Access to primary care remains a challenge for millions of Americans, with some states facing more severe shortages than others, according to a new analysis from KFF.
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14 attorneys general sue over DOGE personal information access
Attorneys general across 14 states have shared plans to file a lawsuit over the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s access to payment systems that contain Americans’ “sensitive personal information.”
States ranked by 2025 projected growth in new cancer cases
The U.S. is projected to see more than 2 million new cancer diagnoses this year, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society. Arkansas is estimated to see the largest jump in new cases compared to how many were reported in 2021, the latest …
More systems test pig kidney transplants
In January, the fourth person in the U.S. received a pig kidney transplant.
Temporarily closed Missouri hospital faces uncertainty
The future of St. Louis-based Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital remains uncertain after the hospital received approval from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to temporarily suspend its license due to a blood supply shortage in mid…
Utah med school email mistakenly implies acceptance to hundreds of students
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah accidentally sent out a financial aid email to 1,200 medical school applicants implying they were accepted into the program, Fox13 Salt Lake City reported Feb. 6.
Kaiser, Tufts lead network to promote food's medicinal benefits
Boston-based Tufts University and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente have partnered to form the Food Is Medicine National Network of Excellence, a national network focused on addressing food insecurity and improving community health.
How St. Luke's got a 10x better deal on AI
The advancement of healthcare generative AI and more competition in that market helped Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System secure a better deal for the technology.
Maryland health system continues to face ransomware attack
Frederick (Md.) Health’s IT systems continue to be disrupted by a Jan. 27 ransomware attack, but most of its healthcare services are open.
Kaiser Permanente executive joins UCSF innovation institute
Kaiser Permanente executive Sam Glick has been named chair-elect of an institute at University of California San Francisco focused on healthcare innovation.
