Policy and Legislation

Also this week, Philips plans to cut 5% of its workforce.

Anesthesiologist, ER and radiology groups filed a joint brief supporting the new lawsuit by the Texas Medical Association.

Extending Medicaid and CHIP coverage in Georgia and Pennsylvania is expected to impact about 57,000 people.

In 2020, COVID-19 and civil unrest spotlighted healthcare disparities. In response, some companies announced efforts to combat inequities, but did they follow through? Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses.  

Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals, as the AHA has labeled them, serve large numbers of urban, low-income and historically marginalized individuals.

What are the roles for technology, clinicians and pharmacies in responding to the social determinants of health? Iris Frye and Nicholas Christiano Jr., co-chairs of Health Equity Policy Task Force under the HIMSS Public Policy Committee, discuss.

Kimberly Brock, vice president of communications at IQ Solutions, talks about the company's public health work with federal agencies and nonprofits to ensure greater access to healthcare.

The investment will go towards getting more experienced licensed clinicians who can supervise nursing students.

The lawmakers describe the future of audio-only telehealth coverage as "unpredictable" and say a consistent policy should be established.

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, HHS has received complaints about refusals by chain pharmacies, Becerra says.