Tag: Insurance: Misc.
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
Psychologists ID Financial, Administrative Barriers to Accepting Insurance
American Psychological Association says these barriers ultimately harm patients
Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said...
American Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other Wealthy Countries
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most...
Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire,...
Preexposure Prophylaxis Use Increased in Recent Years
Generic tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine the most frequently prescribed medication since 2021
People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Face Barriers to Health Care
Barriers include access to treatment, insurance barriers, and financial issues
Insurance-Related Disparities Seen in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
Second trimester ultrasound receipt mediated 39 percent of the association between public insurance, prenatal diagnosis
U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Americans have the worst health care among the worldâs wealthy nations, a new...
County-Level Factors Associated With Risk for Suicide
U.S. counties with higher levels of health insurance, broadband coverage have lower suicide rates
