by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 11, 2021 | Community, News
Almost half of all Medicare beneficiaries (47%) did not have a dental visit within the past year as of 2018, the analysis finds, with rates higher among those who are Black (68%) or Hispanic (61%) compared to White beneficiaries (42%). Rates were also higher among...
by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 10, 2021 | Community, News
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law that guarantees parents in New Jersey can receive a free home visit by a nurse within two weeks of their child’s birth, a crucial time of life when the health and well-being of mothers and babies may be at risk. Read the Full...
by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 7, 2021 | Community, News
A Denver, Colorado doctor runs a clinic that finds creative solutions to treat a large refugee and immigrant population Dr. P.J. Parmar started Mango House 10 years ago to provide health care to refugees in Aurora, Colorado. But the center goes beyond standard primary...
by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 5, 2021 | Community, News, Pilots
A method that enables the storage and transport of vaccines and life-saving drugs at room temperature, eliminating the need for expensive refrigeration or freezing, is one of 12 technologies selected for development through the Philadelphia-based University City...
by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 4, 2021 | Community, News
Inequities in health care are pervasive, from access to quality of care, and a new study finds that common opioids such as codeine and morphine are more often prescribed to white patients than to Black patients treated within the same health system. The findings...
