Thousands of Americans with failing kidneys are stuck, going to dialysis as they await new kidneys that may never come. An algorithm doctors use to get on the waitlist for a kidney transplant may help perpetuate disparities. It uses race as a factor in evaluating all...
The increase points to the program’s growing role not just as a safety net, but also as a foundation of U.S. health coverage. The spike in enrollment demonstrates Medicaid’s increasingly important role not just as a safety net, but also as a pillar of the American...
An analysis of health insurance records of almost two million coronavirus patients found new issues in nearly a quarter — including those whose COVID-19 infection was mild or asymptomatic. Read the Full Article.
More than 4.5 million New Jersey residents are now fully vaccinated, or about 63%. But experts say that reaching herd immunity will be a target for the foreseeable future. Perry Halkitis, Dean of the Rutgers University School of Public Health was interviewed for this...
The Supreme Court on June 17 rejected another effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health care reform law, further cementing the ACA as a cornerstone of our health system. Read the Full Article.