News tagged with financial burden


Federal safety net health care coverage for kids with diabetes varies significantly by state

Federal funding for health care coverage of children with diabetes varies significantly from state to state across the United States, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

Pediatrics created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Development of novel therapies for endothelial damage may heal atherosclerotic plaques

Heart disease and approximately half of all strokes are the results of advanced atherosclerosis with damaged endothelium, the inner lining of blood vessels. In 2009, the direct and indirect annual cost of heart disease and ...

Cardiology created Apr 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Direct costs for low back pain care in U.K. are substantial

(HealthDay)—The financial burden of caring for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the United Kingdom is twice that of caring for patients without CLBP, according to a study published in the Jan. ...

Health created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US health care could shrink for illegal immigrants (Update)

(AP)—President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul threatens to roll back some services for the country's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants if clinics and hospitals are overwhelmed with newly ...

Health created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Telestroke cost effective for hospitals

Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that do not have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, on staff. ...

Cardiology created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preemies from low-income families at high risk for dangerous brain bleeds

Babies born prematurely to low-income parents have a disproportionately high risk for developing dangerous brain bleeds that require multiple surgeries and extensive follow-up, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children's ...

Pediatrics created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treatment for alcoholism dramatically reduces the financial burden of addiction on families

The financial effects of alcoholism on the family members of addicts can be massive, but little is known about whether treatment for alcoholism reduces that financial burden. A study of 48 German families published online ...

Addiction created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A 'Kit' for increasing insulin production

Scientists from Western University in London, Canada and the Children's Health Research Institute, an Institute within the Lawson Health Research Institute, have identified the critical role of a receptor ...

Diabetes created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

WHO target to cut early chronic illness deaths

The World Health Organization announced on Friday it was set to approve a new target to reduce premature deaths from chronic illnesses such as heart disease by a quarter by 2025.

Health created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good health keeps wealth in old age

Ruth H. Clark of Pompano Beach, Fla., is a 95-year-old aerobic wonder, working out seven days a week.

Health created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Public camps at US high court for health hearing

A dozen people camped out in front of the US Supreme Court overnight into Saturday to make sure they would get a first glimpse of a historic hearing into the president's health reform law next week.

Health created Mar 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Understanding individual genetic variation can help predict chemotherapy side effects

The largest study ever on the effect of genetic variability on the toxicity of chemotherapy in breast cancer shows that it is possible to predict which patients are most likely to suffer serious side effects, a researcher ...

Cancer created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

2012 Internal Medicine Residency match virtually unchanged from 2011

The number of U.S. medical student seniors at medical schools choosing internal medicine residencies leveled in 2012 after two years of significant increases. According to the 2012 National Resident Matching Program, 2,941 ...

Other created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping: Costs remain a challenge for many

The financial burden Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, although prescription costs remain a significant challenge for people with lower incomes and those with public insurance, ...

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0