Dentistry
There's a push to expand medicare's coverage of dental issues
Dental coverage under Medicare could soon start expanding for seniors under a new proposal from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Oct 18, 2022
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News tagged with medical insurance
Health
How to change Medicare plans—and why you might want to
Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don't compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit.
Oct 12, 2022
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Medical economics
Study gauges positive impacts of Medicare on low-income adults
Medicare eligibility and enrollment are associated with decreases in the percentage of low-income adults who delay or avoid medical care due to costs, as well as in the percentage who worry about or have problems paying medical ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Medications
Q&A: Botox for migraines
I have suffered with migraines on and off for about five years. Recently, the oral therapy I've used seems to be less effective. While I know newer medications are available, a friend suggested I try Botox injections. She ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Medical economics
Medical debt can crush even the insured, study shows
Weeks after a stay in the hospital, your bill arrives and you can barely believe the amount due. How is this even possible if you have good health insurance and, more importantly, how will you pay it?
Sep 19, 2022
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Health
Too often, victims of sexual assault face high medical bills
Some survivors of sexual assault may face a further trauma after seeking medical care: a huge emergency room bill.
Sep 15, 2022
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Health
Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll
When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication.
Sep 12, 2022
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Addiction
Years into a nationwide overdose epidemic, many with opioid addiction still aren't getting treatment medication
Despite improvements in treatment access as the overdose crisis has spiraled over the last decade, many people with opioid use disorder aren't getting medications to treat their addiction, a new study has found.
Aug 26, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Men in same-sex couples suffer earnings decline when preventative HIV medicine is available
When expensive medicines that are proven to prevent HIV acquisition are available through employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI), annual earnings for men in same-sex couples decline and part-time employment increases. ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
Aug 16, 2022
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