Psychology & Psychiatry
More Americans have gotten mental health treatment since 2019, especially younger adults and women
More adults are seeking out treatment for mental health issues.
Sep 19, 2022
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News tagged with affordability
Medications
US law can't require coverage of HIV prevention drugs, judge rules
A US judge ruled Wednesday in favor of Christian employers who refuse, on religious grounds, to provide workers with health insurance that covers the cost of drugs that help prevent HIV/AIDS.
Sep 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China imposes COVID-19 lockdowns for millions around Beijing
Millions of people in areas surrounding China's capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain COVID-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year.
Aug 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How minor changes in choice architecture can improve health insurance product choices and costs
Researchers from Erasmus University, Columbia University, and University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how the design of online marketplaces affects which health insurance ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Medical economics
Here's how the inflation reduction act will lower the cost of health care
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, making it the most significant health care legislation enacted in more than a decade.
Aug 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lower-income Americans are being shut out of life-saving treatments for anorexia
The pandemic exacerbated many mental health problems, and eating disorders are no exception: Emergency room visits for girls suffering from anorexia and bulimia were twice as high in January of this year as they were three ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Health
Minimum wage increases positively impact women's health, negatively impact men's health
Increasing the minimum wage generally harms low-educated, low-income men's health and improves women's health in the same demographic categories, according to a University of Maine study.
Aug 4, 2022
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Health
Percent of Americans without health coverage hits new low
The proportion of the US population with no health insurance in the United States reached a new low in early 2022 at eight percent, President Joe Biden's administration said Tuesday.
Aug 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Health insurance impacts cancer stage at diagnosis in minority children
Disparities in cancer stage at diagnosis among racial and ethnic minority children and adolescents may be partially explained by health insurance coverage, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Myths, ignorance persist around lung cancer: Poll
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment.
Aug 1, 2022
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