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Candidates are betting big on health. Is that what voters really want?

The one thing we know about health care in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race is that it's a top issue for voters.

3 Dec 2019

Lower life expectancy with intellectual disability

A new study published on December 2, 2019, in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities shows why people with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically have a shorter life span compared to the general population. The UNSW Sydney researchers uncover factors that lead to a higher risk of death among people with ID.

2 Dec 2019

‘I feel like I’m in jail’: Hospital alarms torment patients

When Kea Turner’s 74-year-old grandmother checked into Virginia’s Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital with advanced lung cancer, she landed in the oncology unit where every patient was monitored by a bed alarm.

2 Dec 2019

Air pollution could be associated with more health problems than previously thought

A new study reveals that several more problems could be associated with air pollution than previously believed. The problems associated with air pollution are not just limited to the respiratory ailments but go deeper say researchers from Harvard University and others.

28 Nov 2019

Patients qualifying for Medicare due to disability have higher rates of opioid overdose deaths

New findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show that patients qualifying for Medicare because of a disability have the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths compared with older Medicare beneficiaries and commercial insurance beneficiaries.

26 Nov 2019

Nothing to sneeze at: The $2,659 bill to pluck doll’s shoe from child’s nostril

It was supposed to be a fun evening out for Katy and Michael Branson. But their 3-year-old daughter, Lucy, apparently had other ideas.

26 Nov 2019

Did Joe Biden overstate democratic voters’ opposition to ‘Medicare for All’?

When the subject of "Medicare for All" came up during the Democratic debate last week, former Vice President Joe Biden claimed that the majority of his party does not favor it.

26 Nov 2019

Industry executives reveal how profits drive rising prices for MS drugs

U.S. Medicare patients with multiple sclerosis often pay, on average, nearly $7,000 out of pocket to treat their condition each year.

26 Nov 2019

Women may be preferentially underdiagnosed for obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been considered a predominantly male disease. While more women have been diagnosed with OSA in recent years, the numbers remain disproportionate, with 3-to-5 times more men than women receiving an OSA diagnosis.

25 Nov 2019

High out-of-pocket medication cost is a huge issue for millions of patients with cardiovascular diseases

One in 8 adults with common heart diseases and stroke skip taking medications, delay filling prescriptions or take lower doses than prescribed because of concerns about cost, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

25 Nov 2019

Study finds increase in peritoneal dialysis use in the U.S. after Medicare payment reform

More US patients with kidney failure started, stayed on, and switched to peritoneal dialysis following a payment policy implemented in 2011 by Medicare.

22 Nov 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The health care campaign

Health care continues to be a top issue for Democratic and Democratic-leaning primary voters, according to recent polls. But the presidential candidates are so busy picking at the details of their opponents' plans, it's unclear whether voters are becoming educated or more confused.

21 Nov 2019

Nurse-driven program receives grant to improve care for older adults in nursing homes

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has awarded Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders, a nurse-driven program based at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, a grant of more than $644,000 to improve the quality of care for older adults living in nursing homes in Washington State.

21 Nov 2019

In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat

Marijuana decriminalization. Paid family leave. And, yes, "Medicare for All."

21 Nov 2019

Do 160 million Americans really like their health plans? Kind of

Articulating his proposal for health care reform, former Vice President Joe Biden emphasized the number of Americans who, he said, were more than perfectly satisfied with the coverage they have.

21 Nov 2019

Atlantic Health System offers advanced lung cancer screening program

November is national Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer remains the #1 cancer killer of both men and women in the United States.

20 Nov 2019

The case of the ACA’s disappearing taxes

It was a moment of genuine bipartisanship at the House Ways and Means Committee in October, as Democratic and Republican sponsors alike praised a bill called the "Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019."

20 Nov 2019

Regenstrief Institute and Care Revolution partner to improve care in nursing homes

Regenstrief Institute is investing and partnering with Care Revolution, a medical startup focused on improving care at nursing facilities, controlling costs and reducing trips to the hospital.

19 Nov 2019

Patients treated at NCI-designated centers more likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs

Genetically targeted drugs and immunotherapies are transforming the way we treat many forms of lung cancer.

19 Nov 2019

'Lean' adoption at public hospitals has improved finances and efficiency, reports survey

Over half of public hospitals in the United States have adopted the "Lean" management strategy, leading to improvement in financial performance and efficiency, reports a national survey in the November/December issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

18 Nov 2019

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Candidates are betting big on health. Is that what voters really want?

Lower life expectancy with intellectual disability

‘I feel like I’m in jail’: Hospital alarms torment patients

Air pollution could be associated with more health problems than previously thought

Patients qualifying for Medicare due to disability have higher rates of opioid overdose deaths

Nothing to sneeze at: The $2,659 bill to pluck doll’s shoe from child’s nostril

Did Joe Biden overstate democratic voters’ opposition to ‘Medicare for All’?

Industry executives reveal how profits drive rising prices for MS drugs

Women may be preferentially underdiagnosed for obstructive sleep apnea

High out-of-pocket medication cost is a huge issue for millions of patients with cardiovascular diseases

Study finds increase in peritoneal dialysis use in the U.S. after Medicare payment reform

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The health care campaign

Nurse-driven program receives grant to improve care for older adults in nursing homes

In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat

Do 160 million Americans really like their health plans? Kind of

Atlantic Health System offers advanced lung cancer screening program

The case of the ACA’s disappearing taxes

Regenstrief Institute and Care Revolution partner to improve care in nursing homes

Patients treated at NCI-designated centers more likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs

'Lean' adoption at public hospitals has improved finances and efficiency, reports survey

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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