Health
These simple steps can help seniors manage their health care
(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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Pediatrics
One in four Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP, a program that insures low-income kids
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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Medical economics
11.5 percent of under 65-year-olds uninsured in 2020
(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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Health
For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care and deepens inequities
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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Health
Study finds Latino smokers in California on Medi-Cal are still not getting help needed to quit
A team of researchers with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center found that even with expanded access to Medi-Cal, Latino smokers in California continue to get less help quitting smoking.
Jan 19, 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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Medications
Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half
Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer's treatment in half months after it debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that could reach $56,000 annually.
Dec 20, 2021
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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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Oncology & Cancer
First indirect evidence that PSMA PET/CT surpasses conventional imaging in detecting occult prostate cancer spread
Researchers at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center led a large international study providing what is believed to be the first evidence (albeit indirect) that a recently approved imaging technique improves risk-stratification ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Other
Almost 13 million Americans per year skip meds due to cost
(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows.
Dec 3, 2021
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