Like many people, I’m trying to get my health insurance company to pay for something they don’t want to shell out money for. I do not completely blame Cigna; the bill sent by the supplier is outrageous. Then again, as a third-party payer in a bungled healthcare system, the company is part of the problem … Read more
Opinion Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local comments online and in print every day. (To contribute, click Here.) This article is a response to the June 4 Star Tribune opinion call for proposals on the question, “Where does Minnesota go from here?” Read the complete collection of answers Here. … Read more
Governor JB Pritzkers’ administration will close enrollments for a state-funded health insurance program for immigrants under 65 who are in the country without legal permission and limit enrollments for those 65 and older, after that rising costs have forced last-minute compromises on the state budget. The move drew a swift rebuke from Latino lawmakers and … Read more
Nine innovative projects launched by the faculty of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine are sharing nearly $1.2 million in grants awarded this spring through the Jump ARCHES (Applied Research through Community Health through Engineering and Simulation) research and development program. The funding supports research involving physicians, engineers and social scientists to rapidly develop technologies … Read more
This resource is part of AMA’s Debunking Regulatory Myths series, supporting AMA’s practice transformation efforts to equip clinicians and their care teams with resources to reduce the guesswork and administrative burden. All test results must be submitted and reviewed by the patient’s primary care physician (PCP). Debunk the myth Debunk the myth As far as … Read more
Gov.Ron DeSantisit has not placed any deep or sweeping vetoes on health care projects as part of the nearly $511 million in spending items in the new state budget. DeSantis vetoed $14.55 million directly from the health care portion of the new $116.5 billion budget, with the largest single item being eliminated from that nearly … Read more
Derek van Amerongen, MD, MS: If each of you could share 1 or 2 pieces of advice for our listeners in this area of cervical and breast cancer and their role and interaction with racial disparities, what would it be? Soyini Hawkins, MD, MPH, FACOG: For cervical and breast cancer, I would say I would … Read more
The impending closure of an inpatient psychiatric facility has the potential to worsen an ongoing mental health crisis in Santa Clara County, which has an acute shortage of beds and behavioral health services. Good Samaritan Hospital plans to close its 18-bed inpatient psychiatric facility at the Mission Oaks Hospital site in Los Gatos. Its parent … Read more
Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin in Washington, DC in 2019. Her state of Wisconsin now has a near-total ban on abortion under an 1849 law. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption on/off Mark Wilson/Getty Images Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin in Washington, DC in 2019. Her state of Wisconsin now has a near-total ban on abortion … Read more
Mental health From Brooke Kato June 13, 2023 | 4:27pm Amid skyrocketing rates of mental ill health among U.S. youth, nearly 15 percent of children received mental health care in 2021, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings, released Tuesday, suggest poor mental health is common among American … Read more