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UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump4:37 Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing4:37 This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage, and appeared to mistakenly refer to the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. "Medicaid is not working for Americans, and it's specifica… In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M4:37 This is a MedPage Today story. A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn't exist. Independent Health Association of Buffalo, which operates two Medicare Advantage plans, will pay up to $98 million. Betsy Gaffney, CEO of medical records review company DxID, will pay $2 million, a… What Is Spondylolisthesis, the Spine Condition Reported to Plague Luigi Mangione?4:37 This is a MedPage Today story. Luigi Mangione, the person charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly had spinal surgery for chronic back pain caused by spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra slips forward out of place onto the vertebra below, explained Jessica Stark, MD, spine surgeon at UTHealth Houston. This slippage, a sequela of arthritis, happens most often in the lumbar spine and can put pressure on the nerves around the spine. "Really art… Long COVID Patients Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn't Found New Treatments4:37 This is a MedPage Today story. Erica Hayes, 40, has not felt healthy since November 2020 when she first fell ill with COVID. Hayes is too sick to work, so she has spent much of the last 4 years sitting on her beige couch, often curled up under an electric blanket. "My blood flow now sucks, so my hands and my feet are freezing. Even if I'm sweating, my toes are cold," said Hayes, who lives in Western Pennsylvania. She misses feeling well enough to play with her 9-year-old son or attend her 17-ye… Stigma, funding cuts and Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls7:41 Zimbabwean teenager Kelly Nhedega once dreamed of finishing school and starting a career before having a family Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests8.října Police have arrested thousands of young people in France during protests demanding better school funding FDA says its review of abortion pill will continue into next year8.října The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician8.října This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year7.října The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, still exists today Lawyers seek to block Texas man's execution, citing failed execution of Christa Pike7.října Lawyers for a Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk are asking a judge to stay his execution by lethal injection, citing the recent failed attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee Zambia says it will sign $3.6 billion US health deal after stripping patient data clauses6.října Zambia plans to sign a revised health agreement with the United States that excludes controversial clauses about sharing patient data and specimens Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died6.října Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week |
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