Emailing Your Doctor Could Soon Cost You
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Email has become an easy and essential form of communication between patients and physicians — so much so that doctors are deluged daily with messages from patients.Now, some hospitals and health systems have…
Learn MoreHabrá grandes cambios en la atención de la salud en EE. UU. cuando expiren las emergencias por la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses recibieron un acceso sin precedentes a la atención de la salud durante la pandemia, lo que incluyó un seguro público de fácil acceso y pruebas, tratamientos y vacunas gratis contr…
Learn MoreGeriatric Fracture Program Tied to Improved Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Geriatric Fracture Program (GFP), implemented in a mixed-practice health system, resulted in improved inpatient outcomes and reduced costs of care, according to a study published in the February issue of …
Learn MoreBig Changes Are Coming to U.S. Health Care as Pandemic Emergencies Expire
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans received unprecedented access to health care during the pandemic, including hassle-free public insurance and free tests, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.Now, they need to prepare for most of t…
Learn MoreLung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer screening strategies based on personal risk are more cost effective than the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the A…
Learn MoreLas embarazadas en la parte rural de EE. UU. con frecuencia carecen de seguro, lo que aumenta los riesgos
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que las mujeres embarazadas y las madres nuevas en las áreas rurales de EE. UU. presentan un riesgo más alto de resultados adversos, lo que incluye la muerte, porque es …
Learn MorePregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.Women living in rural communitie…
Learn MoreInflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new simulation suggests Medicare drug savings from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will be substantial, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Health Forum.Benjamin N. Rome, M.D., from Br…
Learn MoreFighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress.While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ex…
Learn MoreEE. UU. es líder en gastos en salud, pero último en resultados de salud, entre los países ricos
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Estados Unidos gasta hasta cuatro veces más en atención de la salud que la mayoría de los países ricos, pero no recibe gran cosa a cambio.La esperanza de vida de EE. UU. sigue en declive, aunque este paí…
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