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Study: Even a small amount for health insurance could make healthy low-income people to drop coverage

Twenty dollars a month might not seem like a lot to pay for health insurance. But for people getting by on $15,000 a year, it's enough to make some drop their coverage - especially if they're healthy, a new study of Medicaid expansion participants in Michigan finds.

10 May 2021

WVU researchers investigate the best 'dose' of telehealth for patients with chronic conditions

More than ever, patients are using telehealth to ask doctors and nurses about worrying blood-pressure readings, nauseating migraines and stubborn foot ulcers. But for patients with chronic conditions, how frequent should telehealth appointments be? Can that frequency change? Under what conditions?

7 May 2021

Neighborhood quality may affect a person's longevity after heart attack

Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within five years of surviving a heart attack compared with Black heart attack patients from wealthier neighborhoods and white patients of any socioeconomic means who survive a heart attack, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

5 May 2021

PAS 2021 Virtual Meeting to discuss intersectionality of child poverty

A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting will bring together national experts on child poverty, racism and racial inequities, immigrant health, Native American culture, and environmental threats to discuss the intersectionality of child poverty.

5 May 2021

Disadvantaged neighborhoods may pose environmental risk to the developing brains of children

A new USC study suggests that certain neighborhoods - particularly those characterized by poverty and unemployment - may pose an environmental risk to the developing brains of children, impacting neurocognitive performance and even brain size.

5 May 2021

$3.5 million grant awarded to address the underrepresentation of Black adults in Alzheimer's research

Black adults are more likely than other groups to develop Alzheimer's disease or related disorders but are poorly represented in Alzheimer's disease research, including recent clinical trials. This health disparity illustrates how Black individuals can benefit from advances in the field if they had access.

4 May 2021

In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, millions face long drives to stroke care

Debbie Cook was in her pajamas on a summer morning in 2019 when she got a call from her son: "Something bad is wrong with Granny."

4 May 2021

New findings on the support and barriers to combat TB in high-burden countries

Nine out of ten cases of tuberculosis appear in 30 identified low and middle-income countries, each of which has a national tuberculosis programme.

3 May 2021

India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, leading doctors say

As India reports record high daily covid-19 cases and deaths, a group of leading doctors say India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing its forthcoming elections.

30 Apr 2021

Study: More than a quarter of American infants not received common childhood vaccines

More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines that protect them from illnesses such as polio, tetanus, measles, mumps and chicken pox, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

29 Apr 2021

Study finds factors contributing to drug abuse among disadvantaged, rural youth

Having grown up poor in a rural village in Zimbabwe, Wilson Majee saw firsthand as a child the lack of educational opportunities that were easily accessible and how that impacted the youth in his village.

27 Apr 2021

Pandemic imperiled non-English speakers more than others

In March 2020, just weeks into the Covid-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more Black and brown patients than whites. For Latinos, there was an additional warning sign: language.

27 Apr 2021

Race, neighborhood poverty, insurance associated with higher mortality in people under 40 with cancer

Being Black or Hispanic, living in high-poverty neighborhoods, and having Medicaid or no insurance coverage are associated with higher mortality in men and women under 40 with cancer, a review by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.

22 Apr 2021

Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID

Facing a yearlong siege from the coronavirus, the defenses in another, older war are faltering.

21 Apr 2021

Widely available HIV testing and treatment services increase life expectancy

Life expectancy among adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased significantly since HIV testing and treatment services became more widely available, according to research published today in The Lancet HIV journal.

21 Apr 2021

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya) found that addressing and incorporating social determinants of health (such as poverty and social isolation) in the clinical management of blood pressure in Kenya can improve outcomes for patients with diabetes or hypertension.

19 Apr 2021

Racial and ethnic minorities living in rural areas have greater risk for COVID-19 deaths

While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a recent study from Oregon State University found the risk was even greater for racial and ethnic minority groups living in rural areas compared with urban areas.

17 Apr 2021

Study evaluates the impact of alternative payment schedules to mitigate drug-related harms

A study published this week in The Lancet Public Health examines how we can use our income assistance systems to address drug use and drug-related harm.

16 Apr 2021

Study analyzes trends in age at natural menopause and reproductive life span among US women

As females age, their bodies typically undergo two significant changes that generally occur during adolescence and middle age.

15 Apr 2021

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe pregnancy-related health problems than those living in predominantly-white areas, according to a new study of pregnancies at a Philadelphia-based health system, which was led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Apr 2021

Poverty News and Research

Study: Even a small amount for health insurance could make healthy low-income people to drop coverage

WVU researchers investigate the best 'dose' of telehealth for patients with chronic conditions

Neighborhood quality may affect a person's longevity after heart attack

PAS 2021 Virtual Meeting to discuss intersectionality of child poverty

Disadvantaged neighborhoods may pose environmental risk to the developing brains of children

$3.5 million grant awarded to address the underrepresentation of Black adults in Alzheimer's research

In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, millions face long drives to stroke care

New findings on the support and barriers to combat TB in high-burden countries

India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, leading doctors say

Study: More than a quarter of American infants not received common childhood vaccines

Study finds factors contributing to drug abuse among disadvantaged, rural youth

Pandemic imperiled non-English speakers more than others

Race, neighborhood poverty, insurance associated with higher mortality in people under 40 with cancer

Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID

Widely available HIV testing and treatment services increase life expectancy

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

Racial and ethnic minorities living in rural areas have greater risk for COVID-19 deaths

Study evaluates the impact of alternative payment schedules to mitigate drug-related harms

Study analyzes trends in age at natural menopause and reproductive life span among US women

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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