Medications
Researchers identify predictors of timely enrollment in treatment for opioid use disorder
For people living with opioid use disorder, the path to treatment is not always clear-cut. Sometimes, there's no path at all.
Dec 16, 2020
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Health
Virtual doctor visits are increasing, but use differs by patient race, age and insurance
When the COVID-19 lockdowns began in mid-March 2020, hospitals and clinics faced a new challenge: How could they continue to provide care to those who could not leave their homes?
Dec 5, 2020
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Health informatics
AMA pushes for widespread telehealth adoption
(HealthDay)—At a Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy to advocate for widespread adoption of telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 3, 2020
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Surgery
To increase organs available for transplant, reassess organ procurement organizations' metrics
Organ procurement organizations are a critical component in organ transplantation in the United States. But, what makes an organ procurement organization high performing and obtaining much needed organs to those awaiting ...
Dec 3, 2020
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Diabetes
For people with diabetes, Medicaid expansion helps, but can't do it all: study
Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act has insured millions of low-income people in the United States, improving outcomes for patients with many different diseases. But expansion alone has not been enough to improve ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid expansion may result in earlier diagnosis of colon cancer
The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion for low-income people appears to lead to earlier diagnosis of colon cancer, enhanced access to care, and improved surgical care for patients with this common cancer, researchers ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Medical economics
Increased early-stage cancer diagnoses tied to ACA's Medicaid expansion, study finds
In an analysis published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health demonstrate positive effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Medical economics
ACA results in fewer low-income uninsured, but non-urgent ER visits haven't changed
Since the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion program went into effect 10 years ago, the U.S. has seen a larger reduction in the number of uninsured low-income, rural residents, compared to their urban contemporaries.
Nov 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid expansion linked to lower mortality rates for three major types of cancer
In states that have expanded Medicaid availability as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), mortality rates for three major forms of cancer are significantly lower than in states that have not expanded their Medicaid, a ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines Medicaid and adults on the autism spectrum
While much attention has been paid to the increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among U.S. children and adolescents, less is known about the population of adults with ASD. Medicaid is an important health ...
Oct 15, 2020
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