BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors proclaimed May 2022 as Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month Tuesday morning. Local health officials said Kern County has the highest pregnancy-related mortality rate in California.Kern County also has the second highest infant mortality in the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic led to mixed results on hospital safety, according to the latest data from the Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group assessed approximately 2,800 general acute care hospitals for the report published Tuesday. Among those, 20.3% got higher safety scores in spring 2022 than […]

May 10, 2022 – (Tarrant County) – Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports one COVID-19 death. The deceased was a man from Arlington in his 80s with underlying health conditions. Tarrant County now has 5,924 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus.  Source link

Oscar Health will exit Colorado and Arkansas in its push toward profitability, company executives said during its first-quarter earnings call. The insurtech does not expect the move to have a “significant or even close to material effect” on its profits for the year, Chief Financial […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Members of the Norfolk Fire-Rescue Team are hosting a 5-day training workshop focused on the subject of mental and physical health. Officials say the workshops aim to address and promote career longevity and safety within the communities. From May 9 thru […]

Clover Health could raise up to $300 million in the coming months, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The insurtech could raise the capital by issuing debt, stock or warrants, the prospectus said. The shelf registration filing, or S-3, said […]

Encompass Health announced Friday its 50-bed inpatient hospital has opened in Lakeland.   The Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital at 1201 Oakbridge Parkway serves patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions, […]

Executives at contract vaccine manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions covered up quality control problems that led to more than 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines needing to be trashed, congressional investigators said in a report Tuesday. The number of destroyed doses was far higher than previously thought, […]

Proper mental health care has been at a deficit for decades in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and now it’s part of the county’s focus as it improves its overall healthcare system. U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) attended the opening Tuesday of a behavioral health unit […]

Health Tech By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Big news coming out of Vida Health today as the chronic condition care startup announces that it will now be able to prescribe meds, med devices, lab tests, and more to its members. This puts Vida Health among […]