Health
Study finds that eight factors put Black adults at greater risk of early death
Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than White adults.
May 25, 2023
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News tagged with private insurance
Surgery
Stroke patients fare better with private insurance than with Medicaid, researchers find
Stroke victims who use Medicaid or are uninsured were more likely to die, stay hospitalized longer and have worse medical outcomes than patients with private insurance, a study by University of Florida Health researchers ...
Sep 11, 2015
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Pediatrics
Fewer orthopedic surgeons accepting pediatric Medicaid patients
Compared to six years ago, the number of orthopedic surgeons willing to see a child with a broken arm who is covered by Medicaid has dropped 39 percent, and even children with private insurance may face obstacles in getting ...
Oct 21, 2012
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Pediatrics
Inappropriate antibiotics for nonhospitalized kids cost US at least $74 million
Antibiotics inappropriately prescribed to nonhospitalized children resulted in at least $74 million in excess health-care costs in the U.S. in 2017, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in ...
May 26, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Reducing risk of maternal health problems among Medicaid patients could have additional benefits
Risk for maternal illness (morbidity) and death is unevenly distributed in the U.S., with some populations bearing substantially greater risk, including Medicaid-insured individuals, rural residents and Black and Indigenous ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Medications
Many patients still employ strategies to reduce prescription drug costs
(HealthDay)—The number of adults reporting the use of strategies, such as requesting a lower-cost medication or not using medication as prescribed, to reduce prescription drug costs remained stable in 2015 to 2017, according ...
Mar 22, 2019
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Health
Code Red Task Force recommends plan to increase Texans' access to health insurance
A Texas-sized prescription is needed to expand health insurance coverage for residents of the Lone Star State and to prevent the loss of billions of dollars in federal assistance for the state, according to a report by the ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Health
Pregnancy experts call for Medicaid policy change
Postpartum sterilization is a safe and effective form of contraception. It can be performed immediately after birth without increasing the length of stay in the hospital for new mothers. Unfortunately, women enrolled in Medicaid ...
Nov 14, 2021
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Medical economics
Spending on mental health services has risen by more than 50% since beginning of pandemic, according to study
Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has plateaued, according to a new ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Diabetes
1.3 million American adults with diabetes ration their insulin due to cost
An analysis of national health data in the United States has found that insulin rationing is common among those living with diabetes, especially among older adults and the uninsured. Limiting Medicare copays to $35 a month ...
Oct 17, 2022
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