Medical economics
Most Americans with medical debt owe money to hospitals
When Americans have medical debt, it's typically to a hospital, according to new research.
Mar 14, 2023
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News tagged with affordable care
Pediatrics
Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds
A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrate the effects of publicly funded health insurance for parents on three different metrics of children's health and development. The newest, published in ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Medical economics
Medicaid expansion reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospital visits, finds study
Expanding Medicaid-benefit eligibility to cover all people with income below 139 percent of the federal poverty line reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, according ...
Mar 10, 2023
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Diabetes
2009 to 2018 saw increase in total expenditure for insulin
The price of insulin has increased in the United States, with the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) costs rising considerably among uninsured individuals, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of Diabetes.
Feb 27, 2023
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Health
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
Feb 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival
Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Feb 20, 2023
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Health
Study finds Affordable Care Act helps agricultural workers get better medical care, and avoid the ER
More than 2.5 million agricultural workers help maintain the United States' abundant food supply. They play a vital role in the economy, but their job is hard and often dangerous.
Feb 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New study highlights dramatic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer-screening delays
New data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology further quantify the vast lingering impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on timely cancer screening, highlighting the urgent need for health care providers to address ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Health
As many as 80K Marylanders could lose Medicaid eligibility
Maryland officials are preparing for as many as 80,000 residents who could no longer qualify for Medicaid coverage this spring, as the federal government reinstates a requirement that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Feb 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid expansion in Southern states associated with earlier and more comprehensive breast cancer treatment
Patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in a Southern state that expanded access to Medicaid were more likely to receive treatment and less likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage disease, according to new research ...
Feb 1, 2023
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