CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance
Weight Gain, Raised BP Risk Seen for HIV Patients Switching to Dolutegravir
Patients switching from efavirenz to dolutegravir gain more weight at 12 months and have increased risk for hypertension
PEPFAR Has Scaled Up HIV ART to About 20 Million Persons Since 2004
Variability seen in viral load coverage and in viral load suppression among distinct subpopulations
One in Seven Nonelderly Adults Have Past-Due Medical Debt
Of these individuals, nearly three-quarters owe some money to hospitals
Prior Authorization Increases Use of Health Care Resources, Physicians Say
Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization
Race, Ethnicity Reporting in Pediatric Clinical Trials Has Improved
Asian American, Black, and Hispanic populations underrepresented compared with U.S. population demographics
Demographic Factors Linked to Low Telemedicine Literacy
Disadvantaged groups have higher risk for being underserved by telehealth because of low telemedicine literacy
Clinical Treatment Considerations Presented for Severe Mpox
Data were synthesized from animal models, medical countermeasure use for human cases of related OPXV, input from experts, experience during consultations
Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
Doctors say they are rethinking their decision to enter medicine, citing understaffing, paperwork, insurance hassles as major reasons why
Worse Care Experiences Reported at For-Profit Hospices
Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse experiences at for-profit versus not-for-profit hospices
