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Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare
Adults ages 50 through 64 faced some of the steepest increases in out-of-pocket costs for Obamacare plans after a set of federal subsidies expired at the end of December. Some say they are putting off care or considering dropping health insurance coverage until Medicare picks up the bill.
A diferencia de Planned Parenthood, estos centros no suelen tener profesionales de salud ni ofrecen cuidado y asesoramiento en salud reproductiva.
Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota
The Trump administration鈥檚 unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.
鈥楬ow Low Can You Go?鈥 The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking the condition and dementia.
Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.
A 麻豆女优 poll offers insights into people鈥檚 insurance coverage decisions and how those choices could play into their vote in November鈥檚 midterm elections.
Lawmakers Seek To Protect Crisis Pregnancy Centers as Abortion Clinic Numbers Shrink
Some states have tried to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of deceptive practices. But now conservative lawmakers are pushing legislation to increase protections for the organizations, which work to dissuade women from abortions.
Oz Says California鈥檚 Not Fighting Health Care Fraud, but Data Shows It鈥檚 Part of a Larger Battle
Trump administration officials say the state allows rampant fraud and have promised to investigate, blaming the 鈥淩ussian, Armenian mafia鈥 in the hospice and home health care industry. But data shows hotbeds of health care fraud throughout the country, with California outperforming most other states in recovering fraud dollars.
Maker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties’ Opioid Settlement Cash
Some researchers and recovery advocates see the NET device as the latest in a series of products pitched as the solution to the addiction crisis that have been overhyped to capitalize on money from the opioid settlements.
Psiquiatras podr铆an adoptar biomarcadores en el diagn贸stico de la salud mental
En un documento de enero, la Asociaci贸n Americana de Psiquiatr铆a incluy贸 ideas sobre c贸mo podr铆a incorporar biomarcadores 鈥攊ndicadores biol贸gicos de enfermedad mental que pueden aparecer en pruebas diagn贸sticas鈥 en futuras versiones de su Manual Diagn贸stico y Estad铆stico de los Trastornos Mentales.
Psychiatrists鈥 Use of Biomarkers Could Open a New Window Into Mental Health Diagnoses
The world鈥檚 largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators can help diagnose and treat mental illness.
Lost in Transmission: Changes in Organ Donor Status Can Fall Through Cracks in the System
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking when potential organ donors provide consent or change their minds.
Birth Control Skepticism, Teen Fertility Take Center Stage at Trump’s Women’s Health Summit
Amid falling birth rates and presidential approval numbers, the Department of Health and Human Services convened doctors, tech executives, and influencers to discuss women鈥檚 health. Panelists criticized reliance on birth control pills to treat health problems and encouraged doctors to talk with girls about whether they want to have babies.
La Junta de Supervisores del condado aprob贸 la propuesta en febrero para incluirla en la boleta de las elecciones primarias del 2 de junio.
Doctores alertan sobre una complicaci贸n mortal asociada a los brotes de sarampi贸n
El sarampi贸n causa complicaciones 鈥攓ue van desde diarrea hasta la muerte鈥 en 3 de cada 10 personas infectadas. Algunas aparecen de inmediato, mientras que otras tardan semanas o meses en manifestarse.
Is It Worth Your Time and Money To Set Up an HSA?
If you have a high-deductible health insurance plan, you鈥檙e probably eligible to use a health savings account. It can be an administrative headache, but it can save you money in the long run. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals
Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there鈥檚 a potential hitch.
Reckoning With State and Federal Cuts, Los Angeles Safety-Net Clinics Push for a New Tax
Across California and the nation, health providers, advocates, local officials, and state legislators are eyeing tax increases to offset a loss of more than $900 billion in federal Medicaid dollars as a result of the GOP鈥檚 One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In Los Angeles County, community clinics have banded together in support of a half-cent sales tax.
Journalists Talk Medicaid Work Mandate in Georgia and Wage Garnishment Bill in Colorado
麻豆女优 Health News journalists made the rounds on local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Families Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Bills as Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms
Last summer, the Trump administration announced a voluntary pledge by health insurers to reform prior authorization, which often requires patients or their doctors to seek preapproval from insurers before proceeding with medical care. Patient advocates and medical providers remain skeptical.
Medicare Advantage 鈥楧ark Money鈥 Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies
Medicare Advantage insurers say a proposal by the Trump administration to keep their payments nearly flat next year may lead to service cuts that harm seniors struggling to afford health care. A decision is due by early next month.
