New findings from a large national study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show cancer survivors in the United States who reported medical financial hardship had a higher mortality risk than cancer survivors ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Smoking dominates other factors, including amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan, reports a study by researchers at Georgetown University and the University of California, Riverside.
Apr 11, 2022
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a new national push to research the nature and impact of long COVID, a constellation of sometimes debilitating symptoms that linger long after infection in nearly one-third of Americans.
Apr 6, 2022
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Access to contraception was reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This especially impacted individuals who experienced employment and financial instability, according to a study published in the Journal of Women's Health.
Mar 30, 2022
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Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), adolescents and most adults who might benefit from OUD treatment report no medication use, according to a study by researchers ...
Mar 23, 2022
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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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(HealthDay)—Navigating the health care system can be challenging, but an expert urges older people not to try to go it alone.
Feb 21, 2022
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As of July 2021, a total of 83.6 million Americans were insured through either Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Feb 21, 2022
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(HealthDay)—In 2020, 11.5 percent of people aged younger than 65 years were uninsured, according to a study published Feb. 11 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Crowdfunding is sometimes touted as a "safety net" for people who can't afford to pay their medical bills.
Feb 3, 2022
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