News tagged with affordability


Many uninsured vets will be eligible for Medicaid under ACA

(HealthDay)—A large proportion of uninsured veterans and their spouses will be eligible for Medicaid or new subsidies for coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a report published by ...

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Primary care extension program should be funded, study says

(HealthDay)—The Primary Care Extension Program (PCEP) has the potential to transform primary care and needs to be funded, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Me ...

Health created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Expanding Medicaid in Pennsylvania would increase federal revenue to the state, study finds

Expanding Medicaid in Pennsylvania under the Affordable Care Act would boost federal revenue to the state by more than $2 billion annually and provide 340,000 residents with health insurance, according to a new RAND Corporation ...

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Rural cancer care may be closer than you think

Research from the University of Iowa suggests that cancer care is more accessible in rural areas than thought, and this increased accessibility should be considered as changes are made in the health care system under the ...

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Impact of budget sequestration on health care discussed

(HealthDay)—The impact of sequestration will have far-reaching consequences in health care, according to a perspective piece published online March 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Millions got free preventive care due to health law, HHS says

(HealthDay)—About 71 million Americans with private health insurance plans received at least one free preventive health service—such as a mammogram or flu shot—in 2011 and 2012 because of the Affordable ...

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Final rule in notice of benefit, payment parameters issued

(HealthDay)—The final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, which expands on existing standards, has been released.

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Internal Medicine residency match results encouraging for adults needing primary care

The number of U.S. senior medical students choosing categorical internal medicine residencies increased for the fourth consecutive year. According to the 2013 National Resident Matching Program, 3,135 U.S. medical school ...

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Symbols, such as traffic lights, on menus effective in educating diners

A little-noticed provision of the Affordable Care Act requires all chain restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more locations to list calorie counts on their menus. But according to research ...

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States select benchmark plans for essential health benefit required by Affordable Care Act

Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have selected the health insurance plan in their state that will serve as the "essential health benefit" package sold by all insurers participating in the new health insurance ...

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Preventing HIV infection with anti-HIV drugs in people at risk is cost-effective

An HIV prevention strategy in which people at risk of becoming exposed to HIV take antiretroviral drugs to reduce their chance of becoming infected (often referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP), may be a cost-effective ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feds take lead on health insurance exchanges

(HealthDay)—More than half the states in the nation have decided against creating on their own one of the most complex yet vital parts of the massive 2010 health reform law, which was championed by President ...

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Electronic discharge tool reduces hospital readmissions in heart failure patients

The use of electronic discharge orders aimed at providing evidence-based decision support and clear instructions to heart failure patients helped increase compliance with quality care measures and lowered hospital readmission ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report offers an in-depth examination of health centers' role in family planning

A report released today by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the RCHN Community Health Foundation offers the first-ever in-depth examination of health centers' role in ...

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Wide disparities in access to latest rheumatoid arthritis drugs across Europe

The cost of one year's treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with new generation drugs is more than the per capita gross domestic product of 26 European countries, reveals research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Di ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0