Postdischarge contacts (PDCs) with patients after hospitalization are not associated with reductions in 30-day emergency department use or 30-day readmissions, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published ...
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Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low.
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A paper, "Tobacco smoking in early adulthood and labor market performance: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study", in Nicotine & Tobacco Research finds that smoking has a negative effect on earnings among younger ...
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The development of new drugs is critical in treating cancer—if people have access to them. A team co-led by Penn State researchers identified cancer drugs launched between 1990 and 2022 and found that counties with higher ...
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A new study from the University of Iowa finds that many drug prices actually drop after pharmaceutical company mergers, challenging the belief that mergers are the primary cause of rising drug prices in the United States. ...
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Polypill treatment for cardiovascular disease prevention is of high value in a low-income, underserved population, according to research published in JAMA Cardiology.
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Fall-related injuries in Australia's residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a University of Queensland study published in Injury Prevention has revealed.
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Community health workers were found to be the unsung heroes of the health care system's pandemic response, according to a study led by a team of public health researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and their ...
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Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist's job. They don't always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk about a patient's treatment ...
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The prevalence and burden of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) has decreased over time in health care workers, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Infection.
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