Comienzan a estar disponibles aud铆fonos de venta libre desde $199
Los aud铆fonos de venta libre cuestan menos en parte porque no incluyen los servicios de un experto para una evaluaci贸n auditiva, ajuste y afinaci贸n del dispositivo. En cambio, los nuevos dispositivos deben ser configurados por los propios consumidores.
Say What? Hearing Aids Available Over-the-Counter for as Low as $199, and Without a Prescription
The cheaper over-the-counter aids are for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss 鈥 a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now been priced out because prescription devices can cost thousands of dollars.
Hospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center 鈥楲ook-Alikes鈥 to Boost Finances
Medicare and Medicaid pay 鈥渓ook-alike鈥 health centers significantly more than hospitals for treating patients, and converting or creating clinics can help hospitals reduce their expenses.
Pero, a diferencia de los centros de salud comunitarios, los semejantes no reciben una subvenci贸n federal anual para cubrir los costos operativos. Tampoco obtienen la cobertura econ贸mica del gobierno federal para casos de negligencia m茅dica.
Community Health Centers鈥 Big Profits Raise Questions About Federal Oversight
Nonprofit federally funded health centers are a linchpin in the nation鈥檚 health care safety net because they treat the medically underserved. The average profit margin is 5%, but some have recorded margins of 20% or more in three of the past four years.
A un a帽o de recibir millones del gobierno federal, los estados apenas han comenzado a pensar c贸mo utilizar el dinero que recibieron para zanjar la desigualdad en salud que gener贸, y agrav贸, la pandemia.
States Have Yet to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars to Tackle Covid Health Disparities
A year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded states and local health departments $2.25 billion to help people of color and other populations at higher risk from covid. But a KHN review shows public health agencies across the country have been slow to spend it.
Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound
Only 15 states require insurance to cover in vitro fertilization, a common path to parenthood for people who have trouble getting pregnant. And even for those whose insurance covers IVF, the expensive procedures and required drugs can lead to unexpected bills.
Who Doesn鈥檛 Text in 2022? Most State Medicaid Programs
As states prepare for the end of the covid public health emergency, they are making plans to reevaluate each Medicaid enrollee鈥檚 eligibility. They will rely primarily on mail and email because not many states can text enrollees.
Mientras el pa铆s se acerca a un mill贸n de muertes por covid, un condado enfrenta terribles p茅rdidas
En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, est谩 procesando un duelo por fuera de las estad铆sticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no hab铆an recibido ninguna dosis.
As US Nears 1 Million Covid Deaths, One Hard-Hit County Grapples With Unthinkable Loss
The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid 鈥 an almost incomprehensible number of lives lost that few thought possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvania鈥檚 Mifflin County offers a snapshot into how one hard-hit community, with over 300 dead, is coping.
Senators Ask GAO to Examine Medicaid鈥檚 Low Covid Vaccination Rates
Sens. Robert Casey Jr. and Ron Wyden want a probe into what barriers are keeping Medicaid plans from reaching enrollees.
Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors鈥 Homes for Companionship 鈥 And Profits
Many Medicare Advantage plans send caregivers to the homes of seniors periodically to help with housework and provide companionship. But the workers may also prod seniors into activities that boost the plans鈥 Medicare ratings and federal reimbursements.
From Alabama to Utah, Efforts to Vaccinate Medicaid Enrollees Against Covid Run Into Obstacles
Inoculation rates remain low despite massive outreach efforts and incentives from federal and state programs and Medicaid plan operators, leaving many low-income people vulnerable to the virus.
Missouri Takes Months to Process Medicaid Applications 鈥 Longer Than Law Allows
Missouri has more people waiting to have their Medicaid applications processed than it has approved since the expansion of the federal-state health insurance program. Although most states process Medicaid applications within a week, Missouri is taking, on average, more than two months. Patient advocates fear that means people will stay uninsured longer, leading them to postpone care or get stuck with high medical bills.
Skirmish Between Biden and Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees in the Balance
The Biden administration is getting rid of several policies implemented by Trump-era appointees that restricted enrollment. Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.
Una prueba r谩pida negativa no significa que se est谩 libre de covid
Muchos ven a los kits caseros negativos como una “tarjeta de libertad”. Pero puede haber errores, y tambi茅n infecciones futuras.
How Not to Use Rapid Covid Tests
Although at-home antigen testing remains a useful tool, experts warn it is often used inappropriately and can provide false confidence for people concerned about safety.
Hospitales enfrentan m谩s casos de covid en personas ya hospitalizadas, con menos personal
Las infecciones est谩n exacerbando algunas condiciones m茅dicas y dificultando la reducci贸n de la propagaci贸n de covid dentro de las paredes del hospital, especialmente porque los pacientes se presentan en etapas m谩s tempranas y m谩s infecciosas de la enfermedad.
Incidental Cases and Staff Shortages Make Covid鈥檚 Next Act Tough for Hospitals
As omicron sweeps the country, many hospitals are dealing with a flood of people hospitalized with covid 鈥 including those primarily admitted for other reasons. While often milder cases, so-called incidental covid infections still drain the beleaguered health care workforce and can put them and other patients at higher risk for contracting covid.
