Chronic health issues for third in late 40s – study
[unable to retrieve full-text content]About one in three has problems such as high blood pressure and mental ill health, a study suggests. BBC News – Health
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Bye-Bye to Health Insurance ‘Birthday Rule’? Kansas Lawmaker Floats Fix
When Kayla Kjelshus gave birth to her first child, the infant spent seven days in the neonatal intensive care unit, known as the NICU. This stressful medical experience was followed by an equally stressful financial one. Because of an obscure health insurance policy called the “birthday rule,” Kjelshus and her husband, Mikkel, were hit with… Read More: Bye-Bye to Health Insurance ‘Birthday Rule’? Kansas Lawmaker Floats Fix »
Top U.S. doctors say kids need masks and social distancing in schools this fall
Schoolchildren swab and test themselves for COVID-19 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the classroom at South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston, Massachusetts, January 28, 2021. Allison Dinner | Reuters Students should wear masks and practice social distancing at school to ensure safe in-person learning this fall, top U.S. doctors said… Read More: Top U.S. doctors say kids need masks and social distancing… »
Boosting the prevalence and power of female health IT executives
Women make up 80 percent of all healthcare buying decisions and compose 65 percent of the U.S. healthcare workforce. Even so, only 25-30% percent of healthcare executives – and just 13% of CEOs – are female. The numbers suggest a persistent lack of female representation at the top levels of healthcare organizations, but there are… Read More: Boosting the prevalence and power of female health IT executives »