Health
Modest payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2017
Medicare says private insurance plans serving as an alternative for 17 million beneficiaries will get a modest payment increase next year.
Apr 4, 2016
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Pediatrics
ASMBS endorses new policy statement from American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new policy statement, "Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices," calling for greater access to metabolic and bariatric surgery ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Health
Report: Rebates from health care law will top $1B
(AP) -- More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research group said Thursday.
Apr 26, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health expenditures considerable for asthma, COPD in U.S. workers
(HealthDay)—The annualized total medical expenditures for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are $7 billion and $5 billion among U.S. workers, respectively, according to research published in the July ...
Jul 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Fewer prostate cancer surgery complications found in teaching hospitals with fellowship programs
Patients who undergo radical surgery for prostate cancer may expect better results, on average, if they're treated in accredited teaching hospitals with residency programs, and better still if the hospitals also have medical ...
May 15, 2012
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Health
Government funds nearly two-thirds of US health care, study reports
Tax-funded expenditures accounted for 64.3 percent of U.S. health spending - about $1.9 trillion - in 2013, according to new data published today [Thursday, Jan. 21] in the American Journal of Public Health. The Affordable ...
Jan 21, 2016
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Medical economics
Study finds scant coverage for seniors' mental health care
Amid heightened demand for mental health care, a new study finds that nearly two-thirds of Medicare Advantage psychiatrist networks contain less than 25% of all psychiatrists in a given service area.
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Elon Musk says 'disk replacement' worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain is lacking
Last week in a post on X, owner of the platform Elon Musk recommended people look into disk replacement if they're experiencing severe neck or back pain.
Apr 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
Socioeconomic factors appear to influence how brain injuries are treated
A Duke Health analysis of treatments for patients with traumatic brain injuries shows that race, geographic region and payment status were significantly associated with the decision to withdraw life support.
Jun 18, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers discuss broad impact of HIV-testing guideline changes
University at Albany and Weill Cornell Medical College researchers discuss proposed changes in HIV-Testing guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in a perspective article in the March 7 issue of the ...
Feb 22, 2013
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