Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Compression garments can ease lymphedema. Covering costs? Not so easy
Every morning, Britta Vander Linden dons compression stockings, a cumbersome process she calls "putting on my legs."
Oct 30, 2019
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Health
Consumers don't understand health insurance, research shows
This fall, as part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans will have a greater range of health care insurance options to choose from, including, for many, state-based plans. But will they make the right decisions? ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Medical economics
Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%
Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Nov 11, 2019
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Health
What US healthcare needs most is visionary leadership
The American healthcare delivery system is breaking. It is faltering in so many ways that it seems like the overall system is beyond fixing. It has become contentious and politicized to the point where it is commonly fought ...
May 3, 2017
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Medical economics
Fraudsters are duping homeless people into signing up for ACA plans they can't afford
Mary Zhelyazkova was surprised when pharmacists at Florida's largest safety net hospital said they could not fill her prescription.
Jun 16, 2023
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Medical economics
Texas court case could threaten Americans' health care nationwide
A federal lawsuit out of Texas could end access to free lifesaving preventive health care services for nearly 168 million people in the United States with private insurance, a new report suggests.
Jul 28, 2022
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Health
Medicare upgrades its website ahead of sign-up season
Approaching annual sign-up season, Medicare is modernizing its website to make it more useful for beneficiaries already accustomed to searching online for insurers, hospitals and doctors, officials announced on Monday.
Oct 1, 2018
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Chile to cover sex change operations
Chile will soon cover sex change surgeries under its public health plan in order to allow citizens of limited means to "recover their true sexual identity," Health Minister Jaime Manalich said.
May 25, 2012
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Health
Modest payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2017
Medicare says private insurance plans serving as an alternative for 17 million beneficiaries will get a modest payment increase next year.
Apr 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Primary care doctors 'not doing enough' to curb STDs
Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a teenager. But when Lopez first asked her primary care doctor about screening, he reacted with surprise, she said.
Oct 23, 2018
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