Ransomware attack’s devastating toll on hospital patients’ health
Data theft and ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations and critical third-party providers will still occur at alarmingly high rates in 2024, making them as serious as last year, the worst healthcare breach on record. It is becoming. you may remember Ascension ransomware attack The incident, which began in May, was one of the most devastating […]
Insurance dispute in Massachusetts may force thousands of patients to find new doctors – CBS Boston
BOSTON – Thousands of patients at Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital and Tenet Hospital will have to find new doctors after the hospitals failed to reach an agreement with Point32 Health, Massachusetts' second-largest health insurer. Maybe. Who is affected by this change? The change primarily affects those using Tufts Health Direct, a subsidy program […]
Harris says gender-affirming care decisions should be left to doctors and patients
Vice President Harris said in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday that decisions about gender-affirming care should be left up to doctors and patients. When asked by NBC's Harry Jackson if he believed gender-affirming care was available, the vice president said, “We should follow the law.” Harris pointed out that former President Donald Trump's […]
Patients and experts share hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer patients and survivors are speaking out about how the treatment environment is setting them up to not just survive, but thrive. A recent report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that while the number of infections is still rising, particularly among groups such as young women and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, […]
Mayo Clinic tells hundreds of Medicare Advantage patients to obtain new insurance to keep getting care – Star Tribune
Mayo Clinic is sending letters to hundreds of patients enrolled in certain Medicare Advantage plans urging them to find alternative health insurance if they want to continue receiving care at Rochester's renowned medical center. Mayo said the changes, which will take effect in 2025, are due to limited capacity to treat patients. Fewer than 2,000 […]
Lawsuit against Cuomo over state order requiring COVID patients into nursing homes tossed
A wrongful death lawsuit against Andrew Cuomo over state directives that forced nursing homes to admit coronavirus patients was rejected by a judge on Monday, with the former governor's campaign claiming that “justice has prevailed.” Judge Rashan Deacy Hall of the Eastern District of New York moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed in 2022 against […]
Jury Awards $300,000,000 To Former Children’s Hospital Patients Claiming Doctor Sexually Abused Them
A Virginia civil court on Friday awarded $300 million in judgments to three young women who said they were abused by a hospital's former medical director while they were patients, WTVR reports. The lawsuit was filed by 46 former patients of Cumberland Hospital for Children and Youth in New Kent County against the hospital and […]
Baylor Scott and White Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield reach in-network agreement. Here's what it means for patients – WFAA.com
The medical industry heavyweights reached the agreement just days before the previous three-month contract extension was set to expire. DALLAS — After months of negotiations, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Baylor Scott & White have reached an agreement to keep patients in the network. Posted by BSWHUpdate to website It states, “Baylor Scott & White […]
FDA approves new class of medication for schizophrenia patients
A new drug has been approved to treat schizophrenia in adults. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved COBENFY (xanomeline and trospium chloride), an oral drug manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb of New Jersey. According to a press release, this is the first new class of treatment for brain disorders in decades. 5 […]
Amid growing UK health care crisis, nearly 8 million patients are waiting for care
Experts have warned of a growing healthcare crisis in England as millions of residents wait for medical attention. According to the latest referral to treatment (RTT) data from the National Health Service (NHS), England's public healthcare system, as of July 2024, 7.62 million patients were on waiting lists for treatment, and 6.39 million had specific […]