When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer.
Jun 17, 2022
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Prior authorization reforms are not being implemented as planned, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association.
May 30, 2022
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Physicians and dentists know that oral health is a critical element of overall health. However, there are many unknowns with respect to the effects of regular dental care and a healthy mouth, teeth and gums. Furthermore, ...
May 6, 2022
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America's public health emergency plan for COVID-19 will continue for at least another 90 days, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
Apr 14, 2022
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The average prices charged to commercial health plans by hospitals, as compared to what Medicare pays, remained relatively stable between 2012 and 2019, but there was a large amount of geographic variation in the trends, ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Community health workers employed by Medicaid health plans can help low-income people who face barriers to care rely less on the emergency room, and more on outpatient care, a new study finds. The CHWs in the study worked ...
Apr 1, 2022
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(HealthDay)—About 4 in 10 Americans who attempt suicide don't get mental health care, claims a new study that also found a "substantial and alarming increase" in suicide attempts.
Jan 20, 2022
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(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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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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People who were struggling financially before the pandemic are more than twice as likely, compared to people who were already living comfortably, to say they are now even worse off, find UCL researchers as part of the COVID-19 ...
Nov 8, 2021
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