Medical debt linked to rent and mortgage problems, study says
People burdened with medical bills may also be more likely to struggle to keep a roof over their heads, a new study finds.
Jan 14, 2026
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Costs and Cost Analysis
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Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents
A new two-year study found that U.S. residents who lived near parks and recreational facilities had small increases in their leisure-time physical activities, but the relationship was stronger in more affluent counties with ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Young adults with IBD face health care access challenges, financial burden
Young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have major health care access challenges and disproportionate financial burdens, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Crohn's & Colitis 360.
Jan 10, 2026
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A better metric for calculating the value of a healthy year of life
Decades of advances in medical technology and public health are causing global populations to age. While achieving longer lives is certainly a net positive, this demographic shift is placing an ever-growing strain on national ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Study confirms high cost effectiveness of prostate cancer screening
A research team from the Department of Surgery and the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has demonstrated that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ...
Jan 6, 2026
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States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition
Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don't have authority to take action on credit reporting.
Dec 29, 2025
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US Senate sinks twin health plans as insurance time bomb ticks
Millions of Americans are bracing for soaring health care costs after the US Senate on Thursday rejected rival Republican and Democratic plans to avert the expiry of key insurance subsidies—a fight set to dominate next year's ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums
With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop.
Dec 10, 2025
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The life-and-death stakes of the debate over Affordable Care Act subsidies
The government shutdown may be over, but Congress still hasn't solved the biggest problem left on its plate: Extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid a doubling of insurance premiums or replace them with ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction: Empower consumers instead
Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats' reason for the shutdown remains unresolved: the renewal of expiring subsidies for insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
Nov 28, 2025
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