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Medi-Cal benefits eliminated a decade ago, such as foot care and eyeglasses, are back

San Diego podiatrist Dr. John Chisholm recalls the jolt some of his patients felt in 2009 when Medi-Cal, the government-funded health insurance in California for low-income people, eliminated coverage for podiatry care and several other benefits for adults due to a massive budget shortfall engendered by the Great Recession.

27 Jan 2020

Burden of health care payments greatest among households with lowest incomes

Higher income American households pay the most to finance the nation's health care system, but the burden of payments as a share of income is greatest among households with the lowest incomes, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

27 Jan 2020

Recognizing the critical role of CRNAs in providing quality health care

In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 19-25, 2020), Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), and Sam Graves (R-MO) today introduced a bipartisan resolution on the House floor, "Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and their role in providing quality health care for the public."

26 Jan 2020

Data from high-quality registries to be considered in benefit assessment of drugs

Particularly in the case of accelerated drug approvals and drugs for rare diseases (orphan drugs), the evidence available at the time of market access is often insufficient for the early benefit assessment of drugs.

24 Jan 2020

Majority of people knowingly use fentanyl, UBC research shows

Fentanyl use by people who use drugs has doubled since 2015, and two-thirds of people are aware they've taken it, finds new research out of British Columbia, the Canadian province that has experienced the highest number of illicit drug toxicity deaths as a result of the opioid crisis.

24 Jan 2020

Something far deadlier than the Wuhan virus lurks near you

There's a deadly virus spreading from state to state. It preys on the most vulnerable, striking the sick and the old without mercy. In just the past few months, it has claimed the lives of at least 39 children.

24 Jan 2020

Family caregivers are largely disconnected from the health care system for older adults

Family caregivers usually are not asked by health care workers about needing support in managing older adults' care, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

24 Jan 2020

A single number aids biomedical data scientists in finding deadly cancer cells

Biomedical data scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that the number of genes a cell uses to make RNA is a reliable indicator of how developed the cell is, a finding that could make it easier to target cancer-causing genes.

24 Jan 2020

Employee health inertia poses risk to businesses as workers reveal barriers to self-care

Despite over a third (40%) of workers globally revealing they are worried about their long-term health, 40% admit they haven’t had a health check in the last year and a significant number have no idea about simple measures of health, such as cholesterol levels, according to new research published today.

24 Jan 2020

Despite new doubts, ‘hotspotting’ help for heavy health care users marches on

A highly publicized approach to lowering health costs failed to pass rigorous study this month, but hospitals, insurers and government health programs don't intend to give up on the idea.

24 Jan 2020

Bloomberg on health care: Translating his mayoral record to the national stage

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more than $200 million arguing that he should be the Democratic nominee for president, blanketing the airwaves with advertisements.

24 Jan 2020

Biopsies of donated kidneys may not be useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation

A new study indicates that biopsies of donated kidneys are likely not useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation unless standards are set for how they should be performed and interpreted. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

24 Jan 2020

Structural features of donated kidneys may influence their longevity in recipients

New research indicates that subtle structural features of donated kidneys from living donors may predict the risk of kidney transplant failure in recipients.

24 Jan 2020

Routine Zika vaccination could help prevent suffering and save money

Global climate change has raised concerns that mosquito-borne diseases could become increasingly prevalent in the United States as warmer temperatures lead to increased mosquito activity.

23 Jan 2020

Healing and hope for families affected by fragile X in Eastern Europe

Mothers and fathers and their young children crowded into an old, government-run children's hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, colorful, cartoonish drawings covering its hallway walls. Parents struggled to soothe their anxious, wriggly boys and girls. But they were patient, polite. It was, after all, a day unlike any other. A day for hope.

23 Jan 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: SCOTUS punts on ACA case — for now

The Supreme Court has declined to take up immediately a case out of Texas that could overturn the entire Affordable Care Act. But that is not likely to stop the case from becoming a major political issue in the 2020 presidential and congressional campaigns.

23 Jan 2020

People who care for a family member or friend with disability put their health in jeopardy

People who regularly care for or assist a family member or friend with a health problem or disability are more likely to neglect their own health, particularly by not having insurance or putting off necessary health services due to cost, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.

23 Jan 2020

Treatment for low back pain in older adults does not match guidelines

Many Medicare patients with new episodes of low back pain receive care inconsistent with current guidelines - including high use of opioids and advanced imaging tests, reports a study in the February issue of Medical Care.

23 Jan 2020

Many youth found to be living with undiagnosed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Most youth living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) have not been diagnosed, according to a new prevalence study from researchers at DePaul University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, published by the journal Child & Youth Care Forum.

23 Jan 2020

Patients want a ‘good death’ at home, but hospice care can badly strain families

“I’m not anti-hospice at all,” said Joy Johnston, who relocated to New Mexico years ago at age 40 to care for her dying mother.

23 Jan 2020

Health Care News and Research

Medi-Cal benefits eliminated a decade ago, such as foot care and eyeglasses, are back

Burden of health care payments greatest among households with lowest incomes

Recognizing the critical role of CRNAs in providing quality health care

Data from high-quality registries to be considered in benefit assessment of drugs

Majority of people knowingly use fentanyl, UBC research shows

Something far deadlier than the Wuhan virus lurks near you

Family caregivers are largely disconnected from the health care system for older adults

A single number aids biomedical data scientists in finding deadly cancer cells

Employee health inertia poses risk to businesses as workers reveal barriers to self-care

Despite new doubts, ‘hotspotting’ help for heavy health care users marches on

Bloomberg on health care: Translating his mayoral record to the national stage

Biopsies of donated kidneys may not be useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation

Structural features of donated kidneys may influence their longevity in recipients

Routine Zika vaccination could help prevent suffering and save money

Healing and hope for families affected by fragile X in Eastern Europe

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: SCOTUS punts on ACA case — for now

People who care for a family member or friend with disability put their health in jeopardy

Treatment for low back pain in older adults does not match guidelines

Many youth found to be living with undiagnosed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Patients want a ‘good death’ at home, but hospice care can badly strain families

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