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Results from the study found Medicaid expansions were associated with a greater increase in the percentage of patients with head and neck cancer with Medicaid coverageCredit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center A study published in the JAMA…

Keck Medicine of USC study reveals that socioeconomic status disparities cause patients to miss out on treatment that improves five-year lung cancer survival rateCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - Lung cancer is the leading cause…

Oral care coverage acts as a strong draw for enrolling in Medicare Advantage plansCredit: University of Michigan Nearly all older Americans support adding a dental benefit to the Medicare program that covers most people over age 65,…

What The Study Did: This observational study compared changes in opioid-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations before and after the 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion in states that implemented expansions…

What The Study Did: Researchers used a large commercial claims database to estimate the percentage of U.S. women in their 40s with private insurance who were eligible and received screening mammography in 2017 and national costs for this…

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found that current estimates of flood risk rely upon methods for calculating flood damage which are inadequately verified and match poorly with observations.…

TTUHSC investigators use DSRIP guidelines to improve outcomes, reduce costsCredit: TTUHSC Texas is one of a handful of states operating under a Medicaid 1115 Transformation Waiver that allows the expansion of Medicaid managed care while…

Study shows removing liability concerns slightly increases C-section procedures during childbirth. Doctors face tough choices during difficult childbirths -- often involving the decision of whether to perform a cesarean section operation.…

New research from American Cancer Society, published in JNCCN, finds stark financial disparities in cancer survivors under age 64, particularly those 18-39, though not for Medicare recipientsCredit: JNCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA -- New…

Study finds approach could create savings similar to single-payer plans Placing limits on what hospitals can collect for out-of-network care could yield savings similar to more-sweeping proposals such as Medicare for All or setting global…

Groundbreaking decision tools pair clinical and cost information for patients with serious and chronic illnessCredit: fairhealthconsumer.com NEW YORK, NY--March 10, 2020--Today FAIR Health launched a groundbreaking website feature that…

Cancer experience affects work performance, career decisions, and personal debt Bottom Line: Young women with breast cancer experienced substantial financial difficulties in the wake of a breast cancer diagnosis, even if they had stable…

Recurrent, unplanned readmissions to the hospital -- which happen when patients return shortly after discharge and are readmitted for the same or a related condition -- are a challenge worldwide. Many researchers have examined how to…

Almost real-time flood prediction tool may boost emergency response during hurricanesCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering By incorporating the architecture of city drainage systems and readings from flood gauges into a…

Review informs new recommendation for universal screening New direct-acting antiviral therapies are highly effective at eliminating the Hepatitis C virus infection, according to a systematic evidence review by researchers at Oregon Health…

What The Study Did: This observational study with nearly 6,300 patients who visited the emergency department or who were hospitalized for a traumatic injury examined how implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

Work-related stress encountered by construction workers and the impact it has on performance, the risk of accidents, and costs to employers will be investigated thanks to a £25,000 research grant. The funds have been awarded to a team…

Dramatically cutting payment rates forcing physicians out of network A new national survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) finds physician anesthesiologists are being forced out of network as insurance companies…

Unnecessary vitamin D testing dropped dramatically in Canada after payment stopped, but Choosing Wisely guidelines also had an impact in both U.S. and Canada The old story of a farmer trying to get a stubborn mule to pull a wagon by…

What The Study Did: More than 925,000 adults in the National Cancer Database with a new diagnosis of invasive breast, colon or lung cancer were included in this observational study that examined how Medicaid expansion under the Patient…