Inequitable medicare reimbursements threaten care of most vulnerable
Credit: Saint Louis University Hospitals, doctors and Medicare Advantage insurance plans that care for some of the most vulnerable patients ...
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Middle-aged adults worried about health insurance costs now, uncertain for future
Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s aren't sure they'll be able to afford health insurance after ...
Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
New study in JNCCN points to need for greater efforts to reduce racial disparities in cancer survival and increase access ...
Study links three key variables to higher rural mortality rates in US
Credit: Health Affairs Since the 1980s, the all-cause mortality rate in the U.S for rural residents has exceeded that of ...
IU study looks at the effect of Medicaid expansion on the SUD treatment workforce
Credit: Indiana University Lawmakers have focused a great deal of attention on alleviating the opioid public health crisis, while at ...
HIV outcomes improved by state-purchased insurance plans, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Health insurance purchased by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs for people living with HIV ...
Freestanding emergency departments may increase out-of-pocket spending for patients
Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including ArizonaCredit: The University of Arizona Health Sciences PHOENIX - With emergency ...
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019--A new study shows that among a set of ...
Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018
FAIR Health study uncovers geographic, age and gender variationCredit: @FAIRHealth NEW YORK, NY--December 10, 2019--From 2007 to 2018, claim lines ...
Medicaid expansion doubled access to primary care, increased attention to health risks
Less reliance on emergency care, more discussions about healthy behaviors and use of preventive care seen in survey of low-income ...
Study prompts call for disaster-specific pharmacy legislation
Credit: QUT media Pharmacists caught up in the Australian bushfire crisis are being hampered from providing timely and effective treatment ...
AI for longevity and longevity policy and governance summits at King’s College London
The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King's College London on Nov. ...
Study: Tradeoffs between commute time, safety
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Urban commuters may be less likely to encounter automobile accidents if ...
Health care intervention: Treating high-need, high-cost patients
Study found focusing on patients' values instead of problems offered better resultsCredit: University of Houston In crisis and with nowhere ...