Daily Summary
Recent developments show a push toward improved and preventive health care: federal cuts to Native American health programs have coincided with a growing emphasis on holistic, whole person care, including advances in nursing education and digital health interventions. The evolving long-term care insurance market is addressing the needs of an aging population with innovative product designs that blend life insurance and care coverage. Meanwhile, promising breakthroughs in non‐invasive brain stimulation and lifestyle tools aim to detect and prevent conditions like dementia, stroke, and depression earlier in patient care.
Medical Researchers Predict Advances in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Dementia Prevention by 2025
Researchers predict that non-invasive brain stimulation and proactive dementia prevention, supported by tools like the Brain Care Score, could transform the care of brain diseases and reduce risks by up to 50% by 2025.
2025 Health Care Forecast: Shifting Toward Preventive, Value-Based, Whole Person Care
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing forecasts a major shift away from 'sick care' toward preventive, value-based, whole person care, with initiatives targeting chronic conditions, comprehensive women’s health, and innovative nursing education.
Long-Term Care Insurance Faces Renewed Challenges Amid an Aging America
The long-term care insurance market is challenged by rising costs, evolving policy designs, and an aging demographic, sparking innovation with hybrid and short-term products amid calls for greater consumer literacy.
RFK Jr. Advocates for Native American Chronic Disease Prevention Amid CDC Cuts
Health Secretary RFK Jr. visited Native American tribes to champion chronic disease prevention, even as CDC budget cuts dismantled the Healthy Tribes initiative, undermining essential health services.