Elizabeth B. Kim

3 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Elizabeth B. Kim

Cincinnati's Drake Center, a long-term acute care facility, is closing due to financial challenges. The closure leaves a gap in care for medically complex patients, particularly long-term residents. Over 400 employees, including nurses and therapists, will lose their jobs in October. Greater Cincinnatians are reeling after the recent announcement that Cincinnati's longest-running provider of long-term acute care was closing.

1 month ago | cincinnati.com | Elizabeth B. Kim

Charlie Evans, 13, who suffers from severe food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), takes part in an NIH-funded study at Cincinnati Children's hospital. The NIH dismissed the hospital's grant application due to a paperwork technicality, jeopardizing the research that significantly improved Charlie's condition. The Evans family and medical advocacy groups are worried about the impact of the funding loss on Charlie and other children with rare diseases.

1 month ago | bucyrustelegraphforum.com | Elizabeth B. Kim

Charlie Evans, 13, who suffers from severe food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), takes part in an NIH-funded study at Cincinnati Children's hospital. The NIH dismissed the hospital's grant application due to a paperwork technicality, jeopardizing the research that significantly improved Charlie's condition. The Evans family and medical advocacy groups are worried about the impact of the funding loss on Charlie and other children with rare diseases.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Samantha Hendrickson |Haley BeMiller |Elizabeth B. Kim

As many as 500,000 Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under federal legislation that aims to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. The U.S. House passed a sweeping budget bill last week that would slash Medicaid and food stamps, cut taxes and roll back climate policies. The measure would make unprecedented changes to the Medicaid program, which serves over 3 million patients in Ohio.

1 month ago | the-daily-record.com | Elizabeth B. Kim

Ohio regulators issued a warning about potential safety violations at IV therapy clinics. Medical experts question the efficacy of IV therapy for non-medical purposes, citing potential harm and lack of scientific evidence. The billion-dollar IV therapy industry is growing rapidly despite limited research supporting its health claims. Ohio regulators are raising the alarm about potential patient safety violations happening at wellness clinics, medspas and other facilities that offer IV therapy.