Insurance

Extending rates to non-expansion states would have led to 355,184 additional screenings A new study examining Medicaid expansion and cancer screening finds that the five states and District of Columbia that first adopted Medicaid expansion…

Insurance records reveal patterns of opioid prescribing to patients whose family members seek opioids from multiple sources and fill them at multiple pharmacies As states crack down on doctor and pharmacy "shopping" by people who misuse…

Credit: George Mason University Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) programs include a team of primary care providers that manage patient care and oversee individual care plans. Their goals are to improve health outcomes,…

Sharp growth in appointments for buprenorphine prescriptions mainly involved white patients; and three-quarters of prescriptions go to those who pay cash or have private insuranceCredit: University of Michigan Escaping the grip of…

Research by international team finds that Canada's health care system prevents diabetic ketoacidosis among young people better than the U.S.' Hospitalizations for a feared complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), rise sharply…

Bottom Line: A study based on a national database of private insurance claims suggests few patients at high risk of opioid overdose receive prescriptions for naloxone, which can reverse an overdose, during encounters with the health care…

Credit: SLU submitted photo Those who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid were sicker, had more cognitive impairments and difficulty functioning, and needed more social support than those who were not enrolled in both…

Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2019 -- Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays and interference in care decisions for cancer patients, according to a new…

A new investigation published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that while insurance coverage for depression has increased, treatment rates are lower than expected, indicating that non-financial barriers to patient care still remain. Jason…

Washington, D.C. April 16, 2019 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a paper today in the Annals of Internal Medicine that examines ways to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Improving the Affordable Care Act's…