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The Kentucky-based insurance giant had owned a 40% stake in the hospice company, stemming from its 2021 acquisition of Kindred Healthcare. Humana said a “consortium of investors" is making the buy, but few details were revealed.
Going by four markers of health risk, four neighboring U.S. states are the best places to raise children with high chances of living long, healthy lives.
A lawsuit claims that nurse staffing levels at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Illinois were too low to meet minimum safety thresholds, resulting in medical errors. Plaintiffs in the case are seeking punitive damages.
The doctor whose ads promise to deliver the “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago. Period.” was hit with a $56 million civil judgment in 2025 but is still practicing medicine in multiple states.
The AMA is imploring physicians to serve as ‘full partners’ with other AI stakeholders throughout the technology’s life cycle in relevantly equipped clinical devices.
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is hosting a two-day symposium focused on exploring the benefits and long-term potential of robotic aortic valve replacement. Fans of the procedure say it represents a safe, effective alternative to TAVR and SAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis.
The Association of Black Cardiologists hopes to improve widespread disparities in care through the use of patient education, free diagnostic heart screenings and other proven methods.
A system-wide initiative in Sweden helped hospitals reduce readmission rates and shorten lengths of stay. When it came to heart failure patients specifically, however, the changes barely made an impact.