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Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator extended to 2028 DALLAS, August 26, 2025 — Research shows that rural Americans are at 30% higher risk of stroke, are 40% more likely to develop heart disease and live an average of three years fewer than their urban counterparts.[1] The American Heart Association,...

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Trump signs executive order to boost US drug manufacturing amid threat of tariffs In President Donald Trump’s latest push to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing to the U.S., a new executive order tasks the FDA with reducing regulatory hurdles for domestic producers while making l | In President Donald Trump’s latest push to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing to the U.S., a new...

Elevated medical costs continued to drag insurers in Q1 2025. Here's a look at how the major payers fared Each of the six major national insurers turned a profit in the first quarter of 2025, though financial pressures related to government programs—particularly Medicare Advantage (MA)—once again reare | Each of the six major national insurers turned a profit in the first quarter of 2025, though fin...

Smiths Medical Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction for Endotracheal Tubes Certain endotracheal tube products from Smiths Medical may have a smaller diameter than expected. Eight serious injuries potentially related to the issue have been reported.

The Economic Tug-of-War: How U.S. Tariffs Are Shaping the Healthcare Supply Market Charles Vartanian, CSCO, Rhino Medical, weighs in on the challenges of balancing rising tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and the pressure to provide affordable healthcare supplies...

Measles Cases Surge in Texas and New Mexico Texas and New Mexico see surge in measles cases, with vaccination exemptions rising. Universities issue warnings after potential exposure to measles.

Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports The CDC says respiratory illness is now "very high" nationwide.

Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports February 10, 2025- Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CBS News. Close...

Impact of Tariffs on Healthcare: Meet the Trump Trade Team – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting Impact of Tariffs on Healthcare: Meet the Trump Trade Team Tariffs have emerged as a pivotal element in U.S. trade policy. While tariffs aim to protect strategically vital industries and act as a negotiating tool in trade disputes, their impact on healthcare providers has become an area of growing c...

Kennedy HHS Nomination Clears Key Committee Vote The vote to install Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary has advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee.

Hurricane Helene Updates Supporting every aspect of your clinical practice, including physical exam, diagnostic cardiology, vitals monitoring and vision screening

FDA Issues Early Alert on Medline Fluid Delivery Sets Certain lots of Fluid Delivery Sets with Drip Chamber within Medline custom kits should be removed from use due to a potential high-risk issue.