Medications
Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost
Many Americans really want to lose weight—and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so.
Aug 12, 2023
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News tagged with health insurance
Health
Expert discusses ways to reduce health care disparities in Black and minority communities
Health care disparities still persist in 2023. It's a problem that has plagued the U.S. for decades. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows Black people and other minorities have higher mortality ...
Aug 11, 2023
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Health
Bisexual individuals are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity
In the United States, bisexual individuals are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, defined as the lack of access to adequate food for an active, healthy life.
Aug 10, 2023
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Health
Doctors' recommendations associated with healthy behaviors among Brazilians with hypertension
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sheds light on the impact of doctors' recommendations on healthy behaviors among individuals with hypertension in Brazil. The study, based ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa. A fresh approach is needed to combat it
Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world's sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Medical economics
How do people really feel about electronic health records?
In Germany, patients with statutory health insurance have had the option of using an electronic health record since January 2021. However, not many people have been taking advantage of it so far.
Aug 8, 2023
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Medical economics
Price increases to blame for rising hospital emergency room costs
Price increases were the largest source of spending per visit in emergency rooms over the past decade in four of five states studied, according to a new report from researchers at Rice University and UTHealth Houston School ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Black individuals have significantly more pre-term births than white individuals
Non-Hispanic Black individuals have a significantly higher rate of pre-term births than non-Hispanic white individuals, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Aug 7, 2023
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Health
Be aware: Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care
After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data ...
Aug 4, 2023
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Medical economics
Paperwork causing many Americans to lose Medicaid coverage, White House warns
Large numbers of Americans who were dropped from Medicaid this spring lost their coverage because of paperwork problems and not because they were not still eligible for the public health insurance program.
Aug 1, 2023
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