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A free drug experiment bypasses the US health system's secret fees
A top California health plan is set to offer one of the world's biggest-selling drugs for free in a bid to show the medicine can reach Americans affordably without going through the middlemen that typically control its flow.
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How Minnesota figures into the presidential politics of insulin prices
In June 2019, Lija Greenseid handed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz an empty vial of insulin that her 13-year-old daughter had painted gold.
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Analysis reveals improved cancer survival for young adults after passage of Affordable Care Act
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010 includes a Dependent Coverage Expansion (DCE) provision that permits dependents to remain on their parents' health insurance plans from age 19 to ...
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Federal government may be paying twice for care of veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans
From 2011 to 2020, the Veterans Health Administration spent $78 billion to care for U.S. military veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, raising questions about federal overpayments to those private plans.
Oct 5, 2024
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Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Social service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending.
Oct 5, 2024
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Canada and Australia curb predatory stem cell market: Researchers hope to replicate success in US
Over the last decade, a number of U.S. clinics have marketed stem cell products directly to consumers as purported treatments for a host of diseases and injuries. The problem is that many of these interventions have scant ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Certified community behavioral health clinics reflect bipartisan support for investment in improving mental health
A decade after the establishment of the certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) model, more than 60% of the US population has access to such facilities and the mental health and substance-use disorder treatment ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Use of the term 'postcode lottery' and its meaning has changed dramatically over time, UK study shows
New research shows the idea of the "postcode lottery" was first used in 1997 to express concern about how access to National Health Service (NHS) drugs and treatment varied from place to place. But its meaning has since broadened ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Do MPH programs prepare graduates for employment in today's market?
Public health degree programs provide key competencies demanded by employers, but graduate employability could be improved by using more real-time data from employer job postings, according to a new study at Columbia University ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Rheumatoid arthritis tied to heavy economic and human burdens
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher health care expenditures and suboptimal quality of life in U.S. adults, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in ACR Open Rheumatology.
Oct 3, 2024
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Pharma company funding for patient advocacy groups needs to be transparent, says researcher
Patient groups should be playing a central role in Canada's health-care system, advocating for their members by promoting the visibility of their conditions, pushing for more rapid and accurate diagnoses and lobbying for ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Neurointerventionalists rarely recover payment for out-of-network mechanical thrombectomy under No Surprises act
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that neurointerventionalists, who often deliver lifesaving and disability-sparing treatments for emergency stroke cases, have essentially no financially viable access ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Big gaps seen in home medical test use by older adults
With a fresh wave of free COVID-19 rapid tests now shipping to households nationwide, and many other types of at-home medical tests now available on store shelves and websites, a new study looks at what older adults think ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Medicare is covering fewer specialist visits. But why are doctors' fees so high in the first place?
Fees for medical specialists are going up faster than Medicare rebates, leading to a bigger gap for patients to pay.
Oct 2, 2024
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Rural-urban differences seen in hospitals' pediatric services
Children with medical complexity (CMC) who reside in rural areas are significantly more likely to present to hospitals without dedicated pediatric services, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 2, 2024
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Medicare changes for 2025: What you need to know
Fall has arrived, and that means open enrollment for Medicare starts Oct. 15. There are several changes for 2024 that you should know before enrolling or updating your Medicare coverage. Even if you won't turn 65 for a few ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Q&A: What's covered by California's new IVF insurance requirement?
Starting next July, some California residents' health insurance will pay for in-vitro fertilization, but it doesn't apply to everyone.
Oct 2, 2024
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Costs of fatal falls among US older adults trump those attributed to firearm deaths: Study
The cost of fatal falls among older people (45–85+) trump those of firearm deaths in the US, finds research published in the open access journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.
Oct 1, 2024
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What's at stake for health care reform in the US election?
While abortion and reproductive health care are in the spotlight during the 2024 United States presidential campaign, other health policy issues, including Medicare and Medicaid, have drawn less attention. Despite this low ...
Oct 1, 2024
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In chronic pain, this teenager 'could barely do anything:' Insurer wouldn't cover surgery
When Preston Nafz was 12, he asked his dad for permission to play lacrosse. "First practice, he came back, he said, 'Dad, I love it,'" recalled his father, Lothar Nafz, of Hoover, Alabama. "He lives for lacrosse."
Oct 1, 2024
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A few rural towns are bucking the trend and building new hospitals
There's a new morning ritual in Pinedale, Wyoming, a town of about 2,000 nestled against the Wind River Mountains.
Oct 1, 2024
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Social supermarkets in the UK found to provide a space to transition out of food poverty segregation
Over the last decade, urban poverty has dramatically increased in the UK, with an explosion in people needing to access emergency food parcels provided by food banks. But these food banks, while providing essential and extremely ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Racism damages health and well-being and drives inequalities in London
Structural racism affects the health and well-being of ethnic minority group communities in London and contributes to avoidable and unfair inequalities between ethnic groups, finds a new report published by the UCL Institute ...
Oct 1, 2024
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