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Insurers Hedge on Trump-Backed Pledge To Improve Denials Process
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1369+ words) One year after the Trump administration announced that dozens of health insurers had signed a six-part pledge promising to reduce barriers to doctor-recommended care, some insurers now say they won’t implement all the promised initiatives. Meanwhile, patients, their advocates, and…...
Mini Ratna PSU HLL Bets on Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene Market
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (293+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17 (IANS) Tapping into the growing demand for sustainable consumer products, HLL Lifecare Ltd, the Central government's Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has entered the eco-friendly menstrual hygiene segment with the launch of…...
Trump’s CDC Nominee Praises Vaccines, Without Vowing Independence From Kennedy
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (780+ words) Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressed support for vaccines — including mRNA-based covid shots — in a Senate hearing on Wednesday, though she didn’t dispel concerns the agency has lost any independence…...
Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s Not Pharma. It’s Wellness.
1+ year, 4+ day ago (1292+ words) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited wellness podcaster Gary Brecka, where they tried alternative therapies like hyperbaric oxygen and IV drips....
Kashmir's Rising Heat is Exposing a Blind Spot in Rural Healthcare
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (152+ words) This article was originally published in 101 Reporter under Creative Common license. Read the original article. Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir: By the time the afternoon sun settles over Pampore's orchards, some workers head home early; others retreat into the shade before…...
'Give us new kidneys or let us die': Kota Mothers’ Plea Exposes Maternal Healthcare Crisis in Rajasthan
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (537+ words) JAIPUR, JULY 16 (IANS) Five young mothers who entered Kota Medical College to give birth now find themselves fighting for survival after suffering kidney failure following Caesarean deliveries, turning what should have been a joyous chapter of their lives into a…...
Rajasthan: 115 Fall Ill After Eating Golgappas From Street Cart, 12 Hospitalised
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (348+ words) KOTA, JULY 15 (IANS) Around 115 people, including a large number of children, fell ill after consuming golgappas (pani-patasi) from a street vendor in Polai Khurd village under the Simliya area of Digod subdivision in Kota district. Twelve people have been admitted…...
India-Origin Pharma Patents Jump Four-Fold, Innovation Pipeline Tops 1,095: Report
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (375+ words) NEW DELHI, JULY 15 (IANS) India-origin pharmaceutical patent families have risen more than four-fold over the past decade, while the country's drug discovery pipeline has expanded to more than 1,095 programmes across 195 companies, signalling a rapid shift from generics-led manufacturing to innovation-driven…...
They Harvest the Nation’s Food, but a New Rule May Strip Them of Health Insurance
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (761+ words) Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S....
NCW Forms Panel to Review Laws Governing IVF Clinics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (381+ words) NEW DELHI, JULY 9 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted a committee, led by the former Delhi High Court Judge Asha Menon, to review the regulatory framework and laws governing IVF clinics and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres,…...