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HHS AI Effort Will Target Fraud, Federal Funding Waste
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (40+ words) The Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch a new artificial intelligence-driven initiative to review annual audits and potentially withhold billions in federal funding from states and grantees that fail to correct oversight deficiencies, according to officials....
Drug ads are costly, deceptive, shouldn't blanket TV | Brandon Novick
42+ min ago (175+ words) Tulsa World Javascript is required to use this website. The White House is expanding the Trump Rx prescription platform, adding over 600 low-cost generic drugs to its site. Imagine you are sick with a serious medical condition. How would you feel…...
Nurses and staff at local Planned Parenthood affiliate vote to form union
58+ min ago (695+ words) Here at The Almanac, we have real human reporters, out in the community every day, covering local stories to deliver fact-based journalism. They uphold our standards through rigorous editorial and fact-checking processes so you know our reporting is accurate. During…...
Lawmakers mull Medicare physician pay reform to tamp down consolidation
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (788+ words) Physician pay hasn't kept up with the costs of providing care, pushing independent practices to sell to health systems and likely increasing costs, lawmakers and witnesses said. Physician pay has declined over the past two decades when accounting for inflation,…...
Getting mental healthcare with TRICARE For Life: What you need to know
26+ min ago (272+ words) Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your body'and if you have TRICARE For Life, you have coverage that helps you get the care you need, when you need it. TFL works together…...
US HHS launches AI initiative to detect fraud and waste in health programs
31+ min ago (236+ words) May 21 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday it has launched a new AI-led initiative "to review annual audits to strengthen "oversight across federally funded health programs amid concerns around widespread fraud. The program, called the…...
Apple Brings Sleep Apnoea Alerts and Hearing Test to India
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (590+ words) Apple has expanded its health focused ecosystem in India by bringing sleep apnoea notifications to Apple Watch and a new Hearing Test feature to Air Pods Pro users. Apple has officially rolled out two major health features for users in…...
Patients like me benefit from helpful drug ads on TV | Dorothy Leone-Glasser
55+ min ago (179+ words) Kenosha News Javascript is required to use this website. The White House is expanding the Trump Rx prescription platform, adding over 600 low-cost generic drugs to its site. For more than four decades, I have navigated life while managing a chronic…...
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (274+ words) In letters dated May 11, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. notified the two doctors who chaired the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force that he was terminating their appointments immediately, before the end of their multiyear terms. The Department of Health and Human…...
Trump HHS: Ebola Crisis The Perfect Time to Push Out Head Of NIH's Infectious Disease Institute and Worsen The Leadership Vacuum " Protect Our Care
24+ min ago (388+ words) Trump HHS: Ebola Crisis The Perfect Time to Push Out Head Of NIH's Infectious Disease Institute and Worsen The Leadership Vacuum Protect Our Care Trump HHS: Ebola Crisis The Perfect Time to Push Out Head Of NIH's Infectious Disease Institute…...