New York State officials are investigating a business representing a major Christian group offering an alternative to health insurance, joining several states scrutinizing these cost-sharing programs that provide limited coverage. On Wednesday, New York state insurance regulators issued a subpoena to Aliera, which markets the Christian ministry run by Trinity Healthshare, according to people who…
SEATTLE — After a measles outbreak sickened dozens of unvaccinated children in southwestern Washington State last year, school health administrators around the state went into crisis mode, intent on confronting the relatively low vaccination rates in the region. First, they got an assist from the State Legislature, which passed a law in May tightening exemption…
At 7:30 in the morning on a recent Saturday, 14 people gathered on the 10th floor of Disney’s Riviera Resort in Orlando, Fla., at the Topolino’s Terrace restaurant. The resort would open in two days, and this group had been among the first to experience it — a treat for many, but especially for this…
In honor of the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards, which celebrate the year’s most renowned movies and TV, we review the hottest looks in red carpet history. From Kim Kardashian’s fiery Vera Wang moment in 2011 to Mandy Moore’s white hot showing in 2019, an ode to the event’s best.
On Sunday, January 12, the critical community anoints the best in film and TV at the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards. While the voting body decides between Marriage Story and Little Women, we review our red carpet faves. From Lady Gaga in sweeping Calvin Klein to Regina King in royal purple Michael Kors, these looks…
By Austin Frakt Research has established that as much as a quarter of American health spending is waste. There are two basic ways of tackling it, by focusing narrowly on specific types of patients or on the system as a whole. The patient-centered approach starts with this fact: A relatively small group of patients —…
In the quest to reduce health care spending in the United States, the idea held incredible promise: By addressing the medical and social needs of the most expensive patients, you could keep them out of the hospital. These individuals, frequently struggling with addiction or homelessness, have extremely complicated medical conditions. By finding them and connecting…
Michael Kors is pleased to announce the launch of its new Spring 2020 Michael Kors Collection ad campaign, photographed by the renowned Dutch duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Shot on the grounds of a Beverly Hills estate, the ad campaign featuring models Ugbad Abdi and Rianne Van Rompaey tells a story of timeless…
Anxiety commonly causes a change in appetite. Some people with anxiety tend to overeat or consume a lot of unhealthful foods. Others, however, lose their desire to eat when they feel stressed and anxious. Anxiety is a mental health condition that affects 40 million adults in the United States each year. Changes in appetite are…
Brain atrophy refers to a loss of brain cells or a loss in the number of connections between brain cells. People who experience brain atrophy typically develop poorer cognitive functioning as a result of this type of brain damage. There are two main types of brain atrophy: focal atrophy, which occurs in specific brain regions,…