Medical Article – Page 526

Out-of-Pocket Costs for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Individuals Enrolled in Employer Sponsored Insurance Plans

4 weeks ago01 mins

In this analysis, published in the journal Contraception, KFF’s Linda Li, Brittni Frederiksen, and Alina Salganicoff look at intrauterine device (IUD) and contraceptive implant insertion-related costs among privately insured individuals to better understand why patients are experiencing unexpected expenses for what should be fully covered contraceptive services under the ACA.

New KFF-Washington Post Poll Explores Parents’ Vaccine Attitudes, and Confusion Follows ACIP Meeting on Vaccine Recommendations – The Monitor

10 months ago01 mins

This volume explores findings from the KFF-Washington Post Survey of Parents on views of childhood vaccines; how ACIP may have contributed to concerns about hepatitis B and COVID-19 vaccines; recent HHS warnings about alleged links between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism; and AI-generated deepfakes impersonating doctors to sell products.

Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information

2 weeks ago01 mins

People who don’t have a trusted health care provider are more likely than people with one to believe or lean toward believing several common myths about vaccines, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust reveals.

Flagship’s Ampersand Bio Adds $65M to Solve One of the Top Challenges in Medicine

1 year ago01 mins

Ampersand Biomedicines’ map of all tissue in the human body reveals “addresses,” identifying markers on disease targets that are not found on healthy tissue. The company aims to improve the targeting of biologic drugs in order to reduce on-target, off-tissue toxicity. The post Flagship’s Ampersand Bio Adds $65M to Solve One of the Top Challenges…

Algunos adultos de mediana edad deciden posponer la atención médica hasta tener Medicare

4 months ago014 mins

John Galvin es consciente de que necesita una colonoscopía. Pero está esperando hasta diciembre para hacerla, cuando cumpla 65 años y califique para Medicare. Estaba pensando en retrasar el estudio, contó, porque este año la prima mensual del seguro de Obamacare se le triplicó a $2.460, lo que es igual a cerca de un tercio…

It’s the End Of the Line for One‑Size‑Fits‑All Weight Loss

7 months ago01 mins

Instead of viewing obesity as one uniform condition, experts now recognize that it can arise from multiple biological patterns. Understanding that difference could finally change how we approach treatment altogether. The post It’s the End Of the Line for One‑Size‑Fits‑All Weight Loss appeared first on MedCity News.

Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)- Section 1

1 year ago017 mins

By VINCE KURAITIS, GIRISH MURALIDHARAN & JODY RANCK This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Platforming Healthcare — The Long View. This essay is the next in the series entitled “Platforming Healthcare — the Long View”. The series presents a 30-Year Framework for Platforming Healthcare. An updated v2.0 of a graphic depicting…

How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW

4 months ago01 mins

Here are four perspectives from providers, patients, life science executives and healthcare technologists about ways to boost trust at a time of rapid AI deployments. The post How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW appeared first on MedCity News.

Medicaid Covers at Least One in Five Hospital Inpatient Days in Nearly Every State

1 year ago01 mins

This analysis examines the share of inpatient hospital days that are covered by Medicaid nationally and by state at a time when Congress is considering potential cuts to the program. It finds that Medicaid covered at least one in five inpatient hospital days in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2023.

Walmart Expands Centers of Excellence Benefit To Include All Cancers

2 years ago01 mins

Walmart’s Cancer Centers of Excellence program historically focused on some of the most prevalent cancers, such as breast, lung, colon, prostate, pancreatic and blood cancer. Now, employees can access the same benefit for a whole host of other cancers, including bone, pituitary, liver, thyroid, central nervous system and gynecological. The post Walmart Expands Centers of…

Recent Changes in Children’s Vaccination Rates by Race and Ethnicity

SCAN, Astrana Launch MA Plan Tailored to Asian Older Adults

Sibel Health Rakes In $30M for Its Wearable-Based RPM Platform

Wearable Health Tech: Innovations and Impacts on Chronic Disease Management

Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans’ Health

Watch: The Tug-of-War Over Taxpayer Dollars

Out-of-Pocket Costs for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Individuals Enrolled in Employer Sponsored Insurance Plans

New KFF-Washington Post Poll Explores Parents’ Vaccine Attitudes, and Confusion Follows ACIP Meeting on Vaccine Recommendations – The Monitor

Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information

Flagship’s Ampersand Bio Adds $65M to Solve One of the Top Challenges in Medicine

Algunos adultos de mediana edad deciden posponer la atención médica hasta tener Medicare

It’s the End Of the Line for One‑Size‑Fits‑All Weight Loss

Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)- Section 1

How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW

Medicaid Covers at Least One in Five Hospital Inpatient Days in Nearly Every State

Walmart Expands Centers of Excellence Benefit To Include All Cancers