Why Aren’t Folks Filling Heart Medication Prescriptions?
Researchers found that people living in high-poverty areas who take multiple medications for systolic heart failure are less likely to fill their prescriptions.
Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It?
Artificial intelligence software to aid radiologists in detecting problems or diagnosing cancer has been moving rapidly into clinical use, where it shows great promise. But it’s a turnoff for some patients asked to pay out-of-pocket for technology that’s not quite ready for prime time.
Black People Experience Strokes More Frequently And At Younger Ages Than Their White Counterparts,...
A new study published Wednesday in the journal “Neurology” found Black people in the United States experience strokes more frequently and at younger ages compared to White people.
Plastic Chemicals Linked To $249 Billion In U.S. Health Care Costs In 2018 Alone,...
By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals is costing the US health care system billions — over $249 billion in 2018 alone, a new study found.
These Patients Had To Lobby For Correct Diabetes Diagnoses. Was Their Race A Reason?
Black patients have long struggled with bias across the U.S. health care system. In a recent KFF survey, for example, 55% of Black adults said they believed they needed to be careful at least some of the time about their appearances to be treated fairly during medical visits.
There’s A New Covid-19 Variant And Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need...
The covid-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.
States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars To Combat Gun Violence
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings.
Why Experienced Doctors Might Not Want You As A Patient
An experienced doctor represents more than just years in the field. They are the product of lessons learned and crises navigated, and they offer not just treatment, but informed, battle-tested guidance when it matters most. A new study, however, reveals a hidden practice that “promotes racial and economic segregation.”
Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped In Medicare Advantage Plans
As enrollment in private Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works, including from those who say they have become trapped in the private plans as their health declines.
Uncertainty Around Us Abortion Landscape Drives Surge In Requests To Stockpile Abortion Medication
Amid significant upheaval to the abortion landscape in the United States, thousands of women have preemptively requested medication abortion pills in case they need them in the future, new research shows.
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Here’s Who Is Getting Paid At DHS And Who Isn’t
President Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pay Transportation Security Administration employees their back pay, while other DHS staffers, including FEMA workers, Coast Guard, and CISA employees, are still not being compensated.
