Californians could soon be voting on a new healthcare law named after Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League grad who is accused of executing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in cold blood. The "Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act," was put forward by retired Los Angeles attorney Paul Eisner, who said the sick stunt was necessary to get publicity for his proposal.
UnitedHealthcare could drop Hartford HealthCare on Tuesday if the two sides can't come to terms on a contract. The current contract is set to expire today. If the deal does not happen, Hartford HealthCare would be considered out of network. United said it made an offer to Hartford HealthCare on Friday, but the dispute continued. The insurer claims the healthcare network's demands would raise costs by $185 million.
A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden.
There is always resistance to systemic change, and "different" can be scary. Here are three reasons why neurodiversity-affirming care should be embraced and can improve the mental health system.
Statements from the Trump administration that officials are considering cuts to key programs for the prevention of HIV and AIDS are generating outrage among two of the largest LGBTQ+ service organizations in Southern California.
Senate Republicans are working to change a House GOP tax plan to require fewer cuts in Medicaid health benefits for the poor and disabled, seeking to mollify members of the party worried about a public backlash. The move, which is not finalized, also pares back requirements for other spending cuts but risks alienating deficit hawks in both the Senate and the House. Fiscal conservatives in the party want steep spending cuts to help offset the multi-trillion-dollar tax-cut package.