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Rising Anxiety Meds Meet Backlash from MAHA
health11 hours ago

Rising Anxiety Meds Meet Backlash from MAHA

U.S. anxiety medication use has climbed to about 38 million adults by 2024, with SSRIs like Lexapro, Prozac, and Zoloft considered frontline treatments. The increase coincides with MAHA’s push to critique medications and promote diet, exercise, and therapy, fueling a broader debate about safety and access. Medical professionals emphasize the benefits and manageable side effects for many patients, noting telehealth and social pressures help drive uptake—especially among young adults, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals—while cautioning against long-term benzodiazepine use and acknowledging concerns about non-prescribed access.

via Daily Kos|
#health#healthcare#maha
Affordability Remains Americans' Top Worry: Food, Housing, Health Care
economy1 day ago

Affordability Remains Americans' Top Worry: Food, Housing, Health Care

Despite a resilient economy and cooling inflation, CBS News reports Americans’ top economic concern remains affordability, driven by rising food costs, a tight housing market and higher health-care premiums. Pew data place food, housing and health care at the forefront of worries ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union. While the administration touts measures like housing-market reforms and drug-price initiatives, economists caution that a lasting relief requires addressing a persistent housing shortage and ongoing health-insurance costs, with staples such as ground beef and coffee up significantly and 2026 health insurance premiums rising about 6–7%.

via CBS News|
#affordability#consumer-confidence#economy
healthcare2 days ago

Structured stress test reveals safety gaps in ChatGPT Health triage

A Nature Medicine study tests ChatGPT Health with 60 clinician-authored vignettes across 21 clinical domains under 16 factorial conditions (960 responses). Performance follows an inverted U-shape, with the most dangerous errors at extremes: 35% for non-urgent cases and 48% for emergencies. Among gold-standard emergencies, 52% were under-triaged (e.g., could misdirect diabetic ketoacidosis or impending respiratory failure to 24–48 hours instead of ED), while classic emergencies like stroke and anaphylaxis were correctly triaged. Anchoring by family or friends shifted edge-case triage toward less urgent care (OR 11.7). Crisis-intervention messages activated inconsistently across suicidal ideation presentations. No significant effects by patient race, gender, or barriers to care. Overall, the findings raise safety concerns and call for prospective validation before consumer deployment of AI triage tools.

via Nature|
#ai-safety#chatgpt-health#clinical-vignettes
UK prostate cancer patients denied life-preserving focal therapy
healthcare2 days ago

UK prostate cancer patients denied life-preserving focal therapy

Thousands of UK men with prostate cancer are reportedly being denied focal therapy, a non-invasive treatment that preserves quality of life by reducing side effects like erectile dysfunction and incontinence; despite three principal forms (HIFU, cryotherapy, NanoKnife) being available, the NHS offers access at only a few centres and doctors say patients aren’t routinely informed about this option, prompting calls for broader access amid supportive trial data and NICE approvals.

via The Times|
#focal-therapy#healthcare#nhs
Denmark Turns Down Trump's Hospital Ship Proposal for Greenland
world3 days ago

Denmark Turns Down Trump's Hospital Ship Proposal for Greenland

Denmark's defense minister rejected President Trump's plan to deploy a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland, saying the government was not consulted and there was no need for special healthcare aid; Greenland already provides universal healthcare, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen highlighted equal access to care. The move appears tied to Trump's long-standing interest in Greenland, while the Mercy ship reportedly remains under maintenance and no U.S. response was immediately issued.

via The New York Times|
#denmark#greenland#healthcare
Grail stock slumps after NHS Galleri trial misses primary endpoint
healthcare4 days ago

Grail stock slumps after NHS Galleri trial misses primary endpoint

Grail's stock fell more than 45% after-hours after NHS-Galleri trial failed to meet its primary endpoint, showing no statistically significant reduction in later-stage cancers overall; however, a pre-specified group of 12 deadly cancers showed a favorable trend toward fewer stage III-IV cancers, with greater reductions in stage IV diagnoses across sequential screening rounds. The company will extend follow-up by 6-12 months to seek stronger effects, and it also reported 17% full-year revenue growth to $147.2 million, with U.S. Galleri revenue up 26% to $136.8 million.

via Fierce Biotech|
#clinical-trials#galleri#grail
Wisconsin approves yearlong postpartum Medicaid after leader’s reversal
politics5 days ago

Wisconsin approves yearlong postpartum Medicaid after leader’s reversal

The Wisconsin Assembly voted 95-1 to join a federal program extending Medicaid coverage for low-income new mothers to 12 months after birth, up from 60 days, after Speaker Robin Vos dropped his opposition. The measure, already cleared by the Senate, now heads to Gov. Tony Evers, who is expected to sign. The policy carries an estimated state cost of about $9.4 million with federal funds covering roughly $14.1 million, and was supported by hospitals, medical groups, and advocates for mothers.

via ProPublica|
#gop#healthcare#medicaid
Sanders kicks off California billionaire wealth tax push to fund healthcare
politics6 days ago

Sanders kicks off California billionaire wealth tax push to fund healthcare

Sen. Bernie Sanders formally launched California's 'Billionaire Tax Now' campaign to place a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires and trusts on the November ballot to backfill federal healthcare cuts, linking the move to wealth inequality. The LA rally featured Tom Morello and labor voices, but the plan faces opposition from Gov. Newsom and business groups who warn it could drive away investment and wealthy residents; Sanders also aims to push a national version and engage tech leaders in California.

via Los Angeles Times|
#ballotmeasure#berniesanders#california
Employers test subsidized GLP-1 access through eMed and CVS Caremark
healthcare8 days ago

Employers test subsidized GLP-1 access through eMed and CVS Caremark

Telehealth company eMed is partnering with CVS Caremark to let employers offer GLP-1 obesity meds to workers via online prescriptions with comprehensive weight-management support; employers can subsidize the drugs to varying degrees, with prices touted as the market’s most cost-effective option. Aon piloted a similar program for its staff, and CVS sees the move as expanding access through its PBM network for up to 30 million Americans. The program combines online cash purchases with secondary coverage to help keep workplace health costs in check, backed by continuous clinical support and monitoring to improve adherence and outcomes.

via Axios|
#employee-benefits#glp-1#healthcare
Axpaxli edges Eylea on vision retention with fewer injections, but durability gap narrows
healthcare8 days ago

Axpaxli edges Eylea on vision retention with fewer injections, but durability gap narrows

Ocular Therapeutix reported that Axpaxli met a key endpoint in a Phase 3 wet AMD trial by maintaining patients’ vision with fewer injections than the standard treatment. At 9 and 12 months after a single injection, 74% and 66% of Axpaxli patients maintained vision versus 56% and 44% for low-dose Eylea. While the primary goal was achieved, the durability advantage over Eylea was smaller than investors expected, which could influence the drug’s commercial potential as the company pursues FDA approval.

via statnews.com|
#axpaxli#biotech#eylea
AI in the Exam Room: A Doctor's Practical Guide to Safe Health Advice
technology8 days ago

AI in the Exam Room: A Doctor's Practical Guide to Safe Health Advice

A physician argues that AI can empower patients when used to enhance medical care rather than replace it, noting that many already consult AI for health advice. While AI offers valuable information, it also poses risks to the doctor–patient relationship and can fuel anxiety. The recommended approach is to use AI to prepare for and inform conversations with doctors, not to substitute professional medical care.

via The New York Times|
#ai#ai-ethics#doctor-patient-relationship