Regulatory hurdles and the lack of insurer reimbursements are preventing doctors from harnessing data from consumer wearables to use in their practices, a new American Medical Association survey finds.
Why it matters: Structural barriers could thwart efforts to use continuous data from the devices to improve patient care.
Trump administration health officials today are launching an effort to encourage hospitals toserve inpatient meals that more closely align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The administration has linked dietary patterns with recovery rates, the management of chronic diseases and overall health outcomes.
Those disclaimers in TV drug ads could get longer if the Trump administration makes good on plans to require all safety risks to be disclosed in the ads instead of referring consumers to anothersource.
The big picture: The administration saysthe current practice of focusing on key risks is a loophole that needs to be closed amid a proliferation of direct-to-consumer drug ads.
The cost of Obamacare coverage is due to rise by a median of 14% next year, according to a new analysis, marking further turmoil for the law's marketplaces.
Why it matters: It would mark the second straight year of double-digit premium increases in the individual market.
Senate GOP leaders say they have spoken with Sen. Mitch McConnell in recent days, as speculation swirls online among MAGA influencers about the Kentucky Republican's health.
Why it matters: McConnell has been hospitalized for roughly three weeks, with very little information about his condition.
E-bike sales in the U.S. have more than quadrupled over the past five years, but a spike in ownership has meant a spike in injuries, too, especially among young people.
Why it matters: The result has been evident in emergency departments, particularly among teens and younger riders.
The influencer-driven craze for peptides — the heavily hyped but loosely regulated proteins — may be turning into an unexpected bonanza for Chinese manufacturers of fentanyl precursors.
Why it matters: The biohackers, fitness enthusiasts and others chasing promises of anti-aging and other health benefits often have no idea who they're buying from.
Ohio, Oklahoma, Arizona, South Carolina and Minnesota have sustained some of the deepest losses in Obamacare coverage since beefed-up federal subsidies expired this year, according to state-by-state federal data.
Why it matters: The coverage losses are hitting deep-red states as well as blue ones after Congress let the subsidies expire.
