Oncology & Cancer
Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients, but aren't easy to find
Ilyse Streim views massage for people in hospice care as "whispering to the body through touch."
Jun 13, 2023
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Medical economics
As Medicaid purge begins, 'staggering numbers' of Americans lose coverage
More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows the vast majority were removed from state rolls for not completing paperwork.
Jun 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social vulnerability has direct link to suicide risk, study shows
More than 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020, a 30% increase over 2000, making it the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. Studies have shown that the social and environmental factors where people live, like exposure ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Health
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
Feb 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US to lift COVID emergencies—what happens next?
With US COVID-19 deaths averaging 500 a day, down from a peak of more than 3,000 two years ago, the White House plans to end national and public health emergencies on May 11.
Jan 31, 2023
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Medical economics
Study gauges positive impacts of Medicare on low-income adults
Medicare eligibility and enrollment are associated with decreases in the percentage of low-income adults who delay or avoid medical care due to costs, as well as in the percentage who worry about or have problems paying medical ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Medical economics
Measuring the 'woodwork effect' in medical insurance
Not everyone who qualifies for health insurance signs up for it. Consider Medicaid, the national health insurance plan for low-income people. Across the U.S., about 14% of eligible adults and 7% of eligible children are not ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another rise in cases, Medicare announced Monday that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores.
Apr 4, 2022
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Addiction
Major racial disparities found among older adults seeking treatment for substance use
New research co-authored by USC Price visiting scholar Dr. Jevay Grooms in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment shows that older Americans are increasingly seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), and there ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Active Living After Cancer program improves physical functioning of breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors who participated in Active Living After Cancer, an evidence-based 12-week group program, markedly increased their physical activity and ability to accomplish the basic pursuits of daily life, researchers ...
Sep 23, 2021
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