News tagged with health care access


Education, wealth levels impact mortality in diabetes patients

(HealthDay)—Socioeconomic status, as measured by education and financial wealth, is a strong independent predictor of mortality risk among adult diabetes patients, according to a study published in the ...

Diabetes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New report examines potential impact of changes in Texas' Women's Health Program

A new report finds that Texas policies to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from a state family planning program – the Women's Health Program (WHP) – would result in leaving tens of thousands of women unable to get care.

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

Young cancer survivors often forgo medical care due to costs

Many survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers avoid routine medical care because it's too expensive, despite the fact that most have health insurance. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in ...

Cancer created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study: Elderly Medicare beneficiaries most satisfied with their health insurance

Elderly beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare plans are more satisfied with their health insurance, have better access to care, and are less likely to have problems paying medical bills than people who get insurance through ...

Health created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults

Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they're gaining merit for their offspring's physical health in middle age.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Physicians treating Latinos have high hurdles to jump, study shows

Experts have written about health care disparities between Latinos and non-Latino whites, mostly from a policy standpoint. They've also looked at the same disparities from the perspective of the patient, in terms of access, ...

Health created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study examines impact of Massachusetts health law on emergency department visits

While overall emergency department use in Massachusetts continues to rise, the number of low-severity visits dropped slightly since the implementation of the state's health care reform law, according to an Annals of Emergency Me ...

Health created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast