Doctors across the country agree. More than 1,700 people across the U.S. have registered for nature "prescriptions" through nonprofit Park Rx America, which provides a platform where healthcare providers can register and write nature prescriptions for patients.
President Donald Trump turned years of skepticism about government economic data into action Friday, firing BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Trump accused McEntarfer, without evidence, of producing "phony" and "rigged" figures. "We fired her because we didn’t believe the numbers today," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The firing quickly raised alarms across the political and economic spectrum. McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, was confirmed in January 2024 on an 86-6 bipartisan Senate vote. Her ouster was condemned by economists and lawmakers, who said it jeopardized the independence of key federal data that underpins decisions across government and markets.
AI tools are widely used by software developers, but those devs and their managers are still grappling with figuring out how exactly to best put the tools to use, with growing pains emerging along the way.
AbsoluteCare, which specializes in value-based integrated healthcare, has secured $135 million in equity financing from four investors: CVS Health Ventures, Kinderhook Industries, Pacific Life and Lexington Partners. This funding bolsters AbsoluteCare's ability to improve operations and expand into new markets and serve new member populations, the company said.
By subtly tweaking classic medical dilemmas, researchers revealed that large language models often default to familiar or intuitive answers, even when they contradict the facts. These “fast thinking” failures expose troubling blind spots that could have real consequences in clinical decision-making.
A growing program in Michigan helps pregnant women and new moms by giving them cash over the first year of their children's lives. Launched in 2024, the program comes at a time when many voters worry over high child care costs and President Donald Trump's administration floats policy to reverse the declining birth rate. Backed by a mix of state, local and philanthropic money, Rx Kids gives mothers of newborns up to $7,500, with no income requirements and no rules for how the money is spent. Supporters believe the program could be a model for mitigating the high cost of having children in the U.S. Pregnant women receive $1,500 before delivery and $500 every month for the first six to 12 months of their babies' lives, depending on the program location.