Source/Disclosures Source: Fisher KA Science Symposium. SPS2. ATS Promotes Adult Immunization Initiative: Immune Boost! Addressing vaccine hesitancy and the vaccine-preventable disease landscape. Presented at: American Thoracic Society International Conference; May 19-24, 2023; Washington DC Disclosures: Fisher reports that it funded the work from NIHMD, the National Library of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School Center of Clinical and Translational Science. ADD A TOPIC TO E-MAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email…
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Massachusetts regulators warn of healthcare costs spiraling out of control
Massachusetts regulators have issued one of their most forceful warnings that health care prices are spiraling out of control, mounting pressure on lawmakers who have been unable to buck the trend and implement a consensual view of cost control . Experts at the Health Policy Commission said Wednesday that the combination of total growth in Massachusetts health care spending and the increased financial burden on patients exposes Bay Staters to excruciating choices about which of their basic needs to prioritize. Between 2019 and 2021, per capita commercial health care spending…
Read MoreFamily Healthcare: A small facility that packs a punch
BIG RAPIDS Adjacent to the Water Tower Apartments is a healthcare facility that encompasses much more than meets the eye. Family Health Care has been in operation in Big Rapids since 2020, located at 730 Water Tower Road. Their one building provides medical, dental, and behavioral care. The organization began in 1967 in Baldwin. Over its 46-year history it has expanded to six locations: White Cloud, McBain, Grant, Cadillac, Baldwin and Big Rapids. The facilities next to all Family Health Care locations are unique in helping people get health care…
Read More5 highlights from POLITICO’s Healthcare Summit
The government is unlikely to repeat the success of Operation Warp Speed Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS minimized expectations that the Biden administration will be able to resume Operation Warp Speed in developing the next generation of Covid-19 vaccines unless the effort gets a lot more money from Congress. The recent deal to raise the debt ceiling saved about $5 billion in funding for Project NextGen, which aims to develop new Covid vaccines and treatments. But in an interview with White House reporter Adam Cancryn, Becerra complained that Congress isn’t…
Read MoreHPC: Mass. seeing billions in “excessive” healthcare spending.
BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS) Massachusetts regulators have issued one of their strongest warnings that health care prices are spiraling out of control, mounting pressure on lawmakers who have been unable to buck the trend and meet a consensus view of cost control. Experts at the Health Policy Commission said Wednesday that the combination of total growth in Massachusetts health care spending and the increased financial burden on patients exposes Bay Staters to excruciating choices about which of their basic needs to prioritize. Groups are pressing for better health coverage Between 2019…
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