Amazon probará drones para entregar medicamentos a tu puerta
VIERNES, 20 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pronto, podrías salir a la entrada de tu casa y esperar que los medicamentos recetados te caigan del cielo.El miércoles, Amazon Pharmacy anunció que comenzará a probar la entrega rápida de medicamento…
Learn MoreEl diagnóstico de demencia tiene un gran impacto en las finanzas de una familia
JUEVES, 19 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La demencia puede tener un gran impacto en la cuenta bancaria de un estadounidense, robando el 60% del patrimonio neto de un paciente en los ocho años posteriores a un diagnóstico, según un nuevo estud…
Learn MoreAmazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Soon, you may be able to step out on your front porch and wait for your prescription medication to drop from the sky. On Wednesday, Amazon Pharmacy announced that it is starting to test speedy prescription d…
Learn MoreDementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family’s Finances
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dementia can take a big bite out of an American’s bank account, robbing 60% of a patient’s net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says.The average dementia patient will also see a doubl…
Learn MoreCare Use, Financial Burden Increase Over Time for Elders With Dementia
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, care use and financial burden increase substantially over time for those with dementia versus those without, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine.HwaJung Ch…
Learn MoreChildbirth Tied to Medical Debt, Even Among Commercially Insured Families
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peripartum out-of-pocket costs are higher than many commercially insured families can afford, leading to medical debt, according to a research letter published online Sept. 28 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Mic…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health Care Use, Spending Both Up >20 Percent Since the Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth care for mental health spiked for pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to support a substantial proportion of pediatric mental health care, according to a research letter pub…
Learn MoreGasto en salud mental de los niños continúa aumentando
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En otro recordatorio del impacto psicológico que la pandemia ha tenido en los jóvenes, una nueva investigación muestra que el gasto en servicios de salud mental para niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. h…
Learn MoreMajor Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the government.The Biden administration announced Tues…
Learn MoreMajor Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the government.The Biden administration announced Tues…
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