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Physician posture impacts patient experience and outcomes

A new study suggests that getting at a patient's eye level when talking with them about their diagnosis or care can really make a difference. Sitting or crouching at a hospitalized patient's bedside was associated with more trust, satisfaction and even better clinical outcomes than standing, according to the new review of evidence.

26 Jul 2024

Medicaid policies boost oncology clinical trial enrollment for Black and Hispanic patients

Two Medicaid policies can interact to increase oncology clinical trial enrollment among Black and Hispanic patients, according to a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, and Medidata AI.

25 Jul 2024

Research reveals Medicare's inadequate payments for lifesaving stroke procedures

Despite thrombectomy's high success rate in saving the lives of stroke patients, Medicare is paying lower rates over time for the procedure, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting.

25 Jul 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Harris in the spotlight

As Vice President Kamala Harris appears poised to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, health policy in general and reproductive health issues in particular are likely to have a higher profile.

25 Jul 2024

Older adults show interest in deprescribing, study reveals

More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new University of Michigan study shows.

24 Jul 2024

Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative yields fewer emergency department visits

The Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative was a four-year nationwide program aimed at improving outpatient health care quality.

22 Jul 2024

UCLA chosen to lead dementia care under new Medicare alternative payment model

UCLA has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.

19 Jul 2024

Biden administration tightens broker access to healthcare.gov to thwart rogue sign-ups

The Biden administration on Friday put in place stringent curbs aimed at thwarting rogue insurance brokers from switching consumers' Affordable Care Act plans without their consent.

19 Jul 2024

At Trump’s GOP convention, there’s little to be heard on health care

No talk of Obamacare. Or abortion.

19 Jul 2024

Misleading ads play key role in schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

The government is giving away money! So say ads on a variety of social media platforms. Consumers, the ads claim, can qualify for $1,400 or even $6,400 a month to use on groceries, rent, medical expenses, and other bills.

19 Jul 2024

Does hormone-modulating therapy for breast cancer treatment affect risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias?

The association between hormone-modulating therapy (HMT) for breast cancer treatment and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

19 Jul 2024

2023 Michigan Nurses Study reveals improved conditions, but burnout and abuse persist

Nurses in Michigan reported improved conditions in the 2023 Michigan Nurses Study compared to 2022, but burnout and understaffing remain high, and nearly half reported abuse in the workplace in the last year.

18 Jul 2024

Trump is wrong in claiming full credit for lowering insulin prices

"Low INSULIN PRICING was gotten for millions of Americans by me, and the Trump Administration, not by Crooked Joe Biden. He had NOTHING to do with it."

18 Jul 2024

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking in the door. Hospitals say they go toward overhead on facilities with lots of specialized equipment and staff, like emergency rooms.

17 Jul 2024

Her hearing implant was preapproved. Nonetheless, she got $139,000 bills for months.

Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn't stand and deaf in one ear, the result of an infection that affected one of her cranial nerves.

17 Jul 2024

Americans' ability to afford healthcare hits new low in 2024

The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality healthcare stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since 2022, according to the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index.

17 Jul 2024

NYU Langone Health earns No. 1 spot in neurology and neurosurgery for the third straight year

NYU Langone Health has reaffirmed its position as the nation's top hospital for neurology and neurosurgery, securing the No. 1 ranking for the third straight year in U.S. News & World Report's annual assessment of leading hospitals.

16 Jul 2024

Study shows oral semaglutide matches DPP-4i in adherence and persistence for type 2 diabetes

Researchers found that adherence and persistence in T2D patients using oral semaglutide is similar to DPP-4i, but semaglutide users required fewer concurrent medications, indicating higher long-term efficacy.

16 Jul 2024

Survey: Most Americans believe it's normal for women to experience pain and incontinence post-childbirth

A new national survey by the Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute finds most Americans believe it's normal for women to experience pain, pressure and incontinence after having children.

15 Jul 2024

California health care pioneer goes national, girds for partisan skirmishes

When then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for nearly all Californians to buy health insurance or face a penalty, Anthony Wright slammed the 2007 proposal as "unwarranted, unworkable, and unwise" — one that would punish those who could least afford coverage.

15 Jul 2024

Medicare News and Research

Physician posture impacts patient experience and outcomes

Medicaid policies boost oncology clinical trial enrollment for Black and Hispanic patients

Research reveals Medicare's inadequate payments for lifesaving stroke procedures

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Harris in the spotlight

Older adults show interest in deprescribing, study reveals

Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative yields fewer emergency department visits

UCLA chosen to lead dementia care under new Medicare alternative payment model

Biden administration tightens broker access to healthcare.gov to thwart rogue sign-ups

At Trump’s GOP convention, there’s little to be heard on health care

Misleading ads play key role in schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

Does hormone-modulating therapy for breast cancer treatment affect risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias?

2023 Michigan Nurses Study reveals improved conditions, but burnout and abuse persist

Trump is wrong in claiming full credit for lowering insulin prices

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Her hearing implant was preapproved. Nonetheless, she got $139,000 bills for months.

Americans' ability to afford healthcare hits new low in 2024

NYU Langone Health earns No. 1 spot in neurology and neurosurgery for the third straight year

Study shows oral semaglutide matches DPP-4i in adherence and persistence for type 2 diabetes

Survey: Most Americans believe it's normal for women to experience pain and incontinence post-childbirth

California health care pioneer goes national, girds for partisan skirmishes

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A forensic Perspective on Vaping

Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

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