Nearly two-thirds of patients treated for colorectal cancer reported some measure of financial burden due to their treatment, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Oct 23, 2014
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Whether or not a patient receives pain treatment when seeking emergency medical services may depend, in part, on their race or ethnicity, according to a new study by Portland State researchers. The study was published in ...
Dec 19, 2019
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For veterans undergoing surgery in the VA healthcare system, homelessness is an important risk factor for unplanned hospital readmission, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care.
May 14, 2018
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For adult Medicaid beneficiaries with major depression, disruptions in coverage are followed by increases in emergency department (ED) visits and longer hospital stays after the person goes back on Medicaid, reports a study ...
Jul 17, 2017
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When low-income adults were newly covered by Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they were more likely to quit smoking cigarettes than their counterparts in states that did not offer Medicaid expansion, according ...
Nov 13, 2017
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As part of its partnership with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Medical Care has published its article collection, which provides specific information about the costs that health care systems can ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Access to high-quality health care differs for Black versus white Medicare Advantage enrollees, a reality that has been well documented. A 2022 study by LDI senior fellow Norma Coe, LDI executive director Rachel M. Werner, ...
Jan 5, 2023
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The upcoming expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) won't lead physicians to reduce the number of new Medicaid patients they accept, suggests a study in the November issue of Medical Care.
Oct 16, 2013
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Lower mortality and other improved patient outcomes achieved at designated "Magnet hospitals" are explained partly—but not completely—by better nurse staffing, education, and work environment, reports a study in the May ...
Apr 16, 2013
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In-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA) represent catastrophic and often terminal events. Despite investments to improve the quality of resuscitation efforts, fewer than 25% of all patients that experience cardiac arrests in hospitals ...
Nov 24, 2020
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