Burdened by Medical Bills, Many Americans With Diabetes Turn to Crowdfunding for Help
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — How prohibitive is the cost of diabetes care? For American patients, including those with insurance, the full scope of related expenses is often so onerous that some have turned to crowdfunding platforms like…
Learn MoreCrowdfunding Used for Direct, Indirect Medical Costs in Diabetes
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with diabetes may turn to crowdfunding for help with direct and indirect medical expenses, even when they have insurance, according to a research letter published online June 13 in the Annals of Inter…
Learn MoreLas tasas de mortalidad por cáncer aumentan junto con las deudas médicas
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que están cargadas de deudas médicas son menos propensas a sobrevivir a un cáncer, informa un estudio reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que los condados de EE. UU. donde más residen…
Learn MoreLos problemas económicos pueden retrasar el diagnóstico del cáncer, y poner la supervivencia en peligro
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que se ha vinculado a los problemas económicos con una peor atención de la salud. Ahora, un nuevo estudio encuentra que los pacientes con dificultades financieras con frecuencia posponen las pr…
Learn MoreTonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Immediate tonsillectomy is clinically effective and cost-effective in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis, according to a study published online May 17 in The Lancet.Janet A. Wilson, M.D., from Newcastle…
Learn MoreAs Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical debt in collections also ha…
Learn MoreMoney Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival in Jeopardy
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings — only to learn they have the disease when it’s advanced and tougher…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Not Cost-Effective for Sickle Cell by Conventional Measures
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For persons with sickle cell disease (SCD), gene therapy seems not to be cost-effective per conventional cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) standards and can be equitable per distributional CEA (DCEA) standards,…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Not Cost-Effective for Sickle Cell by Conventional Measures
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For persons with sickle cell disease (SCD), gene therapy seems not to be cost-effective per conventional cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) standards and can be equitable per distributional CEA (DCEA) standards,…
Learn MoreSickle Cell Gene Therapy Can Cure, But Costs Almost $3 Million. Who Will Pay?
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An exceptionally pricey gene therapy cure for sickle cell disease could soon be available, but it’s not clear whether insurance companies will balk at the cost and deny coverage.On the surface, the gene ther…
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