Population Health/Care Continuum

Massachusetts General Hospital issued a statement on May 11 regarding the death.

The program received initial deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to launch the accreditation program.

The study plans to enroll more than 100,000 Black women to better understand the multi-level drivers of cancer incidence, mortality, and resilience within this demographic.

Since 2009, the United States Preventive Services Task Force had recommended starting no later than age 50, but has lowered the age to 40.

Of around 67,000 patients treated for Afib, more than 25% were under 65, compared to the expected 2%.