Health
US deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels
The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit.
Dec 14, 2022
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Medical economics
Income-related inequality in access to primary care worst in U.S.
Income-related inequality in affordability and access to primary care is worse in the United States than in other high-income countries, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Health Affairs.
Dec 15, 2020
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Medical economics
Many Americans struggling to afford health care in pandemic
More than two in five working-age U.S. adults didn't have stable health insurance in the first half of 2020, while more than one-third struggled with medical bills, according to a new survey.
Aug 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic job losses leaving many Americans uninsured: Survey
(HealthDay)—Furloughs and layoffs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic have left many Americans without health insurance, a new survey reveals.
Jun 23, 2020
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Health
U.S. spends more on health care, but has worse life expectancy
(HealthDay)—The United States spends substantially more than any other wealthy nation on health care, yet it has a lower life expectancy and a higher suicide rate than other wealthy nations, according to a January data ...
Jan 30, 2020
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Health
ACA tied to narrowing of disparities in access to care
(HealthDay)—The Affordable Care Act has reduced disparities in access to health care among black, Hispanic, and white adults, according to a January data brief released by the Commonwealth Fund.
Jan 16, 2020
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Medical economics
How much for health insurance? Employee premiums and deductibles topped 11.5% of median income
Everyone knows it's expensive to get sick in America. But it also costs a lot to stay healthy—so much, in fact, that many people aren't willing to pay the price.
Dec 3, 2019
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Health
Uninsured rate hits new low due to Obamacare: report
(HealthDay)—More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, with the uninsured rate declining across all 50 states because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Health
Study finds 20M would lose health coverage under Trump plan
A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional ...
Sep 23, 2016
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Health
Out-of-pocket costs rose moderately under Obamacare: report
(HealthDay)—Many Americans enrolled in Obamacare marketplace plans saw their out-of-pocket costs rise moderately in the past year, a new report shows.
May 13, 2016
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