeks after vaccination, The New York Times reported March 15. In a Feb. 15 confidential report obtained by the Times, the […]
Continue ReadingAfter receiving its third immediate jeopardy designation in less than two years, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has outlined a series of corrective actions — including reassessing the “capacity and competency” of its leadership and staff — as part of an enhanced plan of correction submitted to federal regulators. Here are eight things to know: 1. […]
Continue ReadingLISTEN: Is it worth it to set up a health savings account? HealthQ has answers. When Mike McKee thinks about saving money for the future, he has a few priorities. Maxing out his retirement is one. Building up his kid’s college fund is another. Opening up a health savings account? Not so much, even though […]
Continue ReadingIt’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private managed-care plans can either sign up for a new one or switch to original Medicare through March 31. But there’s a catch: If people want to move to original Medicare and buy a supplemental Medigap insurance plan to cover some out-of-pocket costs, […]
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LOS ANGELES — Mia Angulo, who is pregnant and due in May, is living in a tent with her boyfriend in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Lingering pain from a car crash two months ago, on top of an already hardscrabble life, has Angulo worried about her pregnancy. So, she was relieved when […]
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LOS ÁNGELES, CA — Mia Angulo, que está embarazada y dará a luz en mayo, vive en una tienda de campaña con su novio en el vecindario predominantemente latino de Boyle Heights. El dolor persistente por un accidente de auto ocurrido hace dos meses, sumado a una vida ya difícil, tiene a Angulo preocupada por […]
Continue ReadingTom Morris has been named CEO of Eastside Rehabilitation Hospital in Loganville, Ga., ahead of the facility’s planned opening in June. The hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility under construction and is a joint venture between Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health and Atlanta-based Piedmont, according to a March 11 joint news release. Mr. Morris brings […]
Continue ReadingJay Shah, MD, chief of the medical staff at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care, has been named chief medical advisor of health tech startup Amigo AI. The company also raised $11 million in March 10 series A funding led by Madrona and including Optum Ventures. Amigo AI develops patient-facing AI agents that provide intake […]
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