Medications
Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business.
Jan 24, 2023
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Medical economics
Pandemic funding saved more Americans from medical debt
The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have been a reason why.
Jan 18, 2023
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Health
Diagnostic tests 'just to be on the safe side' not recommended
Paradoxical maybe, but it's what often happens in the health services: When you ask for an MRI to be on the safe side, your uncertainty increases, says Bjørn Hoffman, a professor at the Department of Health Sciences at the ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Health informatics
Nearly 1 in 4 hospital patients have harmful event during their stay
Nearly one quarter of hospitalized people experience a harmful event during their stay, a new study finds.
Jan 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with long COVID face barriers in accessing health care services, study finds
People living with long COVID (LC) say they face significant barriers in accessing health care services, leaving many with a feeling of hopelessness and neglect, a new study has revealed.
Jan 10, 2023
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Medical economics
The case of the two Grace Elliotts: A medical billing mystery
Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received.
Dec 28, 2022
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Health informatics
Analysis of health-related tweets paints worrying picture in Ukraine
Since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the international community has voiced its concerns about the deteriorating conditions in the country.
Dec 22, 2022
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Health
Waste of tears—fake 'onion water' flu cure exposes disparities
If it tastes this bad, it must be good for you?
Dec 22, 2022
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Surgery
Black patients less likely to get minimally invasive heart surgery, more likely to die
Traditional heart surgery, which involves fully opening the chest and cutting through the breastbone, comes with a high risk of complications and a long recovery time. Newer minimally invasive procedures avoid a lot of that ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medical economics
Cost concerns keep older adults from seeking emergency care, study finds
Worries about what emergency care might cost them have kept some older adults from seeking medical attention even when they felt they might need it, a new study shows.
Dec 16, 2022
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