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Many Americans With Long COVID Have Trouble Accessing Care

WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting care in the United States for lingering COVID-19 symptoms can be challenging, affecting long-term health and ability to work, a new study finds. Adults with so-called long COVID have had greater ch…

Cancer’s Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners

WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial stress and work lost to cancer treatment affects patients and their partners alike.Partners also experienced pain, fatigue and sleep issues owing to these fiscal worries, a new study found.“We kn…

El ‘precipicio’ de Medicaid podría hacer que la atención esté fuera del alcance de los mayores ‘casi pobres’

LUNES, 10 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lo que se conoce como “precipicio de Medicaid” es una amenaza perenne para millones de estadounidenses mayores cuyos ingresos los ubican justo por encima de la línea de la pobreza.Aunque los adultos mayor…

Partners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity

MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Partners of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience long-term financial toxicity that is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online April 6 in JAM…

For ‘Near Poor’ Seniors, Medicaid ‘Cliff’ Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach

MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “Medicaid cliff” is a perennial threat for millions of American seniors whose incomes put them just above the poverty line.While impoverished seniors often have Medicaid to help cover their heal…

Unos copagos y deducibles altos evitan que algunas mujeres reciban una mamografía de seguimiento

MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio muestra que el dinero, o la falta del mismo, puede impedir que se reciba una prueba de seguimiento tras un resultado anómalo en una mamografía.Poco más de una quinta parte de las mujer…

Según un estudio, los copagos o deducibles elevados impiden que las mujeres realicen un seguimiento después de recibir hallazgos anormales en la mamografía

High Co-Pays or Deductibles Prevent Women from Following Up after Abnormal Mammogram, Study Finds

On Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters

WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds.Researchers found as much as a fivefold dif…

Deductible for Breast Diagnostic Imaging May Discourage Follow-Up

WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a deductible for diagnostic imaging generated from abnormal breast screening examination may discourage more than one-fifth of women from returning for recommended diagnostic imaging, according to a …