When a medical crisis leads to tax debt: Relief programs that can help

A medical crisis is less likely to cause a permanent tax problem if you know what help is available to you. Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images Medical emergencies don’t just disrupt your health. They can also upend your finances in ways that can linger long after treatment ends. Between the lost income and unexpected out-of-pocket costs, it’s … Read more

Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities. The Justice Department opened the investigations Wednesday into possible discrimination at the medical schools of Stanford University, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego. Harmeet … Read more

U.S. hospitals and insurers turn to AI in battles over medical claims, payments

A constant battle in the U.S. health care system is the fight between insurers and providers over the cost of medical procedures and who foots the bill. Both sides are turning to artificial intelligence to make their case. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains. Source link

EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices like catheters and syringes. The EPA said it is concerned … Read more

Texas Gov Abbott issues warning of Chinese spying in medical tech

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is warning state health agencies about potential Chinese spying through medical technology. Abbott directed Texas state health agencies and public university systems to address potential cybersecurity risks linked to Chinese-manufactured medical devices, citing concerns that sensitive patient data could be accessed by foreign … Read more

NYPD officer dies in medical episode while deployed to Kuwait in Operation Epic Fury

A New York City police officer has died while deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. operation ongoing in the Middle East, according to city and state officials. Major Sorffly Davius died Friday at Camp Buehring in Kuwait, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. She described Davius as … Read more

RFK Jr. pushes medical schools to teach more about nutrition

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new push Thursday to get medical schools to teach more about nutrition. Kennedy has spent months pressing schools to increase nutrition education, threatening funding cuts for those that refuse and promising public recognition for those that comply. He has long argued that doctors are undertrained in nutrition, … Read more

ChatGPT Health ‘under-triaged’ half of medical emergencies in a new study

ChatGPT Health — OpenAI’s new health-focused chatbot — frequently underestimated the severity of medical emergencies, according to a study published last week in the journal Nature Medicine. In the study, researchers tested ChatGPT Health’s ability to triage, or assess the severity of, medical cases based on real-life scenarios. Previous research has shown that ChatGPT can … Read more