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New Covid Vaccines Hit Insurance Snags: What to Do if Yours Gets Denied
The updated shot is here. But pharmacies are rescheduling appointments, and some people are being told their insurance will not cover it.
Source: NYT Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dani Blum Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Vaccination and Immunization Drugstores Shortages CVS Caremark Corporation Health and Human Services Department Kaiser Permanente Source Type: news
Hard Times in the Country
The AP recently reported onthe disappearance of maternity wards in rural areas: Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for
the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She never imagined
she would have to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon
just weeks before her due date. But following the abrupt closure in
August of the only maternity ward within 40 miles, she decided to stay
at her brother ’s house near Boise, Idaho — a two-hour drive through a
mountain pass — to be closer to a hospital. . . .A growing number of rural hospitals have been shutt...
Source: Stayin' Alive - September 22, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Fentanyl found under day care trapdoor and Covid booster rollout slowed: Morning Rundown
Two freshman Republican lawmakers consider working with Democrats to fund the government. Two people were killed and 40 were injured when a bus crashed while taking students to a band camp. And insurance headaches and supply delays are complicating the Covid booster rollout. Here’s what to know…#democrats #republicans #dems #republicanhouse #marcmolinaro #mikelawler #morningrundown #kevinmccarthy #capitol #longislands
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk of thromboembolic events associated with different multiple myeloma regimens in Taiwan: a nested case-control study
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2023 Sep 22. doi: 10.1007/s11239-023-02887-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough novel agents for multiple myeloma (MM) have a better response rate and survival in both newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory MM patients, concerns regarding the association between MM treatments and thromboembolic events have been raised. The aim of this population-based study was to examine the association between different combinations of MM treatments and the risk of thromboembolic events. We conducted a nested case-control study using the Taiwan Cancer Registry (TCR) and National Health Insurance Research Data...
Source: Cancer Control - September 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mei-Tsen Chen Shih-Tsung Huang Huai-Hsuan Huang Wen-Jone Chen Bor-Sheng Ko Fei-Yuan Hsiao Source Type: research
Prevalence and predictors of colorectal cancer screening in the United States: evidence from the HINTS database 2018 to 2020
CONCLUSION: CRC screening rates among adults 45-49 years are low but are increasing steadily. Odds of CRC screening among Blacks is high which is encouraging while the odds among current smokers is low and concerning given their increased risk of developing CRC.PMID:37737304 | DOI:10.1007/s10552-023-01795-8
Source: Cancer Control - September 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Joseph Atarere Christopher Haas Ted Akhiwu Thilini Delungahawatta Ashik Pokharel Comfort Adewunmi Eugene Annor Vwaire Orhurhu Jasmine Barrow Source Type: research
Non-vaccination against COVID-19 Among Venezuelan Refugees and Adult Migrants Adults in Peru: A Cross-sectional Study from, 2022
CONCLUSIONS: The primary governmental and non-governmental institutions responsible for supporting and protecting the Venezuelan migrant and refugee population should improve vaccination access by issuing migration permits and providing health insurance.PMID:37735835 | DOI:10.3961/jpmph.23.078
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - September 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Akram Hern ández-Vásquez Rodrigo Vargas-Fern ánde Source Type: research
Characteristics and Healthcare Spending of Persistently and Transiently High-cost Older Adults in South Korea
CONCLUSIONS: Medical risk factors contribute to high health care spending to some extent, but social risk factors may be a source of persistent high-cost status among older adults in South Korea.PMID:37735830 | DOI:10.3961/jpmph.23.270
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - September 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sungchul Park Giryeon Bae Source Type: research
Evaluation of treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization and cost of illness for sickle cell disease in Ghana: a private medical insurance claims database study
CONCLUSION: In this retrospective private insurance claims database analysis, SCD imposes a significant healthcare burden, especially in patients with VOC. There is a need for reimbursed treatment options that could reduce the long-term burden associated with SCD and VOC.PMID:37735428 | DOI:10.1186/s12913-023-09984-6
Source: Cell Research - September 22, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Kwaku Marfo Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh Catherine Segbefia Duah Dwomoh Adeline Edgal Nancy Ampah Badarinath Chickballapur Ramachandrachar Kumaresan Subramanyam Ashok Natarajan Olufolake Egbujo Kenneth I Ataga Source Type: research
Access to restorative oral health care for children living in Illinois with Medicaid vs private dental insurance: An audit study
CONCLUSIONS: Medicaid compares poorly with private insurance for providing access to pediatric oral health care. Regardless of insurance conditions, access is poor in less urban environments compared with metropolitan communities.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Even Medicaid-enrolled dental practices limit the care they extend to insured children. Providing Medicaid by itself cannot overcome large oral health care access disparities, which are greatest in rural communities.PMID:37737770 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2023.07.018
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - September 22, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Charles W LeHew Yi-Fan Chen Patrick D Smith Brittaney Hill Flavia Lamberghini Alejandra Valencia Source Type: research
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
The federal agency claims the company ’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
Source: NYT Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: your-feed-science Private Equity Anesthesia and Anesthetics Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Health Insurance and Managed Care Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Suits and Litigation (Civil) Federal Source Type: news
Economics of Fertility Care
Family building is a human right. The high cost and lack of insurance coverage associated with fertility treatments in the United States have made treatment inaccessible for many patients. The universal uptake of “add-on” services has further contributed to high out-of-pocket costs. Expansion in access to infertility care has occurred in several states through implementation of insurance mandates, and more employers are offering fertility benefits to attract and retain employees. An understanding of the economic issues shaping fertility should inform future policies aimed at promoting evidence-based practices and impro...
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics - September 22, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Benjamin J. Peipert, Sloane Mebane, Maxwell Edmonds, Lester Watch, Tarun Jain Source Type: research
Impact of Biopsy Attempts, Race, and Access on Time to Initiation of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
ConclusionsEUS biopsy significantly impacts time between suspicion and treatment of PDAC. This may be exacerbated by clinical practices increasingly favoring neo-adjuvant therapy that necessitates biopsy-proven disease. Time to treatment may also be impacted by access to tertiary centers and racial disparities.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - September 22, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Prevalence and predictors of colorectal cancer screening in the United States: evidence from the HINTS database 2018 to 2020
ConclusionCRC screening rates among adults 45 –49 years are low but are increasing steadily. Odds of CRC screening among Blacks is high which is encouraging while the odds among current smokers is low and concerning given their increased risk of developing CRC.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Prevalence of diagnosed depression, anxiety, and ADHD among youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
We examined the prevalence of diagnosed depression, anxiety, and ADHD among youth by diabetes type, insurance type, and race/ethnicity. These mental disorders were more prevalent among youth with diabetes, particularly those with type 2 diabetes, with non-Hispanic White youth with Medicaid and diabetes having a higher prevalence than other races/ethnicities.
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - September 22, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joohyun Park, Shichao Tang, Isabel Mendez, Catherine Barrett, Melissa L. Danielson, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Christopher Holliday, Kai McKeever Bullard Tags: Brief report Source Type: research
Nearly 500,000 in U.S. Will Regain Medicaid Coverage After State Errors
Low-income people who wrongly lost Medicaid or Children ’s Health Insurance Program coverage will keep their insurance, federal officials said.
Source: NYT Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care States (US) Children and Childhood Medicaid State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Medicine and Health Health and Human Services Department United States Source Type: news
