Una corte de apelaciones mantiene la cobertura de la atención de salud preventiva de Obamacare, por ahora
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses podrán continuar recibiendo servicios gratuitos de atención de la salud preventiva, al menos por ahora. La Corte de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de EE. UU., en Nueva Orleáns, bloque…
Learn MoreLa ’emergencia’ por la COVID terminó: esto es lo que debe saber
LUNES, 15 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la emergencia de salud pública oficial por la COVID-19 terminó, el virus no ha desaparecido. Pero algunos de los programas especiales que se implementaron durante la pandemia han finalizado, y la Un…
Learn MoreCost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds.The study is the latest to highlight the nation’s…
Learn MoreUndertriage in Pediatric ED More Likely for Non-English Speakers
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department, those accompanied by caregivers preferring languages other than English are more likely to be undertriaged, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreAppeals Court Ruling Keeps Obamacare Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services — at least for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans temporarily blocked a lower court decision on …
Learn MoreEven After Pandemic, Cancer Patients Prefer Telemedicine Care
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the only ways to see a doctor was via video or phone appointment, and it turns out many people with cancer still prefer telemedicine visits over in-person…
Learn MoreInequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Inequalities in human resources for health (HRH; a range of occupations designed to promote or improve human health) are associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality globally, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreThe COVID ‘Emergency’ Is Over. Here’s What You Need to Know
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the official COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, the virus hasn’t disappeared.Some of the special programs put in place during the pandemic have ended, however, and the University of Michigan offe…
Learn MoreDEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth.That ability had been set to expire along with …
Learn MorePrescriptions for Chronic Conditions Underused in U.S. Jails, Prisons
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prescription medications for chronic conditions are substantially underused in U.S. jails and state prisons, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Health Forum.Jill Curran, from Johns Hopkins…
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