1 in 3 LGBT adultssay a health care provider has disrespected or treated them unfairly, twice the rate of adults who don't identify as LGBT, according to a new KFF survey.
Why it matters: These negative interactions with the health care system are also leading to worse health care outcomes, the survey finds.
Autism Impact Fund, a venture capital group focused on autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, has closed its debut fund with $60 million.
Why it matters: 1 in 36 kids in the U.S. has autism, up from the prior rate of 1 in 44, according to the CDC. But treatments lag far behind the rampancy.
The Senate homeland security committee is examining whether expanding private equity control over hospital emergency departments is compromising patient care and potentially putting emergency preparedness at risk.
Why it matters: A new inquiry by Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) adds to congressional scrutiny of big private equity firms' ownership of hospitals, physician staffing firms, nursing homes and other cogs in the health system.
Shortages of commonly prescribed drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have stretched on for nearly 18 months, with no clear end in sight for many Americans who've found it difficult if not impossible to get the treatments.
Why it matters: As demand for stimulants like Adderall and Vyvanse soared, the fill rate for such prescriptions has dropped more than 10% in two years, according to a new analysis from health analytics firm Truveta.
Planned Parenthood of Arizona (PPAZ) will begin offering vasectomies at its central Phoenix health center Tuesday.
Why it matters: The organization said it has seen heightened demand for the procedure — especially from metro Phoenix — following abortion restrictions enacted in the fallout of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.
The Biden administration on Monday followed through on its proposal to cut next year's base payments to Medicare Advantage plans an average of 0.16%, despite pressure from insurers and their allies in Congress.
Why it matters: While the plans will wind up seeing a net increase once payments are risk-adjusted to account for the health of their customers, the news sent shares of UnitedHealth, CVS Health, Humana and Centene falling amid predictions of continued financial pressure.
Highway safety regulators are kicking off a new campaign to reduce distracted driving, particularly targeting younger drivers who are the most likely to die in distraction-related crashes.
Why it matters: Distracted driving is a major cause of U.S. traffic deaths and injuries. Such behaviors soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to a spike in road fatalities.
More kidsthan ever are covered through the Affordable Care Act as the law's insurance markets help catch those affected by the nationwide Medicaid enrollment purge that began a year ago this week.
Why it matters: The transition to the ACA marketplaces from Medicaid or a sister program just for kids comes with tradeoffs that hundreds of thousands of families may be discovering about their child's new coverage.
President Biden's campaign declared Florida "winnable" in the 2024 elections after the Republican-led state's Supreme Court made two key rulings on Monday.
Why it matters: The court put a referendum on abortion on the ballot for November in the state, where former President Trump won 51% of votes to Biden's 48% in 2020. Trump also won Florida by a slim margin in 2016.
