Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Affordable Care Act
Record number of Americans enrolled in 2022, as U.S. health officials targeted hard-to-reach communities with outreach efforts
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
Researchers suggest that federal pandemic relief programs may have helped patients make a dent in their medical bills
Sequencing IDs Genetic Diagnoses for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Causal variants identified in 43 genes; almost all children had causative variant(s) in only one gene
Most Long COVID Resolves Within One Year for Mild Infections
Furthermore, vaccinated people were at lower risk of long-term breathing difficulties than unvaccinated individuals
Overall Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline From 2019 to 2020
Prostate cancer incidence increased from 2014 to 2019; large decrease in cervical cancer incidence linked to HPV vaccine
Hearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Authors say findings support public health action to improve hearing aid access
iPhone Automated Audiogram Image Recognition Has Low Accuracy
Authors say this has implications for customization of over-the-counter hearing aids
PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
Women With Employer Insurance More Likely to Report Unaffordability of Care
Highest reported unaffordability seen for dental care, followed by prescription drugs, medical care, mental health care
Factors ID’d for Hearing Loss in Newborns With Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Risk for congenital hearing loss increased for those with petechiae at birth, periventricular cysts on MRI, seroconversion in first trimester
