Medical economics
How the US health-care system works—and how its failures are worsening the pandemic
The United States does not have a health system—it has multiple systems, with no coherence.
Nov 19, 2020
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News tagged with public insurance
Addiction
Addressing excessive alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol consumption is a common coping response to stress, and historically, it has increased in the United States following catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks and large-scale natural disasters. Considering COVID-19, ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 more common in pregnant Hispanics than other moms-to-be: study
(HealthDay)—Hispanic mothers-to-be in the southern United States are almost twice as likely to have COVID-19 as non-Hispanic women, a new study finds.
Oct 22, 2020
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Health
Patients with privacy concerns three times as likely to withhold details from their doctors
Have you ever kept information from a doctor or other health care provider because you were concerned about the privacy or security of your medical record? If so, new research at The Ohio State University College of Medicine ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Surgery
Study finds weight loss surgery cost disparity
A new study from the University of Georgia finds that users of public insurance are paying more for bariatric weight loss surgery compared to private insurance patients.
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is the COVID-19 pandemic cure really worse than the disease? Here's what our research found
The coronavirus pandemic catapulted the country into one of the deepest recessions in U.S. history, leaving millions of Americans without jobs or health insurance. There is a lot of evidence that economic hardship is associated ...
Jul 7, 2020
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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Calm before COVID-19: Survey reveals growing sense of solidarity, empathy ahead of pandemic
When surveyed in February and early March—on the brink of the coronavirus pandemic—Houstonians expressed a deeper sense of mutual trust, empathy and solidarity than ever before, with growing numbers of people calling ...
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus time bomb: America's uninsured and brutal work culture
Like many Americans, bartender Danjale Williams is worried about the growing threat of the novel coronavirus.
Mar 1, 2020
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Diabetes
In US, diabetics turn to black market or Canada for life-saving insulin
On a frosty January morning in a Minneapolis suburb, Abigail Hansmeyer leaves her car engine running and takes out a brown paper bag carrying needles and a vial, handing it over to its recipient in an anonymous shopping center ...
Jan 30, 2020
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