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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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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Pediatrics
Vaccine coverage by age 24 months unchanged during pandemic
Vaccine coverage by age 24 months was generally similar during the pandemic versus prepandemic, but coverage disparities remain, according to research published in the Jan. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Medical economics
Chicago's Cook County hopes to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt
Starting this fall, hundreds of residents across Cook County will receive a note in the mail bearing a simple message: Your medical debt is taken care of.
Jul 22, 2022
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Pediatrics
Study shows children with parental cancer have increased unmet economic needs in food, housing, and transportation
In a new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), findings show parental cancer is associated with a greater likelihood of family-level food insecurity, financial worry about housing costs and ...
May 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C widespread but rarely treated in postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder
Nearly a third of pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries who have opioid use disorder and are screened for hepatitis C test positive for the potentially deadly, liver-destroying virus, according to new findings made by a research ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Pediatrics
Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care
Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health
When it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study published by the American Psychological Association finds that new mothers who see themselves as lower ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Smoking in underserved communities nearly double the US national rate
Although rates of smoking and smoking-related cancers have declined in the United States in recent years, some people may be at higher risk for cigarette use and nicotine addiction and could therefore gain significant benefits ...
Mar 7, 2022
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Medical economics
When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids
Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say they are in good health than their peers in states that have declined to take this step, ...
Feb 25, 2022
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