Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, making it the most significant health care legislation enacted in more than a decade. How will it affect health care?Millions of A…
Learn MoreBiden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration plans to stop buying COVID tests, vaccines and treatments as early as the fall, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Tuesday.Under that plan, those products…
Learn MoreUna nueva legislación federal podría reducir los costos de los medicamentos
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se anticipa que la Ley de la Reducción de la Inflación (Inflation Reduction Act) reduzca los gastos de desembolso por los medicamentos de muchos adultos mayores de EE. UU., pero la mayoría de sus benef…
Learn MoreHow Will New Federal Legislation Cut Drug Costs?
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits are not immediate.
Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate th…
Learn MoreHere’s How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits aren’t immediate.Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost…
Learn MoreBiden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veter…
Learn MoreMuchos estadounidenses recortan en atención de la salud debido a la inflación, encuentra una encuesta
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La inflación pone a la salud de los estadounidenses en riesgo: casi 2 de cada 5 tienen dificultades para pagar la atención que necesitan, según una nueva encuesta de West Health-Gallup. Más o menos un 38 …
Learn MorePoll: Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflation is putting Americans’ health at risk, with nearly two in five struggling to pay for the care they need, according to a new West Health-Gallup poll.
About 38 percent — which translates to an estim…
Learn MoreBurden of Disease Attributed to PFAS Exposure High in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The economic burden associated with exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the United States is at least $5.52 billion annually, according to a study published online July 26 in Exposure an…
Learn MoreInflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflation is putting Americans’ health at risk, with nearly 2 in 5 struggling to pay for the care they need, according to a new West Health-Gallup poll.About 38% — which translates to an estimated 98 million A…
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