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Lax antitrust enforcement linked to rising hospital prices
A new study co-authored by a Yale economist provides evidence that insufficient antitrust enforcement in the U.S. hospital sector is contributing to reduced competition and higher prices for hospital care.
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Proposed changes to Medicare, Medicaid could cost thousands of lives, study finds
Proposed changes to the United States' Medicare and Medicaid programs could lead to thousands of additional deaths each year, a new Yale study reveals. The study was published April 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Most acute care hospitals do not admit representative proportion of Black Medicare patients in their local market: Study
A study analyzing a large sample of Medicare admissions at nearly 2,000 acute care hospitals nationwide during 2019 found that most hospitals—nearly four out of five—admitted a significantly different proportion of Black ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Health shocks driven by air pollution in Sao Paulo, Brazil found to disrupt health care as a result of limited capacity
Since developing countries have both lower levels of hospital infrastructure and serious health shocks driven by air pollution, how responsive are their health care systems to these health shocks? In a new study, researchers ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma
A UC Davis Health study reveals persistent racial and social disparities preventing access to autoHCT, a common bone marrow transplant treatment to halt the progression of multiple myeloma.
Apr 23, 2024
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Dengue fever infections found to have negative impacts on infant health for three years
Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has found.
Apr 23, 2024
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Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US
Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion annually, which is equivalent to the average economic recession, according to a new study co-authored by Yale economist Aleh Tsyvinski.
Apr 23, 2024
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Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy
Therapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a study published online April 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 23, 2024
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We're only using a fraction of health workers' skills—this needs to change
Roles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other health professionals into universities in the 1980s. So many are still not working ...
Apr 23, 2024
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How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety
In the mid-20th century, psychedelics were deemed illegal substances with little medical purpose, a high potential for abuse and a lack of safety. However, emerging evidence suggests the opposite; a potential role for these ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
At least two-thirds of Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, federal data shows. That makes them eligible for a federal program that, since 2015, has rewarded doctors for doing more to manage their ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Recent findings show cancer takes tough toll on family finances
About six out of 10 working-age adults hit with a cancer diagnosis say it put real pressure on their financial survival, a new report finds.
Apr 23, 2024
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Chronic pain linked to socioeconomic background
Development of chronic musculoskeletal pain can be influenced by socioeconomics, fear of movement, smoking and poorer support networks, new research shows.
Apr 22, 2024
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A study in Brazil shows social programs have prevented 1.4 million all-age deaths over the past two decades
Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of all ages in Brazil over the past two decades, according to a study coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates, finds study
Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts, new research suggests.
Apr 22, 2024
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Cost increasingly important motive for quitting smoking for 1 in 4 adults in England
Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than 1 in 4, finds an analysis of national survey responses, published ...
Apr 22, 2024
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In hospital emergency department, teams with disconnected roles found to be less effective
Reliance on pre-defined roles (e.g., a nurse and physician in medicine) has long been a cornerstone of coordination in organizations, providing clarity to team members about what they and their teammates are expected to know ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Q&A: Climate change and health care—how individuals and institutions can help
Unseasonably mild winters. Forest fires and smoke. More reports of catastrophic storms. We've experienced increasingly extreme weather changes in the past few years, and the intersection between environmental issues and health ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Taxing unhealthy food helps cut obesity, says global study
Mexico is leading the way in implementing taxes on unhealthy food options, successfully helping to tackle obesity and related health issues.
Apr 22, 2024
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Online tools can help to lower costs for urologic medications, says experts
Available online tools can help to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for patients with common urologic conditions, reports a study in the May issue of Urology Practice,.
Apr 22, 2024
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