Category: Press Release

Parece sacado de una novela de ciencia ficción, pero el plan de las autoridades de Alabama para usar robots en la atención de las embarazadas y sus bebés en zonas rurales es real. Durante una mesa redonda en la Casa Blanca en enero, en la que se anunciaron los primeros fondos del nuevo programa federal […]

La visión cada vez más deteriorada de Lori Kelley le ha dificultado encontrar un trabajo estable. La mujer de 59 años, que vive en Harrisburg, Carolina del Norte, cerró el año pasado su escuela de artes circenses sin fines de lucro porque ya no veía lo suficientemente bien como para estar al día con todo […]

Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After some GOP lawmakers closed out 2025 advocating to fund health savings accounts, President Donald Trump introduced his Great Healthcare Plan, which calls for, among other […]

Listen in as “Life Kit” host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating. When the doctor says you need a prescription or treatment, sometimes you need approval from your health insurance first. That’s called prior authorization. Without that sign-off, insurance won’t pay. What […]

El gobierno de Trump presentó un amplio paquete de propuestas regulatorias que cambiarían de manera sustancial la oferta de planes de salud en los mercados establecidos por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) el próximo año. Según el gobierno, el objetivo es ofrecer más opciones y primas más bajas. Sin embargo, […]

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the number one cause of mortality in the United States accounting for approximately 2,500 deaths per day despite significant advances in therapeutics over the last 40 years. There is building comprehension that cardiovascular disease is linked to other chronic conditions under the umbrella of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM), resulting from the interactions […]

Healthcare leaders are often expected to compartmentalize emotion to make difficult decisions, drive results, and maintain operational focus. For many years, I led this way—fair, decisive, and outcome-oriented. Over time, however, I learned that performance and compassion are not mutually exclusive. In fact, trust, psychological safety, and empathy can strengthen execution, particularly during periods of profound change.  No […]

Healthcare providers across the country are already facing a shortage of registered and licensed practical nurses and this shortage is expected to increase significantly over the next several years as Baby Boomers age and the need for healthcare grows. In fact, according to a Health Workforce Analysis published by the Health Resources and Services Administration […]

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has promoted Michele Stokes, MSN, to chief nursing officer of its Cincinnati market. Ms. Stokes assumed the role Feb. 10 after serving on an interim basis. She joined Mercy Health in 1994 and has since held multiple nursing leadership roles across the Cincinnati region, including CNO and clinical director of Mercy Health-Fairfield […]

Amy Assenmacher, RN, senior vice president of revenue cycle at Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, is confident that healthcare is at a pivotal moment that could redefine the role of revenue cycle operations, as the industry tackles shrinking margins and high cost pressures. “In many ways, this is the ideal time for the revenue cycle […]