NC Health News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press When was the last time you knew the full cost of a medical procedure before going under? Hospital price transparency has been enforced by the federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services since 2021, but whether the law is functioning as intended is a topic of heated debate.
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group. New types of Roundup weed killing products marketed to U.S. The report was disputed by Bayer, which called the analysis “deeply flawed.”
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Institute of Public Health
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Shifting the focus of public policy’. And all of these, in turn, contribute to better health, creating a virtuous cycle.
The Network for Public Health Law
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Network for Public Health Law (the Network) has released a guide on “Law and Policy Considerations for Workforce Protections from Extreme Heat,” detailing federal, state, and local legal and policy protections for both indoor and outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat on the job. with 2023 setting the record for U.S.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 21, 2024
by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. As of December 2023, 425 federally certified nursing homes were operating in North Carolina, with a total of 44,128 beds. percent vacancy rate in December 2023, with 14 jobs open.
Smart Data Collective
JULY 10, 2019
Hospitals, medical research centers , health centers, clinics, industry, administrations, drug agencies, laboratories, health websites all generate large amounts of data, which will be key to the transformation of the health system. It is expected to grow at an annual rate of 22% until 2023.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Nearly 70 petrochemical companies across the nation, including 30 in Texas, are sending millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways each year due to weak or nonexistent regulations, according to a report published by the watchdog group Environmental Integrity Project.
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