An overview of key issues in U.S. health insurance, FDA regulatory inconsistencies, health care costs, anti-vaccine impacts, and emerging digital health policies affecting public health.
Learn about Suzanne McCarthy's impact on Arkansas public health through her leadership in major health initiatives and reforms with ACHI.
Louisiana begins SNAP restrictions on EBT purchases of sugary drinks and candy to improve public health, requiring retailer compliance by 2026.
The Safe Food Coalition urges urgent regulatory action after a Clostridium botulinum outbreak linked to ByHeart infant formula reveals inspection gaps, stressing need for enhanced safety protocols in infant nutrition products.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is deploying an AI platform by C3 AI to integrate NIH and Medicare/Medicaid data, enhancing biomedical research and public health analytics. This initiative supports HHS's AI strategy to improve healthcare program integrity and outcomes with secure, interoperable health data systems.
New York City reports a 5.4% rise in HIV cases in 2024 amid proposed federal cuts exceeding $41 million to local HIV prevention and treatment funding, highlighting ongoing health disparities and socioeconomic challenges.
An in-depth analysis of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's impact on health outcomes and healthcare economics in Albany, Georgia, highlighting challenges in access, costs, and community relations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Bill Cassidy outlines plans to revamp Obamacare subsidies with direct patient payments amid CDC hepatitis B vaccine guideline updates, affecting insurance regulatory landscape.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends delaying the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine for most U.S. infants, impacting vaccination schedules and healthcare policy.
New Jersey's Department of Banking and Insurance requires carriers to cover childhood immunizations without cost sharing, responding to federal CDC schedule changes and reinforcing state immunization requirements.
