News tagged with financial assistance


Out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer probably manageable for most Canadian women

Out-of-pocket costs resulting from breast cancer care in the year following diagnosis are likely manageable for most women, but some women are at a higher risk of experiencing the financial burden that comes from those costs ...

Cancer created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Finland vows care for narcolepsy kids who had swine flu shot

The Finnish government and major insurance companies announced Wednesday they will pay for lifetime medical care for children diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving the swine flu vaccine.

Health created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reducing drug funding to Medicare patients will lead many to stop taking their medications

The lack of financial assistance to cover the cost of drugs to Medicare beneficiaries (the US government's health insurance program for people aged 65 or over, which currently covers 50 million US citizens) could result in ...

Health created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

It's not about the money for long-term care nurses

Pay plays a relatively small role in a nurse's decision to stay at or leave a job in a nursing home, according to new research from Rice University, the University of Pittsburgh and Baylor College of Medicine. In a comprehensive ...

Health created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0