Biden Administration Moves to Boost Health Care to the Homeless
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new rule allows health care providers to be reimbursed for treating homeless people wherever they are, rather than just in hospitals or clinics. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began …
Learn MoreWorkers’ Comp: What It Is, Who’s Covered & How It Works
No one wants to consider what might happen if they were injured at work, but it’s to your benefit to be familiar with workers’ compensation and how it works just in case. Learn all about workers’ comp (formerly known as workman’s comp): what it is, wh…
Learn MoreLow-Income Children, Families Exposed to More Neurotoxic Chemicals
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children from families with low incomes and families of color are exposed to more neurotoxic chemicals and experience greater harm, according to a review published online Sept. 27 in Environmental Health Pe…
Learn MoreJob Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans are losing sleep over worries about money, a new survey reveals.The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) polled about 2,000 U.S. adults, finding that 69% reported lost sleep due to concerns a…
Learn MoreEl parto puede dejar a los nuevos padres con una grave deuda médica
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los recien estrenados padres que llevan a casa su pequeño paquete de alegría a menudo llevan consigo otra cosa cuando salen del hospital: deuda médica.Así lo indica una nueva investigación de Michigan Me…
Learn More¿Quieres una vejez saludable? Organiza tus finanzas desde ahora
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Planificar tu futuro financiero a largo plazo no solo tiene sentido económico: también podría salvarte la vida.Las personas en Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido tienen un mayor riesgo de morir prematurament…
Learn MoreWant a Healthy Old Age? Get Your Finances in Order Now
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Planning for your long-term financial future doesn’t just make good economic sense — it could also save your life.People in both the United States and the United Kingdom have a higher risk of dying prematurel…
Learn MoreSociodemographic Factors Before MS Diagnosis Tied to Disease Severity
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Education, income, and marital status prior to multiple sclerosis (MS) onset are associated with future symptom and disability severity, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Ann…
Learn MoreChildbirth Can Leave New Parents in Serious Medical Debt
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New parents bringing home their bundle of joy often carry something else with them as they leave the hospital: medical debt.That’s according to new research from Michigan Medicine that found postpartum women …
Learn MoreJob Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth.The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant woman or her partner lost a job, European researchers f…
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