Mix of In-Office, Telehealth Visits Safe for Prenatal Care
Authors say findings support continued use of multimodal health care delivery
Patient-Reported Racism Tied to Mistrust, Worse Patient-Clinician Communication
High frequency of discrimination, microaggressions in health care settings reported by seriously ill Black patients
FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants
A single injection of Beyfortus administered before or during RSV season can provide protection during the season
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Readiness in U.S. Pediatric EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
Association partially mediated by neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors
Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, U.N. Says
United Nations Population Fund found Black women more likely than White women to be denied medication or experience physical abuse in health care settings
Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
Both physicians, nurses rank improving nurse staffing as the most needed intervention
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Greater Use of Cancer-Related Palliative Care
Increases in palliative care greater for expansion versus nonexpansion states
Characteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
People experiencing homelessness also have increased odds of hospital admission
Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
White House is taking steps to close loopholes that saddle Americans with unexpected medical costs
