Tag: Insurance: Misc.
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
More Than Half of Older Adults Very Concerned About Medical Costs
Significant differences seen by gender and political ideology
Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey...
Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly a quarter of Americans who lost their pandemic-era Medicaid coverage say they're...
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it...
Many U.S. Children Have Inadequate, Inconsistent Health Insurance Coverage
Both inadequate and inconsistent coverage improved during the COVID-19 pandemic