Despite increase in insurance coverage for depression, growth in spending remains modest
A new investigation published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that while insurance coverage for depression has increased, treatment rates are lower ...
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Improving the ACA’s insurance coverage provisions will improve patient care
Washington, D.C. April 16, 2019 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a paper today in the Annals of ...
American College of Rheumatology applauds introduction of bipartisan step therapy legislation
The Safe Step Act would place reasonable limits on use of step therapy and protect autonomy in clinical decision making ...
Medicaid reimbursement to treat cancer patients with radiation therapy varies widely
Substantial differences in Medicaid compensation for standard-of-care breast cancer treatment indicate larger trend in cancer careCredit: Elsevier ARLINGTON, Va., April ...
Experts discover historic roots of Medicare for All, public option and free-market proposals
When it comes to health care proposals, 'everything old is new again' As political leaders debate the future of the ...
DC Council signs life saving initiative into law
DC joins 37 states in passing Breast Density Screening and Notification Act to address little known risk factor for breast ...
Growth in telehealth from 2016 to 2017 outpaces other venues of care
FAIR Health market indices and trending reports once again bring valuable visibility into patient migratory patterns and healthcare costs NEW ...
A viable alternative to Medicare-for-all? We can and must do better!
Medicare buy-in option for individuals younger than 65 could improve health outcomes without imposing a controversial mandate or increasing government ...
Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs
Those who chose gift cards in study had better results in the program Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses ...
First reputation-based blockchain guarantees security against 51 percent attacks
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg are part of an international team that has proposed the first blockchain system to ...
Affordable Care Act delivers significant benefits for women
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates the ACA's positive impact on healthcare affordability and access, ...
WVU researcher finds some Medicaid populations more likely to die by suicide
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--A West Virginia University researcher has discovered the suicide rate of some Medicaid-insured youth--including girls and young ...
Health insurance associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease among aging immigrants
Despite the potential health benefits of being insured, the majority of recent immigrants lack coverage Aging immigrants' risk for cardiovascular ...
Surprise billing debate continues to transfix state and federal policy makers
FAIR Health experience and data inform new look at prominent healthcare issue NEW YORK, NY--March 6, 2019--FAIR Health today released ...
Home insurance buyers lack access to public flood data
Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance leaving them exposed ...
Family opioid use and risk of opioid use among teens, young adults following surgical, dental procedures
Bottom Line: This study looked at whether long-term opioid use by one or more family members was associated with long-term ...
Federal fire grant spending could be more balanced, new model suggests
Alabama, Ohio and Pennsylvania received more than their fair share in 2014, according to new model, while Florida, Texas and ...
Over half of home health care clinicians say they lack adequate information from hospitals
CU Anschutz researchers say this can lead to potentially deadly medical errors AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2019) - A survey ...
Incentives to downsize would ease the housing crisis
'The Last-Time Buyer: housing and finance for an ageing society' A CSFI report by Professor Les Mayhew Incentives to downsize ...
67 percent of bankruptcy filers cite illness and medical bills as contributors to financial ruin
Researchers found no evidence that the ACA reduced the proportion of bankruptcies driven by medical problems; insurance offered little protection ...