Over a Million Americans Are Rationing Insulin Due to High Cost
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 million Americans with diabetes have to ration lifesaving insulin because they can’t afford it, a new study shows.Many people delayed picking up their insulin prescription, while others took lower…
Learn MoreResearch & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Olivier J. Wouters, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MoreEE. UU. gastará 266 millones de dólares para mejorar los programas de salud pública
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El Gobierno de EE. UU. invertirá 266 millones de dólares para mejorar la fuerza laboral comunitaria y de salud pública, usando fondos del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (American Rescue Plan).Alred…
Learn MoreFumar le cuesta casi 900 mil millones de dólares al año a la economía de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar no solo es costoso en términos de los riesgos para la salud, sino que también le costó 891 mil millones de dólares a la economía de EE. UU. en 2020.Esto fue casi 10 veces más que los ingresos …
Learn MoreU.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding. About $225.5 million will go to 83 recipients to support training and app…
Learn MoreLas primas mensuales de Medicare de los adultos mayores se reducirán
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millones de adultos mayores que tuvieron que pagar unos grandes aumentos en las primas de Medicare de este año tendrán un alivio en 2023, cuando experimenten una rara reducción en las primas mens…
Learn MoreSmoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking isn’t only costly in terms of health risks, it also cost the U.S. economy $891 billion in 2020.That was almost 10 times the cigarette industry’s $92 billion revenue, according to the authors of a ne…
Learn MoreMedicare Monthly Premiums to Drop for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Millions of seniors who had to pay high increases in Medicare premiums this year will get a break in 2023 when they see a rare drop in monthly premiums for Medicare Part B. The rate decrease is 3%, which wi…
Learn MoreMedical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open.David U. Himmelstein, M.D., from the City Unive…
Learn MoreOOP Costs Seen for Some Seeking Emergency Care After Sexual Assault
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 16.0 percent of persons who seek emergency department care related to sexual assault are expected to pay the costs out of pocket, according to a letter to the editor published in the Sept. 15 iss…
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