Health
Biden to sign bill that helps veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
Aug 10, 2022
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Medical economics
New research across 1,600 US hospitals shows why self-pay ER facility fees vary widely
A new study by researchers from The Hilltop Institute at UMBC of over 1,600 hospitals across the U.S. shows self-pay cash prices for emergency room (ER) facility fees vary with hospital and regional characteristics.
Jul 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health patient directories rife with 'phantom' providers, researchers find
Amid a surge in demand for mental health care, a new report from researchers at Oregon Health & Science University finds almost six out of 10 in-network providers listed under Oregon Medicaid provider directories are not ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Health
Pandemic politics: People in Republican counties were more likely to die from COVID-19, new analysis shows
The partisan divide in the United States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic stretched beyond differences in attitudes about masking, social distancing and vaccines. According to a new study led by a University of Maryland researcher, ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia
While the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, currently close to half of older adult hospice enrollees have a diagnosis of dementia.
Jun 6, 2022
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Cardiology
Telestroke program prevents unnecessary hospital transfers, decreases rural healthcare disparities
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Telestroke Program has made expert stroke care quickly available to patients, even at rural facilities with limited staffing. A new study ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Medical economics
Medicare beneficiaries without low-income subsidies were less likely to fill important prescriptions, new study finds
Medicare Part D beneficiaries who did not receive federal subsidies to lower their out-of-pocket costs were nearly twice as likely as others to not fill prescriptions for serious health conditions like cancer or hepatitis ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health, economic impact of COVID-19 set to lessen in coming years
The health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lessen in the coming years, according to a study published online March 28 in Health Affairs.
Apr 4, 2022
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Health
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, many adults chose to delay or forego medical care
Researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that approximately one-third of adults, ages 18–64, decided to either forego or delay medical care during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Health
Providing legal advocacy reduces hospital admissions by 38%
Ever since pushing a large landlord in Cincinnati to correct toxic housing conditions in 2009, clinicians at Cincinnati Children's have had powerful anecdotal evidence that a long-running partnership with the Legal Aid Society ...
Mar 7, 2022
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