Following decades of criticism for "cherry-picking" the healthiest patients, Medicare managed care plans now appear to be holding onto sicker patients with more complex health needs, new research has found.
Jun 27, 2023
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Yu Yu Htwe had never had dental problems, so she was surprised when a dentist told her she had three cavities at her first appointment in this small city in western Montana.
Jun 23, 2023
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All six of Michelle Ehlert's children have Medicaid plans that should cover their dental care. But for years, she and her husband paid for dental care out-of-pocket—sometimes thousands of dollars a year.
Jun 14, 2023
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There's one question that Hollings Cancer Center researcher Jennifer Dahne, Ph.D., co-director of the remote and virtual trials program at the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute, hears more than any ...
Jun 1, 2023
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People living with HIV/AIDS often experience an assortment of oral health ailments. In fact, the mouth can be the first place that symptoms from HIV infection appear.
Jun 1, 2023
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Artificial intelligence. Gene editing. mRNA vaccines. It's safe to say the past few decades have felt like the next big wave of medicine. However, what continues to be needed in virtually every field is a personalized approach ...
May 10, 2023
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Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that has been around for a long time, creating multiple health issues for users.
Apr 26, 2023
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South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of 2020, report researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University ...
Apr 10, 2023
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More social, cultural, and community engagement (SCCE) is associated with more dental and outpatient care utilization and reduced inpatient care among older adults, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Network ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Researchers at West Virginia University suggest dental professionals could be key to raising awareness about the serious health risks associated with colorful detergent pods commonly used for household chores.
Apr 4, 2023
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