Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breaking the curve: A call for comprehensive scoliosis awareness and care
Cael was a typical 15-year-old—until the discovery of an already advanced abnormal curvature of his spine.
Jan 11, 2024
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News tagged with health care insurance
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Looking for an ob/gyn? Here's how
It's important to find the right OB-GYN to guide you through some of life's greatest joys and troubles.
Dec 29, 2023
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Medical economics
Record number of Americans choose Obamacare
Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act's federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year before, preliminary government data shows.
Dec 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 variant JN.1 is on the rise. Here's what you need to know
A new COVID-19 variant is now estimated to make up about 20% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
Dec 21, 2023
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Medical economics
Facility fees charged by hospitals for colonoscopy procedures higher than those charged by surgical centers
U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance that are on average approximately 55% higher than facility fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers, ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Medical economics
Australian patients missing out on private health benefits, new report shows
The Australian Medical Association has released its 2023 Private Health Insurance Report Card, which shows that the rebates for identical procedures still vary wildly between insurers.
Dec 14, 2023
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Medical economics
Research finds health insurance coverage, access to care continued to decline for sexual minorities during COVID
Uninsurance rates among sexual minorities have increased steadily from their low in 2016 in the United States, affecting a population that has historically had fewer opportunities to access comprehensive health services, ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Medications
These programs put unused prescription drugs in the hands of patients in need
On a recent November evening, Angie Phoenix waited at a pharmacy here in Colorado's second-largest city to pick up prescription drugs to treat her high blood pressure and arm seizures.
Dec 11, 2023
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Health
DeSantis wants health care plan that would 'supersede' Obamacare. What does that mean?
Seeking the GOP nomination for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he plans on unveiling a health care proposal next year that would "supersede" Obamacare.
Dec 4, 2023
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Health informatics
Q&A: How artificial intelligence could transform health care
Health care has historically been slow to adopt new technologies that involve wholesale changes to the nature of the work. Witness the slow and checkered roll-out of electronic health records and the utter failure of prior ...
Dec 1, 2023
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