Health
Study examines how consumers respond to surprise medical bills
When it comes to having a baby, that bundle of joy may bring an unexpected price tag that can affect parents' future health care choices.
Mar 5, 2019
0
2
Page 26 - News tagged with medical insurance
Oncology & Cancer
High deductibles may threaten breast cancer patients' survival
(HealthDay)—Even when women have health insurance, high deductibles may delay them from having breast cancer diagnosed and treated, researchers say.
Mar 4, 2019
0
5
Oncology & Cancer
Cancer's complications: Confusing bills, maddening errors and endless phone calls
Carol Marley wants everyone to know what a life-threatening cancer diagnosis looks like in America today.
Mar 1, 2019
0
1
Health
Many shades of meaning behind 'Medicare-for-all'
"Medicare-for-all" can mean different things to different people.
Feb 22, 2019
0
4
Medications
Food or heart meds? Many Americans must make a choice
(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans with heart disease say they face financial strain because of their medical care, with some skipping meds or cutting back on basics like groceries.
Feb 12, 2019
2
0
Health
How bicycle crash inspired doctor to launch startup
For Itay Bengad, a bicycle crash several years ago that left a friend with a broken spine, a concussion and other injuries sparked an idea.
Jan 31, 2019
0
6
Health
What would happen if U.S. hospitals openly shared their prices?
Imagine there was a store where there were no prices on items, and you never knew what you'd pay until you'd picked out your purchases and were leaving the shop. You might be skeptical that the store would have any incentive ...
Jan 30, 2019
1
28
Health
Short-term hospital readmissions for gun injuries cost $86 million a year
Hospital readmissions of patients within six months of suffering a firearm injury cost taxpayers, private insurers and uninsured families an average of $86 million a year from 2010 through 2015, according to new estimates ...
Jan 23, 2019
0
16
Medications
Australia will never be HIV-free if access to prevention requires a Medicare card
Australia aims to "virtually eliminate" HIV transmission by 2022, according to the health minister's new national HIV strategy. This ambitious goal has been made possible by biomedical HIV prevention, a new and highly effective ...
Jan 23, 2019
0
2
Health
Health literacy linked to blood pressure medication adherence among Hispanics
Good health literacy is associated with better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanic individuals with high blood pressure, finds a study by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School ...
Jan 22, 2019
0
4
