State legislators are working on a bill that they say would combat the rise in medical debt in Connecticut, but hospitals have questions and concerns about how it will be implemented.
This is American Heart Month and new findings published by the American Heart Association say irregular sleeping patterns over years, weeks or even days can affect a person s heart health. The body s reactions to physical, mental and behavioral changes within a 24-hour cycle influence its internal clock or circadian rhythm. Dr. .
A bill in Olympia aims to protect Washingtonians against restricted health care access and rising costs from hospital mergers. Consolidation in the health care market has become a growing concern for some in Washington state. A 2022 Office of Financial Management report found the number of hospitals that are part of larger systems grew from 10% in 1986 to nearly 50% in 2017. .
One Utah woman is sharing her story during American Heart Month to spread awareness about how important preventive heart health care is. Claire Larson, a cardiac arrest survivor, was a 28-year-old aerobics teacher in April 2000, who said she felt healthy and "on top of the world," until she experienced cardiac arrest and was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Larson explained her heart condition eventually led her to needing a transplant in 2016. .