Category: Population and Public Health, Care

Pxy Health acquires FarmboxRx on strength of $47.5 million investment

Social health company Pxy Health, which sometimes works with health plans to reach vulnerable populations, has acquired FarmboxRx, a healthcare food company that features fresh fruits and vegetables as a covered health intervention.
The acquisition cam…

Use of GLP-1 medications for weight management growing substantially

More than two percent of adult patients now take a GLP-1 drug to treat overweight or obesity, according to newly released FAIR Health data, with much of the increase occurring over the past few years.

Member satisfaction with health plans on the decline

The gap between the highest- and lowest-performing health plans is increasing as customer satisfaction is decreasing, according to a new J.D.

U.S. healthcare system ranks last in equity, access

Despite spending more on healthcare than any other nation, the U.S. is the lowest or second-lowest-ranking country when it comes to measures such as access, equity and outcomes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund analysis.

Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges

Reproductive care is becoming more difficult for women to access, and that’s especially true in the case of abortion care, finds a new Wisp survey. Over the last decade, about 20% of women tried to access abortion services, but a third of them faced ba…

Demand for age-friendly care soars as older population grows

As the U.S. population ages at an unprecedented rate, the demand for age-friendly care is skyrocketing, revealing significant gaps in the nation’s healthcare infrastructure. 
A recent report from the John A. Hartford Foundation emphasizes the urgent ne…

National heat strategy seeks to protect people against extreme weather

The federal government is treating extreme heat as an economic and public health concern, and this week the federal interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) released a National Heat Strategy for 2024-2030 that aims to coo…