Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid rules may affect Americans' cancer survival
(HealthDay)—The chance of someone who is covered by Medicaid surviving cancer may depend in part on where they live, a new analysis finds.
Jan 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. insurers must cover 8 COVID at-home tests a month: White House
(HealthDay)—Private insurers will have to cover the cost of eight at-home COVID tests per person per month as of Saturday, the Biden administration announced Monday.
Jan 11, 2022
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Medications
Older adult opioid overdose death rates on the rise
A common stereotype for an "older adult" might include early-bird specials, dentures and tickets to the matinee show.
Jan 11, 2022
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Health
ACA Medicaid expansion significantly improves insurance coverage for pregnant people
The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion increased preconception and postpartum Medicaid coverage and led to significant declines in uninsurance and insurance churn, according to a study conducted at Columbia University ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Medications
Study finds sexual minority communities disproportionately engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs
Individuals from sexual minority populations, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer communities, are more likely than heterosexual individuals to engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs such as ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Colorectal cancer screening lags among rural women, study finds
Women who live in urban and rural areas get screened for breast cancer at similar rates, but rural women get screened for colorectal cancer at significantly lower rates than their urban counterparts, new research reveals.
Dec 14, 2021
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Medical economics
Enrolling in health insurance can be like a new language. Here's a glossary of terms to help
Throughout my life, I've had the good fortune to stay on my parents' health insurance plan. But this year I turned 26. So, when my company kicked off its open enrollment period, the window when your choose plans, it was time ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Pediatrics
A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance
In a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%—an additional 2.4 million kids—from 2016 to 2019, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Health
Medicaid expansion is linked with reductions in mortality, according to new research
In 2010, the newly passed Affordable Care Act—also known as Obamacare—mandated that states expand Medicaid eligibility to cover millions of uninsured Americans. But when the Supreme Court made Medicaid expansion optional ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Startups use tech, 'gamification' for public health problems
Matthew Loper's mission to use technology and science to revolutionize health care began when he observed vastly different outcomes for relatives with the same disease.
Dec 1, 2021
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