Medical economics
How the US health-care system works—and how its failures are worsening the pandemic
The United States does not have a health system—it has multiple systems, with no coherence.
Nov 19, 2020
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Health
Coronavirus has forced doctors, insurers to embrace telemedicine like never before
When pain radiated from Fred Thomas' neck down his arm and he couldn't feel his fingers anymore, he knew it was time to talk to a doctor.
Jul 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Colorectal cancer screening lowest in adults aged 50 to 54
The prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is lowest among adults aged 50 to 54 years, according to research published in the March 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Health
Study finds black and Hispanic patients face more barriers when making doctor appointments
Discrimination may cause black and Hispanic patients to wait longer for a scheduled primary care appointment, according to a new Tulane University study published in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 29, 2020
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Medical economics
How much for health insurance? Employee premiums and deductibles topped 11.5% of median income
Everyone knows it's expensive to get sick in America. But it also costs a lot to stay healthy—so much, in fact, that many people aren't willing to pay the price.
Dec 3, 2019
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Addiction
Proactively offering smokers free treatment to quit smoking is cost-effective
Quitting smoking is difficult and quit attempts are less likely to be successful without treatment. Many smokers want to quit and nearly half make a quit attempt each year, but most do so without the benefit of proven treatments.
Sep 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Busy doctors can miss mental health crises. Can this San Diego startup help?
People with mental illness swing in and out of doctors offices every day, but their ailments often go unnoticed and untreated. Bogged down by busy work schedules, general physicians don't have the time—or the expertise—to ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Health
Young people after Obamacare: Some ER visits down, others way up
While emergency department visits for young adults ages 19 to 25 decreased slightly overall following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), visits for mental illnesses in this age group increased "significantly," ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Health
Philippines tests health app for remote islands
The Philippines is testing an app that will speed up delivery of health services to hundreds of remote island communities, the science department said Thursday.
Jun 18, 2015
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Medical research
Precision medicine is 'personalized, problematic, and promising'
The rapidly emerging field of precision medicine is a "disruptive innovation" that offers the possibility of remarkably fine-tuned remedies to improve patient health while minimizing the risk of harmful side effects, says ...
May 27, 2015
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