NC Health News

JANUARY 8, 2025

By Emily Vespa Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger As North Carolinas health care systems increasingly expand their use of artificial intelligence, state leaders say they want to pioneer policy to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. Harnessing vast amounts of patient data can prompt privacy issues.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Evidence abounds that access to primary care improves health and lowers costs. And yet, only 5% of health care spending in this country goes to primary care, less than in any other Western democracy. Freyer is a health care journalist based in Rhode Island. Prior to that, he was CEO of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

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HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 30, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Can a photograph improve public health? A recent exhibit at the city’s Arts Xchange shared photos and comments illustrating how the people of East Point view health in their community. Department of Health and Human Services.

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The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

markets, overseeing large physician networks and other health systems, including so-called Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that oversee the care of tens of thousands of attributed patients. Many of those individuals are between the ages of 20 and 40. Yet, given the trends, these starting ages might still be too high.

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

By ARIEL FRISTOE As the artistic director of Out of Hand Theater, an arts organization that promotes anti-racism, social activism and health equity, I believe the recent appointment of Robert F. RFK) as Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services is beyond concerning. Kennedy, Jr.

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Hospital consolidation has risen to the top of the health policy stack. As a consequence, the Biden administration has targeted the health care industry for enhanced and more vigilant anti-trust enforcement. By JEFF GOLDSMITH and IAN MORRISON. Forty years later, there were 700 fewer facilities generating about $1.2

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