Insurance

New research and report show the impact of Michigan's safety-net health coverage, and could inform states that are now considering or preparing for expansion The most vulnerable residents of the nation's 10th most populous state say their…

Also requests expanded coverage of behavioral therapy Washington, D.C. -- July 9, 2020 -- U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to lift…

OHSU-led research finds alternative payment model reduces imaging by 42% New research reveals a Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services for patients, with the decrease focused entirely on imaging.…

National study demonstrates incentive programs are not improving outcomes across the board A new study led by researchers at Boston Medical Center, in collaboration with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, shows that value-based…

DETROIT - Lauren Hamel, Ph.D., assistant professor and member of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Wayne State University School of Medicine, was awarded a Research Scholar Grant…

New research from UCSF and City of Hope examines coverage developments and limitations for liquid biopsy genomic testing in cancer careCredit: JNCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA -- New research from the University of California, San Francisco…

Rutgers study recommends health disparity researchers use Medicare beneficiaries' self-reported data The information critical to a nationwide priority of reducing health care disparities among minorities is incomplete and inaccurate,…

Writing in the leading academic journal, Nature, Cranfield academics are calling for global resilience to be shaped around the 'Five Capitals' - natural, human, social, built and financial. The academics believe that too often silos exist…

New research found that the likelihood of being diagnosed with advanced cancer decreased among individuals with low income after expansion of Medicaid coverage. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of…

What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the association between the stage of breast cancer at diagnosis and the insurance status, age and race/ethnicity of patients before and after the expansion of Medicaid under the…

Telehealth interactions with substance use disorder specialists and support groups could open treatment and recovery to many, but key changes will be needed The opioid and addiction epidemic didn't go away when the coronavirus…

HCCI, Duke, Blue Cross NC release interactive data on state health care spending to inform public and policymakers Credit: Health Care Cost Institute, 2020 DURHAM, NC - Researchers at The Health Care Cost Institute,…

New research finds insurtech may offer a route out of the pandemic for insurance companies Researchers from Cass Business School suggest that Covid-19 will act as a catalyst for the industry-wide adoption of new digital initiatives in the…

The 2020 Medication Access Report uncovers the impact of common medication access challenges, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 23, 2020 -- Nearly 70 percent of patients have made personal or financial…

Fears abound of COVID-19 crisis worsening affordability challenges of US healthcare systemCredit: Gallup-West Health Cost of Healthcare Study, May 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN DIEGO, CA -- Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults are "very"…

Costs may reflect desire for aggressive treatment, willingness to pay for additional months of life (CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 10, 2020) Cancer's untold toll may be a financial one, especially among young women fighting advanced breast…

Racial minorities who are most likely to be inadequately insured against the costs of illness among those at increased risk of severe complications from coronavirus Even before soaring unemployment caused millions of Americans to lose…

Insurers should be open to negotiating coronavirus claims to avoid courts becoming overwhelmed with disputes, a new study warns. Attempts by insurers to avoid paying out to those affected by the pandemic may lead to cases going straight…

Premiums could be as much as 27% lower under a public option Offering a government-sponsored health plan with publicly determined payment rates to people who buy their own insurance could lower the cost of premiums, but on its own it is…

Private insurance data yields insights on US prenatal, postpartum & delivery care Washington, DC - The average cost of childbirth varies widely from state to state, according to new national analysis from the Health Care Cost…