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Stuart Altman gets 2018 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care

For his pioneering role in national health policy and health services research, the National Academy of Medicine today announced Stuart Altman is the recipient of the 2018 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care.

26 Sep 2018

5 things to know about Trump’s new ‘public charge’ immigration proposal

A proposed rule from the White House would make it harder for legal immigrants to get green cards if they have received certain kinds of public assistance — including Medicaid, food stamps and housing subsidies. Green cards allow them to live and work permanently in the United States.

25 Sep 2018

Researchers reassess negative pressure wound therapy as its benefit and harm remain unclear

About one decade after its first benefit assessment of negative pressure wound therapy, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care is reassessing this treatment method. However, then as now, its benefit and harm are unclear.

25 Sep 2018

Genes predicting person's height may provide clues about causes of varicose veins

A person's height and certain genes that predict height are associated with varicose veins and may provide clues about what causes this condition and ways to prevent and treat it, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

24 Sep 2018

Blood, sweat and workplace wellness: Where to draw the line on incentives

Workplace wellness programs that offer employees a financial carrot for undergoing health screenings, sticking to exercise regimens or improving their cholesterol levels have long been controversial.

24 Sep 2018

‘Physicians of the mouth’? Dentists absorb the medical billing drill

On a recent Friday morning, more than 30 dentists and dental staffers gathered in a conference room to learn an arcane new skill: how to bill medical insurers.

24 Sep 2018

LGBT community reports more number of poor mental health days than general population

The local LGBT community reports twice the number of poor mental health days as the general population of Richmond and Columbia Counties, and those who identified as transgender report twice that, according to a health needs assessment conducted by faculty and students at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

24 Sep 2018

Study reveals surprising gaps in some HIV medical providers' knowledge of ACA

A new study has revealed surprising gaps in some HIV medical providers' knowledge of the Affordable Care Act, with more than a quarter of providers surveyed unable to say whether their state had expanded Medicaid.

21 Sep 2018

Rural borderland communities vulnerable to high stress impacting mental and physical health

The borderlands between the United States and Mexico are home to numerous Mexican and Central American rural communities, with many members living in poverty and frustrated by limited access to basic resources.

21 Sep 2018

Health insurance ads have shifted over time due to health plans offered via ACA

The themes in television advertisements for health insurance plans have shifted over time, possibly reflecting the shrinking pool of health plans offered through the Affordable Care Act as well as rising plan premiums, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

21 Sep 2018

Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce stroke risk in women

One of the largest and longest-running efforts to evaluate the potential benefits of the Mediterranean-style diet in lowering risk of stroke found that the diet may be especially protective in women over 40 regardless of menopausal status or hormone replacement therapy, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

20 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

National Friendly’s private medical insurance is a hit with women living in the South East

National Friendly’s Private Medical Insurance, Optimum, is a hit with women, specifically those in the South East. Of all the policies sold this year 64% were sold to women, with 83% of these women living in the South East, around the affluent London area.

19 Sep 2018

From Syria to Southern California: Refugees seek care for wounds of war

In his native Syria, Mahmoud spent months in captivity in a crowded room three floors underground, never seeing the sun. Disease spread quickly among the prisoners, he said. Food was scarce, often spoiled.

19 Sep 2018

Senators unveil legislation to protect patients against surprise medical bills

With frustration growing among Americans who are being charged exorbitant prices for medical treatment, a bipartisan group of senators Tuesday unveiled a plan to protect patients from surprise bills and high charges from hospitals or doctors who are not in their insurance networks.

19 Sep 2018

Paper jam: California’s Medicaid program hits ‘print’ when the feds need info

In the shadow of Silicon Valley, the hub of the world's digital revolution, California officials still submit their records to the feds justifying billions in Medicaid spending the old-fashioned way: on paper.

18 Sep 2018

Inequality issues persist even under new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system

The implementation of a new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system did not solve many of the inequities that low-income and minority kidney disease patients face, Drexel University College of Medicine researchers found in a new study published recently in the journal Clinical Transplantation.

18 Sep 2018

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Stuart Altman gets 2018 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care

5 things to know about Trump’s new ‘public charge’ immigration proposal

Researchers reassess negative pressure wound therapy as its benefit and harm remain unclear

Genes predicting person's height may provide clues about causes of varicose veins

Blood, sweat and workplace wellness: Where to draw the line on incentives

‘Physicians of the mouth’? Dentists absorb the medical billing drill

LGBT community reports more number of poor mental health days than general population

Study reveals surprising gaps in some HIV medical providers' knowledge of ACA

Rural borderland communities vulnerable to high stress impacting mental and physical health

Health insurance ads have shifted over time due to health plans offered via ACA

Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce stroke risk in women

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

National Friendly’s private medical insurance is a hit with women living in the South East

From Syria to Southern California: Refugees seek care for wounds of war

Senators unveil legislation to protect patients against surprise medical bills

Paper jam: California’s Medicaid program hits ‘print’ when the feds need info

Inequality issues persist even under new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system

Study shows positive financial impacts of Medicaid expansion for low-income Michigan residents

New Medicare Advantage tool to lower drug prices puts crimp in patients’ choices

Undocumented immigrants have lowest rates of health care use, study finds

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