Childbirth associated with significant medical debt
For some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.
Sep 28, 2023
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For some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.
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Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into health care on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce work for hospitals, and cut health care costs, according to experts studying Food is ...
Sep 26, 2023
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With high-risk drinking on the rise across the nation, experts project the annual cost of treating alcohol-associated liver disease, or ALD, will more than double over the next two decades, increasing from $31 billion in ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Gentrification can have a ripple effect on communities. While it can improve certain conditions in typically low-income areas, rising housing costs can displace residents, causing social disruption and other downstream effects.
Sep 20, 2023
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all—but many who need them most won't get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year's bivalent ...
Sep 19, 2023
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A UCSF telecare program that improves outcomes for patients with dementia and lightens the load for unpaid caregivers also has the surprising bonus of cutting Medicare costs, according to UC San Francisco research.
Sep 18, 2023
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As part of its partnership with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Medical Care has published its article collection, which provides specific information about the costs that health care systems can ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has greater cost-effectiveness and similar clinical effectiveness in comparison to standard care, a study has shown.
Sep 1, 2023
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New research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention finds that engaging in administrative tasks to estimate costs or pay for care among a cohort of cancer patients and survivors was associated with an 18% ...
Aug 30, 2023
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For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction.
Aug 29, 2023
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