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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Massachusetts-based company, has collaborated with Meru Health, a virtual mental health provider, to offer innovative, whole-person mental health care for teens and adults. Through this partnership, eligible members can access Meru Health's 12-week digital mental health program, which combines evidence-based therapy with mindfulness,
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The Latvian government has taken significant steps to enhance the country's healthcare system by adopting amendments to Cabinet Regulation. These changes aim to improve the quality of care, management of the system, and availability of healthcare services for residents. The reforms include increasing on-call doctor availability, introducing dietician
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The National Women's Law Center has sounded the alarm as the House Judiciary Committee prepares to markup a bill that would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Despite the continued threat of violence and intimidation against reproductive health care providers and patients, House Republicans
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The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has rejected the long-awaited Section 59 report, which found alleged racial bias and discrimination by medical aid schemes against black health professionals. The report, presented by Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, found systemic procedural unfairness and a deeply entrenched power imbalance that has disproportionately impacted black
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The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has halted all healthcare services across the country, except for emergency care, in protest of a recent decision by the Consumer Court. The protest has caused immense suffering for thousands of patients. The NMA is demanding that medical disputes be handled solely under the jurisdiction
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QHSLab, a digital health company, has launched its first co-branded behavioral health center in Miami, combining its digital platform with on-site behavioral health services to provide timely and effective care. The new center, QHS Behavioral Healthcare Center, represents a collaboration between QHSLab and Global Behavioral Healthcare Group Corp, aiming to
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Beach House Behavioral Health, a substance abuse and mental health facility, has announced the appointment of Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, a renowned economist and founder of Laffer Associates, to its Board of Directors. As a member of the Board, Dr. Laffer will bring his expertise in economic policy and his
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Healthcare is rapidly evolving to improve patient outcomes, and technology is playing a crucial role in this transformation. AI is being harnessed to leverage health data, understand patient needs, and deliver personalized care. Pangaea Data, a startup at the forefront of AI-powered healthcare, is using Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA to
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The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has welcomed the findings of the Section 59 investigation panel, which has uncovered systemic racial discrimination in the implementation of fraud, waste and abuse systems by medical schemes and administrators. The panel's analysis revealed that black healthcare
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of health care provider plaintiffs in a case against Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. The brief asserts that Change Healthcare has a legal obligation to protect sensitive patient information, including personally identifying and medical
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Research on trauma-informed care (TIC) in digital sexual health services has revealed significant benefits and areas for improvement. According to a recent study published in the Sexually Transmitted Infections journal, TIC, a systematic framework that acknowledges and addresses the impact of trauma, can be implemented in digital platforms to improve
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Approximately 16 million people in the United States live with COPD, a chronic and progressive lung disease with no cure, but treatments can improve daily symptoms and quality of life. The American Lung Association has launched the Living Well with COPD campaign, a new initiative to support and empower individuals
