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- National Study Identifies Record Antibiotic Prescription Rates Among Children With Multiple Complex Chronic Conditions
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Research from Boston Children's Hospital reveals that children with high medical complexity experience the highest annual antibiotic prescription rates of any demographic group. Th...
- Boston Children’s Hospital Study Reveals Surge in Antibiotic Resistance Risks for Medically Complex Pediatric Patients
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Health
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital found that children with multiple complex chronic conditions (CCC) face annual antibiotic prescription rates nearly six times higher than...
- Northern California Weekend Crime Wave Leaves Multiple Dead as State Schools Grapple With Record Enrollment Decline
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Crime
A series of violent incidents across Northern California this weekend resulted in several fatalities, including a suspected murder-suicide and multiple fatal shootings in Oakland....
- Specialized Medicaid Plans for Foster Children Create Critical Care Gaps and Provider Shortages Across Multiple States
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Health
A new wave of state-run specialized managed care plans intended to streamline health services for foster and adopted children is instead triggering widespread provider net-work fai...
- Federal Health Clinics Face Fiscal Crisis as Trump Work Requirements Threaten Medicaid Revenue Streams
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
Community health centers across the United States are preparing for a projected $32 billion revenue shortfall over the next five years due to new Medicaid work requirements under t...
- State Governments Funnel Millions to Tech Giants to Implement Trump’s Medicaid and SNAP Benefit Cuts
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
State agencies are awarding multimillion-dollar contracts to consulting firms like Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum to update eligibility systems in compliance with the "One Big Beau...
- Trump Administration Medicaid Eligibility Reviews Yield Negligible Findings of Improper Enrollment
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A federal crackdown targeting undocumented immigrants enrolled in Medicaid has uncovered minimal evidence of widespread eligibility violations across several key states. Despite hu...
- New OHSU Research Links Health Insurance Gaps to Rapid Decline in Diabetes Management for Low-Income Adults
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
A study published in JAMA Health Forum by Oregon Health & Science University reveals that low-income patients who lose health insurance experience a swift deterioration in blood su...
- New NYU Study Identifies Lower Heat Risk Thresholds for Vulnerable Older Adults in Urban Environments
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
Research from NYU Grossman School of Medicine reveals that heat-related emergency admissions for vulnerable seniors spike at a heat index of 90°F, significantly lower than the curr...
- New NYU Study Finds Vulnerable Older Adults Face Severe Health Risks at Heat Thresholds Lower Than Municipal Alerts
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
Researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine have identified that heat-related emergency department visits among vulnerable seniors spike at 90°F, five degrees lower than New Y...
- OHSU study warns insurance loss acts as a "direct threat" to health for low-income diabetes patients
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Health
A multi-state study led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals that losing health insurance, even temporarily, leads to a rapid decline in blood sugar control and a greater...
- Insurance instability linked to poorer diabetes management and increased acute complications for low income patients
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum reveals that "insurance churn"—the frequent loss and regaining of coverage—is a significant driver of negative health outcomes for diabet...