State, Local (and Global) IT
Google launches India program to screen diabetics for eye conditions that can cause blindness06 Mar 2019
One of Google’s most promising research efforts has finally made it out of the lab and into the clinic. Google... Continue Reading
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Arsonists attack Ebola clinics in DRC as climate of distrust grows06 Mar 2019
Health agencies re-evaluate approach after attacks on treatment centres in North Kivu A second clinic serving patients affected by the... Continue Reading
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Red states move to limit Medicaid expansion approved by voters20 Feb 2019
Just months after voters in Utah and Idaho approved ballot measures meant to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income residents... Continue Reading
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Policy Implications Of Utah’s Proposed Limited Medicaid Expansion20 Feb 2019
In a bid to overcome the state legislature’s reticence to pass Medicaid expansion, citizens of Utah made it a referendum... Continue Reading
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Shrinking Medicaid Rolls In Missouri And Tennessee Raise Flag On Vetting Process20 Feb 2019
Tangunikia Ward, a single mom of two who has been unemployed for the past couple of years, was shocked when... Continue Reading
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Government Report Finds China Could Use Medical Data for Blackmail20 Feb 2019
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says China has invested heavily in US biotechnology, including access to genomic data... Continue Reading
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A Digital Future for Healthcare in Africa20 Feb 2019
From screening apps for medical conditions to video games for vital training—digital technology is impacting healthcare in Africa, reaching remote... Continue Reading
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Louisiana Medicaid audit suggests possible wide-spread misspending, prompts federal probe05 Feb 2019
A Louisiana audit that suggested there could be wide-spread Medicaid misspending has prompted a probe on the federal level. U.S.... Continue Reading
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Utah Medicare Expansion Faces Cuts05 Feb 2019
Earlier this week, the Utah Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to move forward a bill that would scale... Continue Reading
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Montana Lawmakers Consider New Regulations To Curb Prescription Drug Prices05 Feb 2019
An obscure but important player in the health care industry is in the crosshairs of Montana elected officials, who are... Continue Reading
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