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US government proposes birth control, HIV preventive service protections

Fierce Healthcare

With just 15 days until the presidential election, the federal government is proposing new rules that aim to bolster protections around birth control and other preventive services. | federal government is attempting to ease access to birth control products and HIV prevention drugs in a newly proposed rule.

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‘I’m another statistic. I feel let down’: How HIV prevention stays out of reach for many

Fierce Healthcare

This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ | Ending the HIV epidemic hinges on both treatment and prevention, particularly through access to PrEP. For at-risk individuals living in the U.S.

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‘A mixed bag’: Fifth Circuit rules on ACA preventive services legal case

Fierce Healthcare

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision in a major legal case that observers have said could fundamentally alter the preventive services provision in the Affordable Care Act. | The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its ruling on Braidwood Management v.

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Judge tosses ACA preventive care mandate

Health Care Dive

The Thursday ruling means that, effective immediately, health plans nationwide are no longer required to fully cover certain preventative medical services like cancer, HIV and diabetes screenings.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine.

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Affordable Care Act preventive services under threat: Previewing Braidwood oral arguments

Fierce Healthcare

A core provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), responsible for ensuring hundreds of millions of Americans receive free access to preventive services, faces a serious legal challenge March 4.

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Experts, government outline healthcare strategies for gun violence prevention at Northwell's annual forum

Fierce Healthcare

Providers, researchers and government officials gathered Tuesday to discuss the "urgent public health crisis" of gun violence and throw their weight behind a new multimillion-dollar aware | The event, which emphasized the role of healthcare professionals in addressing gun violence, came with the announcement of an industry-backed, multimillion-dollar (..)

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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Burnout, Tele-Health, and Accessibility: How to Manage the Expectation of a 24-Hour Workday

Speaker: Keith Carlson — BSN, RN, NC-BC, Host of The Nurse Keith Podcast

In this webinar with Nurse Keith Carlson, we will address: Burnout prevention through SWOT analysis and compassionate self-assessment. The expectation of a 24-hour workday is unhealthy and intolerable for hard-working physicians and RNs, even as patients need more out of the world of 21st-century medicine. The current state of the industry.