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Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 4, 2024
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Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage.
But a new report finds that most folks who've lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues, and they're far more likely to be peo...
For Minor Health Issues, Pharmacist Care May Be the Low-Cost Option
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 29, 2024
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Allowing pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially expand health care access to more people and save millions of dollars, a new study suggests.
Americans With Private Insurance May Pay More for Hospital Stay
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2024
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Having private insurance may not be all it is cracked up to be when it comes to hospital bills, new research warns.
In a report published Monday by the nonprofit research institute RAND Corp., resear...
New Rules Mean 3.6 Million Americans Could Get Wegovy Via Medicare, Costing Billions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.
That's because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Wegovy (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of
$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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America's mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says.
Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every year, equivalent to the average economic recession, researchers report.
That estimate amounts to...
Cancer Takes Tough Toll on Family Finances
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 23, 2024
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About six out of 10 working-age adults hit with a cancer diagnosis say it put real pressure on their financial survival, a new report finds.
“Today's findings reiterate the cr...
Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Could Bring Crowded ERs: Study
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2024
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Americans living in areas where primary care doctors and nurse practitioners are in short supply face a greater risk for emergency surgeries and complications, new research shows.
They're also more likely to wind up back in the hospital after they've left it.
That'...
Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a new report finds, to an average $4,361 per year.
Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental hea...
This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2024
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Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter's minds, a new KFF poll has found.
Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk...
Out-of-Pocket Costs Are Tough on Americans With Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2024
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People with diabetes have to spend a ton of money to stay healthy, a new study reports.
Total and out-of-pocket costs for diabetics run hundreds to thousands of dollars more than regular medical expenses for people without diabetes, researchers found.
Type 1 diabet...
Black, Hispanic Middle Class Finding It Tougher to Afford Senior Housing, Health Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2024
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Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-class adults won't be able to afford senior housing and health care expenses as they grow old, a new study warns.
Dementia Care Costs Can Quickly Burn Through People's Savings: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns.
The average senior with dementia in non-nursing residential care facilities spent 97% of their monthly income on long-term care, researchers found. Meanwhile, those living in nursing h...
Medical Tourism in Mexico Led to Deadly Fungal Illness for Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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Medical tourism to Mexico for cosmetic procedures exposed Americans to a deadly fungal infection last year, a new report shows.
An outbreak of Fusarium solani meningitis occurred at two clinics in Matamoros specializing in elective cosmetic procedures like breas...
Financial Troubles Could Lead to Cancers Diagnosed at Later Stage
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 7, 2024
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Folks squeezed financially may find themselves shut out from medical care, leading to delayed cancer diagnoses, a new report finds.
A full third of cancer patients suffered some form of recent financial hardship -- a bankruptcy, lien or eviction -- prior to their diagnos...
U.S. Prescription Drug Prices Nearly Triple Those of Other Nations
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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Americans pay nearly three times as much for their prescription drugs as residents of other nations do, new research shows.
Drug prices in the United States average nearly 2.8 times those seen in 33 other countries, the
Higher Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Insurance Keep Wages Low: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2024
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Ever glance at your paycheck and wonder why your take-home pay is so much less than you'd expect?
The rising cost of employer-sponsored health insurance is a major reason why, a new study argues.
The cost of employer-sponsored health benefits increased much faster ...
Record Number of Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2024
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A record-breaking 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
"Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordabl...
Court Ruling Could Bring Higher Patient Costs for PrEP, and More HIV Infections
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a lifeline for Americans, many of them gay men, who are at high risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS.
But a case that is winding its way through the court system might push the cost of PrEP to levels that are unaffordable ...
FDA Gives Florida OK to Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave the nod to a Florida plan to import drugs from Canada at much lower prices than in the United States.
The approval could prove to be a major turning point for the United States' prescription drug market.
U.S. res...
Hospital Costs Soared for COVID Patients During Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2024
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The average cost of hospital care for COVID-19 patients skyrocketed during the pandemic, outstripping what might be expected under inflation, a new study shows.
Average hospital costs for COVID patients increased five times faster than the rate of medical inflation throu...
Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2023
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Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act's federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year before, preliminary government data shows.
On Dec. 15, the deadline for coverage that starts Jan. 1, a whopping 745,000 people ...
Most Older Americans Think Medicare Should Cover Weight-Loss Meds: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2023
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An overwhelming majority of older Americans think health insurers and Medicare should cover the cost of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, a new survey has found.
More than four out of five older adul...
White House Could Punish Big Pharma's High Prices by Removing Patents
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2023
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The Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protections if a medication costs too much.
Federal law allows the government to grant patent lice...
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2023
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A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person's vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report.
The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small vibrations in the body associated with lungs breathing and the heart beating.
It can detect if a p...
Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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If you need medical care, you're more likely to skip it due to cost issues if you're American than if you're Australian, Canadian, British or French, a new report finds.
Rising costs aren't just causing poorer Americans to forgo needed care: The Commonwealth Fund report ...
