Health Services Research
Premiums for public health insurance affect coverage
Requiring individuals to pay a premium for public health insurance coverage can counteract the coverage effects of expanding eligibility for public health insurance programs to higher income families.
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Feb 08, 2013 |
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Adults with disabilities more likely to seek care in the emergency department, study finds
People with disabilities, while making up just 17 percent of the working-age adult population, account for almost 40 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits, finds a new study in Health Services Re ...
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Dec 21, 2012 |
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Delivered meals help seniors stay in their homes
The more states spend on home-delivered meals under the Older Americans Act, the more likely they are to help people who don't need nursing home care to stay in their homes, according to a newly published ...
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Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study examines if out-of-network doctors are worth the cost
A Yale team of researchers has looked at the cost of seeking out-of-network medical care, and whether private insurance companies are transparent about the cost.
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Nov 14, 2012 |
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People surprised by costs of out-of-network care, more patient educated needed
Forty percent of people who received health care outside of their insurance network did so out of necessity, finds a new study in Health Services Research. About half of those patients did not know how mu ...
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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Newborn mortality was higher for several years after large-scale closures of urban maternity units
After a series of Philadelphia hospitals started closing their maternity units in 1997, infant mortality rates increased by nearly 50 percent over the next three years. The mortality rates subsequently leveled off to the ...
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Oct 03, 2012 |
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Antipsychotic use up among U.S. medicaid-enrolled youth
(HealthDay)—There has been a substantial increase in antipsychotic use among Medicaid-enrolled children in recent years, with the increase partially driven by youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2012 |
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More nurses for hospital patients: Impact on quality questionable
Passage of a bill in 1999 requiring minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in California hospitals increased the number of nurses but resulted in mixed quality of care, according to a new study in the journal Health Se ...
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Sep 12, 2012 |
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Rising cost of inpatient care linked to medical devices and supplies
Inpatient hospital treatment accounts for the largest proportion of health care spending in the U.S., with the use of diagnostic imaging services such as MRIs, frequently implicated as the probable cause. ...
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Aug 29, 2012 |
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Predominately black-serving hospitals provide poorer care
Hospitals that mostly serve Black patients have worse mortality outcomes for both Black and White patients with three common conditions: heart attack, congestive heart failure or pneumonia. The new study in ...
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Jul 20, 2012 |
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Safety net health centers fill in urban gaps
Urban areas that are segregated by race, ethnicity or income have more Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which provide primary care services for disadvantaged populations, despite an adequate supply ...
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Jul 19, 2012 |
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Physical health problems substantially increase use of mental health services, study shows
People who experience a physical health problem, from diabetes and back pain to cancer or heart disease, are three times more likely to seek mental health care than patients who report having no physical ailment, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Physical health problems bring mental health problems, demand for services
People who experience a serious physical health event are three times as likely to subsequently see a health care provider for mental health services and medication, according to a new study in Health Services Re ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Mental health care disparities persist for black and latino children
Disparities in the use of mental health services, including outpatient care and psychotropic drug prescriptions, persist for black and Latino children, reports a new study in Health Services Research.
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Jun 22, 2012 |
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Supporting front-line hospital staff leads to safer and happier patients
Hospitals that use supportive management practices across diverse care providers and front-line staff are more likely to deliver quality patient care, according to a new study in Health Services Research. ...
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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