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Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, study suggests
A study from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. The study, "The Determinants of Nonprofit ...
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New study highlights global disparities in activity limitations and assistive device use
A new study of more than 175,000 people in 25 countries revealed that individuals in low- and middle-income countries face greater challenges with daily activities and are less likely to use assistive devices compared to ...
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Biotech companies can sustain the pipeline of new drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act, research finds
New research from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University shows that differences between the financial structures of large pharmaceutical producers and smaller, emerging biotechnology companies ...
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Gender-based variation seen in Medicare reimbursement for surgery
Considerable gender-based variation is seen in practice patterns and reimbursement among different surgical subspecialties serving the Medicare population, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Surgery.
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Exploring the dynamics of combating market-driven epidemics
A case definition of market-driven epidemics (MDEs) could help address critical barriers to timely, effective prevention and mitigation, according to a study published this week in PLOS Global Public Health by Jonathan Quick ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Medicaid policies can increase diverse participation in cancer clinical trials
Two Medicaid policies can interact to increase oncology clinical trial enrollment among Black and Hispanic patients, according to a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, and ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Medicare continues to undervalue lifesaving stroke surgery
Despite thrombectomy's high success rate in saving the lives of stroke patients, Medicare is paying lower rates over time for the procedure, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's ...
Jul 25, 2024
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California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources: Study
Whether because of age or disability, California adults who require assistance with day-to-day activities like bathing, getting dressed or transportation to stores and appointments reported their health as worse overall and ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Oregon senator proposes criminal charges and fines for rogue Obamacare agents
Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges—and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000—under legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jul 25, 2024
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COVID-19 slowed progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals, increased inequalities: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly widened existing economic and health disparities between wealthy and low-income countries and slowed progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Harm of prescribing NSAIDs to high-risk groups estimated to cost NHS £31 million over 10 years
Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to people at high risk of harm from them is estimated to cost the NHS in England around £31 million and cause more than 6,000 lost years of good health over 10 years, ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Moms and caregivers facing family food insecurity need help with more than just food, researchers say
People don't experience food insecurity the same way. Often, it's the mothers who first change their eating habits when food runs low to shield others, especially children, from its effects.
Jul 24, 2024
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Examining existing gaps in food insecurity research
About 10% of the United States population experiences some level of food insecurity each year, but little research has been conducted on the key details. What groups of people are most likely to experience food insecurity? ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Why these doctors are taking a new approach to primary care
Dr. Ali Rida said he became a primary care doctor because he wanted to care for his patients at the most fundamental level. But a year and a half later, he left.
Jul 24, 2024
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Top Medicare advantage plans are less available in disadvantaged areas, study shows
Looking for a Medicare Advantage plan with a five-star quality rating? You're less likely to find one available to you if you live in a county with higher poverty and unemployment, finds a new study published in JAMA Network ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Telehealth only partially offset decreased primary care visits during pandemic: Study
Decreases in primary care visit volume were partially offset by increasing telehealth use for all patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Annals of Family Medicine.
Jul 23, 2024
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In the 10 states that didn't expand Medicaid, 1.6M can't afford health insurance
Nearly one of every five uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a "coverage ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Health care company tests using AI to create notes on patients to help reduce physician burnout
When Dr. David Wallace graduated from medical school in 1995, every visit note, prescription and lab request had to be written by hand.
Jul 23, 2024
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Could Colorado communities not friendly to medicinal mushrooms put up roadblocks to stymie the industry?
No city or town in Colorado is allowed to prohibit natural medicine healing centers from opening and offering supervised consumption of mushrooms and other psychedelics to adults—that much was plain in an initiative passed ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Minnesota mental health patients stay 25 hours longer than necessary in ER because of shortages
When patients in mental health crises get stuck in Minnesota's emergency rooms, they stay 25 hours longer on average than necessary—taking up hospital space as well as the time of doctors and nurses, who could otherwise ...
Jul 23, 2024
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