If Envision Healthcare files for bankruptcy, a group of emergency room doctors would seek permission to continue their federal lawsuit that claims the private equity-backed company is violating California’s ban on corporate control of medical ... [Continue Reading]
AI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor’s Office, But It’s Not Ready to See Patients
What use could health care have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Lots, if that individual is the ... [Continue Reading]
An Outdated Tracking System Is a Key Factor in Texas’ Foster Care Shortcomings
The decades-old system Texas foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both outdated and unreliable — so much so, advocates say, that children have been harmed or put at risk. ... [Continue Reading]
El gobierno alerta sobre tarjetas de crédito para pagar facturas médicas
La administración Biden advirtió a los estadounidenses sobre los crecientes riesgos de las tarjetas de crédito médicas y otros préstamos para pagar facturas médicas, advirtiendo en un nuevo informe que las altas tasas de ... [Continue Reading]
Biden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards
The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high interest rates can deepen patients’ debts and threaten their financial ... [Continue Reading]