Massage Therapists Ease the Pain of Hospice Patients — But Aren’t Easy to Find
By Kate Ruder
The pandemic disrupted the massage industry. Now those who specialize in hospice massage therapy are in demand and redefining their roles.
A Windfall in Health Insurance Rebates? It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds
By Julie Appleby
The billion-dollar amount cited by former Sen. Al Franken, while an estimate, is likely very close to what insurers will owe this year under a provision of the Affordable Care Act that compels rebates when insurers spend too little on actual medical care.
Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors’ Mental Health
By Lauren Sausser
Burnout is a widespread problem in the health care industry. Although the pandemic made things worse, burnout among doctors is a long-standing concern that health systems have become more focused on as they try to stop doctors from quitting or retiring early.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The fentanyl crisis, rural hospitals, ransomware, covid vaccines, cancer drug shortages, preventive care coverage, and more are in the news.
An Arm and a Leg: A ‘Payday Loan’ From a Health Care Behemoth
By Dan Weissmann
UnitedHealth Group is the largest health insurer in the United States. And it keeps growing. This has led some health care experts to call for antitrust regulation of this “behemoth” company.
As Fewer MDs Practice Rural Primary Care, a Different Type of Doctor Helps Take Up the Slack
By Tony Leys
The number of DOs is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.
Daily Edition for Monday, June 5, 2023
Addiction, teen mental health, covid funding, mosquito-borne diseases, homelessness, cancer treatment, and more are in the news.
Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey. There’s No One-and-Done Solution.
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Drug use has become a major public health crisis, but effective treatment remains hard to find. It does exist though. Columnist Bernard J. Wolfson offers advice on finding help and says not to expect a quick solution.
Will a ‘National Patient Safety Board,’ Modeled After the NTSB, Actually Fly?
By Mary Chris Jaklevic
A push is underway to create a National Patient Safety Board modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent federal agency that investigates plane crashes and other transportation disasters. But unlike the NTSB, some patient safety advocates say, the current proposal is toothless and wouldn’t provide transparency about the nation’s hospitals.
Superar una adicción es un proceso. No hay una solución única.
By Bernard J. Wolfson
La adicción es una enfermedad crónica que requiere vigilancia constante, no existe una solución única y las recaídas son parte del proceso de recuperación.
