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Cancer patients without health insurance had significantly worse survival than Medicare beneficiaries

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center lung cancer researcher Gerard Silvestri, M.D., found that a lack of insurance leads to worse cancer survival than for those with Medicare, in a paper published in the May issue of Health Affairs.

17 May 2021

Insured cancer patients treated at Kaiser Permanente have better survival rates

Among cancer patients with health coverage in Southern California, those who were diagnosed and treated at Kaiser Permanente, an integrated health care organization, had better survival rates, especially Black and Latino patients, according to Kaiser Permanente research published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

13 May 2021

You’ve added your kids to your health plan. What about mom?

When Laura Chavez's 74-year-old mom needed eye surgery last month, Chavez paid cash for the procedure.

13 May 2021

Patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status, shows urology clinic data

For patients seen at a urology clinic, patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status - with higher scores for patients on Medicare and commercial insurance, but lower scores for those on Medicaid, reports a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

12 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

Learning health system approach can help reduce the risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems scrambled to modify patient care processes - particularly when it came to strategies aimed at reducing the risk of hospital-related complications.

7 May 2021

5 things to know about health care changes in Montana

The 2021 Montana legislative session will be remembered as one of the state's most consequential as a Republican-led legislature and governor's office passed new laws restricting abortions, lowering taxes and regulating marijuana.

7 May 2021

Patient support program for painful conditions may also help avoid use of risky opioids

A program that provides ongoing support to patients with painful conditions and complex medication regimens may also help them avoid using potentially risky opioid pain medications, or reduce the amount they use, a new study finds.

6 May 2021

Fear of losing employer-sponsored health insurance keeps 1 in 6 workers in their jobs

One out of every six adult workers (16%) in the United States are staying in jobs they might otherwise leave out of fear of losing their employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a new West Health-Gallup survey of more than 3,800 U.S. adults.

6 May 2021

Trouble managing money may be an early sign of dementia

After Maria Turner's minivan was totaled in an accident a dozen years ago, she grew impatient waiting for the insurance company to process the claim.

5 May 2021

Hit by higher prices for gear, doctors and dentists want insurers to pay

Treating patients has become more expensive during the pandemic, and doctors and dentists don't want to be on the hook for all the new costs.

5 May 2021

Study examines the impact of private equity investments in health care

Private equity investment in hospitals has grown substantially in the 21st century, and it accelerated in the years leading up the COVID-19 pandemic. Now

5 May 2021

Medicaid expansion has provided a financial boost to hospitals, study reveals

A new study published in Medical Care Research and Review found that the Affordable Care Act, which expanded Medicaid programs to cover people previously uninsured, provided a financial boost to hospitals.

4 May 2021

A primary care physician for every American, science panel urges

The federal government must aggressively bolster primary care and connect more Americans with a dedicated source of care, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warn in a major report that sounds the alarm about an endangered foundation of the U.S. health system.

4 May 2021

Covered California says health insurance just got too cheap to ignore

If you are uninsured because health coverage seemed too expensive the last time you looked, it's time to look again.

4 May 2021

Democrats disagree about how to spend potential prescription drug windfall

One of the few surprises in President Joe Biden's social safety-net proposal, the American Families Plan, was something that didn't make it into the final version: any mention of reining in the price of prescription drugs.

4 May 2021

Detecting rare blood clots was a win, but US vaccine safety system still has gaps

The quick detection of an ultra-rare blood clotting reaction in some Covid-19 vaccine recipients showed the power of a federal warning system for vaccine safety issues, but experts worry that blind spots in the program could hamper detection of other unexpected side effects.

3 May 2021

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Cancer patients without health insurance had significantly worse survival than Medicare beneficiaries

Insured cancer patients treated at Kaiser Permanente have better survival rates

You’ve added your kids to your health plan. What about mom?

Patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status, shows urology clinic data

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

Learning health system approach can help reduce the risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries

5 things to know about health care changes in Montana

Patient support program for painful conditions may also help avoid use of risky opioids

Fear of losing employer-sponsored health insurance keeps 1 in 6 workers in their jobs

Trouble managing money may be an early sign of dementia

Hit by higher prices for gear, doctors and dentists want insurers to pay

Study examines the impact of private equity investments in health care

Medicaid expansion has provided a financial boost to hospitals, study reveals

A primary care physician for every American, science panel urges

Covered California says health insurance just got too cheap to ignore

Democrats disagree about how to spend potential prescription drug windfall

Detecting rare blood clots was a win, but US vaccine safety system still has gaps

CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined

Cleveland Clinic, Lifebanc and Transplant Connect launch a fully automated donor referral system

Medicare could save nearly $500 million per year by reducing use of low-value preventive care services

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