California lawmakers gave final approval late Thursday to a significant overhaul of the state's landmark 1967 behavioral health law, part of an ongoing effort to address a statewide mental illness crisis made worse by homelessness ...
Sep 18, 2023
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An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40 billion in medical bills, report Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers in a new study published June 30 ...
Jun 30, 2023
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On May 4th, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the percentage of U.S. adults who were in families having difficulty paying medical bills during 2020-21 was 11.3%, or approximately 40 million ...
Jun 28, 2023
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An analysis of medical crowdfunding campaigns reveals the types of expenses that patients with diabetes may struggle to afford. The data showed that even insured patients with diabetes used GoFundMe to offset the excess costs ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Postpartum women experience higher levels of medical debt than other women, according to a study published online May 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
May 19, 2023
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Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, according to a study published online March 22 in the National Health Statistics ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Tennessee's GOP-dominant House on Monday advanced legislation that would add a narrow exemption to the state's strict abortion ban, despite concerns raised by Democrats and medical experts that the bill does not go far enough ...
Mar 21, 2023
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When Americans have medical debt, it's typically to a hospital, according to new research.
Mar 14, 2023
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When psychedelic therapies begin to gain regulatory approval, they will need to be incorporated into the medical billing and coding system in a way that ensures equitable patient access. A new article that presents a robust ...
Mar 14, 2023
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More than half of Black Californians said there was a time in the last few years when they thought they would have received better health care if they had belonged to a different racial or ethnic group, according to a report ...
Feb 17, 2023
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