By Maryam Jameel and Caroline Chen, ProPublica.This story was originally published by ProPublica.Series: Coronavirus The U.S. Response to COVID-19It’s a fact that simply being eligible for a vaccine in America doesn’t mean that you can instantly get one. Yet the
European digital health coaching company, Liva Healthcare and global biotechnology organisation, Amgen, have announced a partnership to make cardiac rehabilitation accessible to patients following a heart attack. The collaboration will enable the companies to develop Rehab+, a digital tele-rehabilitation solution
A group representing thousands of doctors from across the country is hoping the Liberal government’s coming federal budget addresses a long-standing concern about the lack of access to family doctors in Canada.The Canadian Medical Association estimates about five million
One reason for Americans’ low trust in health insurance companies may be one of the industry’s most frustrating practices: prior authorization requirements.Prior authorization (PA) — also called preapproval, prior approval, preauthorization or precertification — is the process health plans use
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That time of the month. Aunt Flo. Monthly visitor. The crimson wave. It seems like everyone has a different nickname for their period, but no matter what you call it, it’s totally natural. But, as natural as it is, it
Three-year-old Elizabeth Zakutansky was born with a rare genetic condition that causes multiple seizures. Her neurologist, a top expert on treating her condition, practices at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, less than an hour’s drive from the Zakutanskys’ home in
CLEVELAND—Shortly after University Hospitals opened online scheduling for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital operators were fielding calls from patients without email or internet asking, “How am I supposed to schedule a vaccine?”UH was able to quickly identify this gap thanks to
Health technological innovations only have value if doctors and patients have access to them. Insurance companies label new products as investigational to justify the denial of care. Nonsensical processes prevent patient access to new, safe, and effective treatments. The
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