Category: Health Care
Hundreds of thousands march in Madrid to protest health-care cuts
© AP ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards flooded the streets of Madrid on Sunday for the…
Bringing mental health care to all 77 Chicago communities is an important step
Last week, city officials shared some encouraging news: The city had reached its goal of funding clinics and other nonprofits…
New York state ends COVID mask requirement in health care settings
NEW YORK — New York state is ending the COVID mask requirement in health care settings as of Sunday. The…
Kansas City reaches settlement on Costco transgender health care discrimination case
© Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com/Kansas City Star/TNS Kenny Caldwell takes testosterone as part of their gender-affirming healthcare. But their pharmacist refused to…
NY lifts mask mandate for health care. What to know about hospitals, nursing homes, more
New York is lifting its mask mandate for health care settings on Sunday, but some hospitals plan to keep requiring…
Waterbury hearing aid provider pleads guilty to health care fraud, agrees to pay $6M back to Medicaid
A Waterbury hearing aid dealer and licensed hearing specialist pleaded guilty to health care fraud this week for billing Medicaid…
New York to drop masking requirements in hospitals, health care facilities
© Misha Friedman/Getty Images The Health Department will advise facilities to follow CDC guidance and come up with their own…
North Korean hackers extorted health care organizations to fund further cyberattacks, US and South Korea say
Washington CNN — North Korean government-backed hackers have conducted ransomware attacks on health care providers and other key sectors in…
CVS Health acquires care provider
CVS Health is plunging deeper into primary care services, buying primary care provider Oak Street Health for about $10.6 billion….
Study shows increase in mental health discussions during primary care visits
© Andrei Rahalski/Shutterstock Looking at Americans’ primary care visits between 2006 and 2018, researchers found a 50% increase in the…
