Rural hospital closures push air ambulance crews to fly more than ever
As rural hospitals close or cut services, air ambulance demand is climbing, with LifeFlight of Maine flying more than 3,000 missions last year, NPR reported.
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Pediatric Intensive Care Units Are Closing Across the U.S., Forcing Sick Kids to Travel Farther
Hospitals cite low volume and lower pay for treating children; inpatient pediatric units fell nearly 30% from 2008 to 2022.
Quest Diagnostics Says Hackers May Have Accessed Patient Records
The breach hit a lab ordering and results system some clients use, the company told the SEC.
Medicare Open Enrollment Is Here: Fewer Advantage Plans and Possible Drug Cost Changes
The average beneficiary will have 35 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from in 2027, down from 39; enrollment ends Dec. 7.
Trump Signs Order Creating Women’s Health Division at NIH
First lady Melania Trump backed the order, which also sets up a White House task force led by Susie Wiles and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Medicaid cuts strip refugees of coverage; Tucson mom fears for her son
A federal change effective Oct. 1 ended Medicaid for some legal immigrants, including a Tucson family caring for a ventilator-dependent son.