viernes, 29 de mayo de 2026

Blood pressure tech floods the market after FDA relaxes wearables oversight Tech companies including Oura, Samsung seize opportunity, while experts raise concerns

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/28/fda-wellness-guidance-unvetted-blood-pressure-tech-floods-market/ By Mario AguilarMay 28, 2026 Health Tech Correspondent

I’m a weight-loss doctor. Here’s why I worry about GLP-1 ‘microdoses’ Tiny doses, big unknowns

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/29/glp-1-microdose-popular-but-unsupported-by-evidence/ By Jody DushayMay 29, 2026 Dushay is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an attending endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition In Q&A, Jamie Justice, executive director of XPRIZE Healthspan, talks of democratizing science

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/29/xprize-healthspan-longevity-science-jamie-justice-q-and-a/ By Sarah ToddMay 29, 2026

As Ebola outbreak in Central Africa grows, the U.S. turns itself into a fortress Bid to keep virus out may create risks for infected Americans and discourage volunteers

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/28/trump-ebola-travel-restrictions-discourages-medical-volunteers/ By Helen BranswellMay 28, 2026 Infectious Diseases Correspondent

Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums. By Sarah Kwon May 26, 2026

Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums. https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/alternative-health-plans-growth-sharing-ministries-short-term-aca-premiums/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Colorado&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-95VyAYtcUtCCzv6ekT289odBrM13NET6qASlt2VnzpKhHX2s3SLqRlhSs76_DUJfvH517jB7JqTcjHzDHGFnM_upGBnQ&_hsmi=420603250&utm_content=420603250&utm_source=hs_email By Sarah Kwon May 26, 2026 Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution By Sarah Kwon Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums. Consumer advocates dismiss the plans as "junk insurance,” while proponents say patients need alternatives to pricey marketplace options. Alternative plans are also making a marketing push. Colorado insurance broker Samantha Albritton said that before ACA open enrollment, she saw more marketing from fixed-indemnity plans than in previous years.

Kids Keep Getting Stuck in Hospitals, Even After Being Cleared for Discharge By Cara Anthony May 18, 2026

Kids Keep Getting Stuck in Hospitals, Even After Being Cleared for Discharge Across the country, the practice of allowing children to remain hospitalized “beyond medical necessity” has become a costly problem, and states have struggled to address the issue.By Cara Anthony May 18, 2026 https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/hospital-boarding-social-stays-children-kids-missouri-illinois/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Colorado&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8D8YRUCOXrGtB4nYSU7Gg3gRZob1XJRpmp3Vl39rgrb_lnqUnqVq9bVrMLzWnzqpEQlkU0QYMzbBUkfoVjj9lH4gXnLw&_hsmi=420603250&utm_content=420603250&utm_source=hs_email Kids Keep Getting Stuck in Hospitals, Even After Being Cleared for Discharge By Cara Anthony Some children are healthy enough to leave the hospital after a medical stay but have no place to go. Across the country, the practice of allowing children to remain hospitalized “beyond medical necessity” has become a costly problem, and states have struggled to address the issue. In Colorado, a hospital worker emailed a state representative for help after an autistic 13-year-old boy spent weeks at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont.

Viewpoints: Alaska Makes Right Call On Pharmacist Prescribing; Will Science Move Faster Than Ebola?

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-alaska-makes-right-call-on-pharmacist-prescribing-will-science-move-faster-than-ebola/