Health
Ranks of U.S. uninsured fell by 18% during COVID pandemic
Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.
May 16, 2023
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Pediatrics
Biden to expand access to health care for undocumented immigrants brought to U.S. as children
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care.
Apr 14, 2023
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Addiction
Millions with opioid addiction don't receive residential treatment, finds study
Approximately 7 million adults in the U.S. are living with opioid use disorder (OUD). Yet a new Northwestern Medicine study that measured residential treatment use among Medicaid enrollees across nine states found only 7% ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
The FDA's rule change requiring providers to inform women about breast density could lead to a flurry of questions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulation in early March 2023 that updates mammography reporting requirements. The new regulation goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, and will require that all women receive ...
Apr 10, 2023
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Medications
Study exposes barriers, safety concerns for medical cannabis use in Canada
A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Cardiology
Caregiving for someone after a stroke
When a loved one suffers a stroke, it can be a relief that they survived and are getting good care. But recovery can take time for the patient. Making sure they get the care they need can be a challenge for the spouse, grown ...
Mar 25, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Court ruling on PrEP could lead to more than 2,000 HIV infections in the next year, say researchers
A recent U.S. federal court ruling that removes a requirement for employers to provide insurance coverage for the HIV prevention medications known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, could result in more than 2,000 entirely ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical economics
Medicaid health plans try to protect members—and profits—during unwinding
The federal COVID-19 pandemic protections that have largely prohibited states from dropping anyone from Medicaid since 2020 helped millions of low-income Americans retain health insurance coverage—even if they no longer ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Medical economics
Study: Non-discriminatory state-level insurance can improve access to gender-affirming care
Implementation of a state-level insurance policy that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression can increase access to gender-affirming surgical care, according to a new study by The Ohio State ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds
A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrate the effects of publicly funded health insurance for parents on three different metrics of children's health and development. The newest, published in ...
Mar 13, 2023
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