Medical economics
Hospitalizing the unvaccinated has cost U.S. nearly $6 billion
(HealthDay)—The cost of providing hospital care for unvaccinated Americans has reached $5.7 billion in just three months, CBS News reported.
Sep 16, 2021
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Health
Medicaid expansion tied to improvements in blood pressure, glucose control
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has been linked with better quality of care and service capacity at federally qualified heath centers (FQHCs), but there is little evidence of the long-term impact of this ...
Sep 10, 2021
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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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Dentistry
American dental association pushes for dental coverage under medicaid
(HealthDay)—Dental care should be a required part of Medicaid coverage for adults in every state, the American Dental Association and nearly 130 other organizations urge in a letter to Congress.
Aug 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nursing home residents and staff traumatized by pandemic can recover through collaborative care
For older adults, social isolation may have dredged up past traumas that are difficult to come back from. And for those living in nursing homes that have been the center of outbreaks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, these ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Medical economics
Uninsurance rates up for low-income adults during pandemic
(HealthDay)—During the COVID-19 pandemic, uninsurance rates increased among low-income adults in four Southern states, with Medicaid expansion protecting against the increase among Black and Latinx individuals, according ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Dentistry
Medicaid expansion of dental care can increase access
When public health insurance like Medicaid expands its dental coverage, by increasing the types of procedures it covers and the total amount a dentist can spend on an individual patient, more dentists will locate to the expansion ...
Aug 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home Hospital increased in-patient capacity during the COVID-19 surge
A research team from Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that delivering acute care at home for non-COVID patients freed up substantial inpatient capacity during the COVID-19 surge last spring. From March 15, 2020, when ...
Aug 6, 2021
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Medical economics
U.S. medical debt high, but varies geographically
(HealthDay)—The mean amount of medical debt is greater among individuals who live in the South and in ZIP codes in the lowest income deciles, according to a study published in the July 20 issue of the Journal of the American ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Medical economics
Biden reverses Trump policy limiting U.S. nursing home fines
(HealthDay)—The Biden administration has reversed a Trump policy that limited the size of fines that U.S. nursing homes could be slapped with for violating safety standards.
Jul 30, 2021
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