Health
Fewer Americans struggle with medical bills: report
(HealthDay)—Fewer Americans are struggling to pay medical bills now than five years ago, a new government report shows.
Nov 30, 2016
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Report: More Americans getting health care under Obamacare
(HealthDay)—Even as double-digit hikes in the cost of health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) loom for many Americans, a new federal study finds that gaps in access to medical care have been shrinking since ...
Oct 28, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Homelessness linked to poor antipsychotic medication adherence
SFU health sciences researcher Stefanie Rezansoff has published a new study on the treatment of serious mental illnesses among people who are homeless. This is the first study to investigate adherence to antipsychotic medication ...
Aug 17, 2016
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Health
Out-of-pocket costs rose moderately under Obamacare: report
(HealthDay)—Many Americans enrolled in Obamacare marketplace plans saw their out-of-pocket costs rise moderately in the past year, a new report shows.
May 13, 2016
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Health
Study: Medicare Part D boosts medication adherence, reduces blood pressure risk
New research from North Carolina State University shows that implementation of Medicare Part D has increased the number of people taking their prescribed medications as directed - so-called "medication adherence" - and reduced ...
May 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How many children were vaccinated in 2015?
More and more children in Norway are being vaccinated and now the vast majority of children and adolescents have taken the vaccines recommended in the Childhood Immunisation Programme. This comes from the national vaccination ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Health
New study finds troubling health care outcomes for US workers without paid sick leave
The United States lags behind 22 other highly ranked countries in terms of economic and human development when it comes to mandating employers to provide paid sick leave. In the U.S., only four states (Connecticut, California, ...
Mar 7, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Examining service delivery, patient outcomes in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health care facilities funded by the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) were more likely to provide case management, mental health, substance abuse and other support ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Reexamining the impact of Medicare Part D on health and savings
For years, the Medicare prescription drug benefit Part D has been credited with positively impacting national trends in health outcomes and medical services. But a recent study led by Northeastern associate professor Becky ...
Jun 16, 2015
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5 tips for handling early-year medical expenses
The clock on insurance deductibles reset on Jan. 1, and that means big medical bills are in store for some. Patients may be required to pay thousands of dollars before their health care coverage kicks in.
Feb 25, 2015
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