Medical economics
Little change in number of uninsured in pandemic's first year
(HealthDay)—While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the economy and jobs, it didn't result in fewer Americans having health insurance.
Aug 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urban health collaborative launches COVID-19 data dashboard on vaccination disparities
The Urban Health Collaborative, housed in Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health, recently published its "COVID-19 Health Inequities in Cities" dashboard—which exposes deeply entrenched inequities in cities ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Total deaths due to COVID-19 underestimated by 20% in US counties
Deaths caused by indirect effects of the pandemic emphasize the need for policy changes that address widening health and racial inequities.
May 20, 2021
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Health
A pandemic lesson: Older adults must make preventive care a top priority
Older people have borne a higher burden of illness and death from COVID-19, with people 65 and older experiencing higher rates of hospitalization and death. That's only part of the sad story, however. In many instances, older ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Vaccination
One-third of U.S. adults continue to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines
More than one-third of nonelderly U.S. adults report they are unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report released by the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Mar 3, 2021
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Health
1 in 3 Americans delayed, skipped medical care during pandemic
If you've put off or skipped needed medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, you've got plenty of company.
Feb 17, 2021
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Health
New datasets track employer-provided worker protections, show opportunities for states
Two new datasets published to LawAtlas.org today offer a comprehensive look at state laws that address earned sick leave and Ban the Box. The datasets provide a snapshot of how these employment-focused laws differ between ...
Jan 29, 2021
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Health
New CDC director takes over beleaguered agency amid crisis
As the coronavirus swept across the globe last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sank into the shadows, undermined by some of its own mistakes and stifled by an administration bent on downplaying the nation's ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Health
Many Americans don't see links between racism, health outcomes
(HealthDay)—Many Americans most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic don't believe that racism is associated with poorer health, a nationwide poll shows.
Jan 14, 2021
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Cardiology
How to fill the crucial need for more black cardiologists
Dontrez Johnson Jr. is a success story in the making. A first-generation college student, he earned a biology degree from Tennessee State University and is on a fellowship helping improve health in Marion, Alabama. His next ...
Oct 20, 2020
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