Medications
Opioid prescribing patterns vary for pediatric patients
(HealthDay)—There is considerable variation in opioid prescribing among pediatric patients, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 27, 2018
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Page 32 - News tagged with private insurers
Oncology & Cancer
Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down
Proton beam therapy, which has struggled to live up to its promise for treating cancer, is poised for a resurgence in St. Louis.
Dec 13, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
More women opting to give birth outside of a hospital, research finds
An increasing number of women in the United States are choosing to give birth outside of hospitals and the demand for nontraditional delivery options is likely higher than current data shows, according to new research from ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Health
Proposed changes on Medicare drugs create winners and losers
The Trump administration on Monday proposed changes to Medicare's prescription drug benefit that would affect people's costs over the next few years, and create winners and losers.
Nov 26, 2018
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Health
CDC: 8.8 percent uninsured in US in first half of 2018
(HealthDay)—In the first six months of 2018, 8.8 percent of U.S. individuals of all ages were uninsured, which was not significantly different from 2017, according to a report published Nov. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Health
Patients at risk of coverage denial
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital analyzed a national sample of Emergency Department visits between 2011-15 to determine what proportion of them could be denied coverage if commercial insurers across the U.S. adopted ...
Oct 19, 2018
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Health
Uninsured rate at 8.8 percent in first quarter of 2018
(HealthDay)—In the first quarter of 2018, the uninsured rate was 8.8 percent, not significantly different from a year earlier, according to a report released Aug. 29 by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Oct 3, 2018
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Pediatrics
Prevalence of TBI 2.5 percent among U.S. children
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is 2.5 percent among U.S. children, and TBI is associated with several health conditions, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Sep 28, 2018
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Health
Researchers find that private insurance pays more for emergency department visits
Researchers at the University of North Carolina found that, over the past 20 years, private insurers have paid more for a visit to the emergency department than Medicare or Medicaid. For this work, titled "Per-visit Emergency ...
Jul 23, 2018
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Diabetes
Insurance gaps linked to five-fold rise in hospital stays for adults with type 1 diabetes
For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing supplies and specialized care, to keep them healthy and prevent a crisis that could end up in an ...
Jul 9, 2018
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