Gun Violence Takes Huge Mental, Financial Toll on Kids & Their Families
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2023
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Gun violence causes a ripple effect that creates a lasting impact on young people lucky enough to survive being shot, as well as their families, a comprehensive new study finds.
Child and teenaged gunshot survivors carry the physical and emotional scars of violence, and ...
Caregiving's Financial Toll Is Often Hidden
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2023
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A growing number of people have become unpaid caregivers for loved ones, and a new report says many are overlooking the financial consequences of their selflessness.
One in five adults now provide uncompensated care to family and loved ones with health problems, accordin...
Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2023
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Soon, you may be able to step out on your front porch and wait for your prescription medication to drop from the sky.
On Wednesday, Amazon Pharmacy announced that it is starting to test speedy prescription drug delivery by drones in selected locations.
“We're ta...
Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2023
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Dementia can take a big bite out of an American's bank account, robbing 60% of a patient's net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says.
The average dementia patient will also see a doubling of out-of-pocket health care expenses in those first ei...
Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2023
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Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the government.
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that the drugmakers, including Merck, Bristol Myers Squib...
Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2023
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In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents has risen sharply since 2020.
It climbed 26% for youths aged 19 and younger between March 2020 and ...
Biden Administration Says Insurance Issues With COVID Shots Mostly Fixed
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2023
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Despite reports of trouble last week where some people may have been denied insurance coverage while seeking COVID shots at pharmacies, the Biden administration said Thursday those issues have been ironed out.
That issue is "largely, if not completely," resolved after U....
Childbirth Can Leave New Parents in Serious Medical Debt
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2023
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New parents bringing home their bundle of joy often carry something else with them as they leave the hospital: medical debt.
That's according to new research from Michigan Medicine that found postpartum women are more likely to have medical debt than those who are pregna...
Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays.
Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appointments only to be told that they'll have to pay $100 or more...
Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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Helping undocumented immigrants in the United States connect with primary care doctors could be a money-saver, substantially reducing emergency department use and lowering health costs, a new study finds.
The findings are from a New York City program that helped arrange ...
1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
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As people age, health issues tend to mount, but roughly a quarter of low-income adults over 65 have no medical insurance.
That's the age when most Americans become eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance for seniors. But many of the uninsured seniors are Hisp...
Too Much Paperwork Is Delaying Cancer Patients' Care, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2023
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Red tape is getting in the way of cancer patients receiving the treatment they crucially require, a new study has found.
Patients were 18% more likely to experience cancer care delays or be unable to stick to a treatment plan if they had to fill out a lot of paperwork, c...
Heart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2023
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The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies.
The list represents the first step in a landmark program aimed at reducing the government's drug spending, and p...
Paperwork Causing Many Americans to Lose Medicaid Coverage, White House Warns
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 31, 2023
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Large numbers of Americans who were dropped from Medicaid this spring lost their coverage because of paperwork problems, and not because they weren't still eligible for the public health insurance program.
“I am deeply concerned about high rates of procedural terminati...
Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 10, 2023
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When they need health care, Americans can be slapped with surprise medical costs because of loopholes in the law and “junk fees,” according to the White House.
The Biden administration is taking action on several fronts to deal with these unexpected costs.
“E...
Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2023
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New federal initiatives could help save Americans money on health care costs.
President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to target surprise medical bills, scam insurance and third-party credit cards and loans that carry high interest charges, the Associated Press
Reversing a Trend, Sicker Americans Are Staying With Medicare Managed Care Plans
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2023
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A new study shows that older Americans with health issues are now staying with their Medicare Advantage managed plans, rather than swapping them for traditional plans through a health insurer.
Although Medicare Advantage has been criticized in the past for “cherry-pick...
Cancer Can Take Financial Toll on a Survivors' Kids: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2023
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Cancer affects families in numerous ways, and kids whose parents have had cancer are more likely to be hungry and to go without everyday essentials than their peers, a new American Cancer Society study reveals.
“Cancer is a life-threatening disease, and parents with a ...
How Does Your State Rank for Health Care?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 22, 2023
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Folks living in Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire may be among the nation's healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working.
By contrast, people in Mississippi, West Virginia and Oklahoma fare the wo...
Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans, and It's Harming Care: Poll
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2023
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A majority of insured Americans have struggled with a wide array of stumbling blocks when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows.
Burdened by Medical Bills, Many Americans With Diabetes Turn to Crowdfunding for Help
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2023
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How prohibitive is the cost of diabetes care?
For American patients, including those with insurance, the full scope of related expenses is often so onerous that some have turned to crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe as a way to raise cash for care, new research s...
As Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2023
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Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.
Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical debt in collections also had more cancer deaths, compared to counties with less medical de...
Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival in Jeopardy
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings -- only to learn they have the disease when it's advanced and tougher to treat.
Researchers studied the financial background o...
Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Can Cure, But Costs Almost $3 Million. Who Will Pay?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2023
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An exceptionally pricey gene therapy cure for sickle cell disease could soon be available, but it's not clear whether insurance companies will balk at the cost and deny coverage.
On the surface, the gene therapy does not appear as cost-effective as the grinding medical c...