Hispanics live longer than most Americans, but will the US obesity epidemic change things?
Hispanics born in the US have worse health outcomes than Hispanics in the US who were born in countries from which they emigrated.
Oct. 16, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: obesity health-disparities health-care-costs
Spending on ‘orphan drugs’ for kids rose 65% in 5 years
The percentage of health spending that went to "orphan drugs" for rare childhood diseases rose 65% in 5 years. Families’ portion rose even faster.
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: health-care-costs childrens-health health-and-medicine medications
What are the health care costs of wildfire smoke?
New research estimates the yearly costs in health care due to wildfire smoke in California. The costs are staggering and rising.
Oct. 8, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: pollution health-care-costs wildfire forests money smoke featured health-and-medicine
Medical debt can keep people homeless longer
Medical debt can prolong stretches of homelessness, according to a new study in King County, Washington.
July 1, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: health-care-costs insurance money homelessness society-and-culture health-and-medicine debt
If fees for COVID-19 care can vanish, why not others?
"If we could decide as a nation to change everything" to remove out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 care, why not things like diabetes and pregnancy, too?
May 22, 2020 • ~12 min
Tags: covid-19 health-care-costs insurance money featured health-and-medicine
Coronavirus medical costs could soar into hundreds of billions as more Americans become infected
Reopening state economies too soon risks a second wave of the pandemic, and a surge in medical costs. Anyone who pays insurance premiums and taxes will be picking up the tab.
May 4, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus economics health-care-costs insurance economy hospitals us-economy
Time to unlink work and health insurance in the US?
There's no reason for health care insurance to be tied to employment in the United States, an expert argues. That's especially true as we face a pandemic.
April 1, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: health-care-costs insurance jobs health-and-medicine
Coronavirus spotlights health inequity that was already bad
COVID-19 reveals the gaps in access to health care and in the health of Americans from marginalized groups. But it's a chance to work towards health equity, too.
March 31, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: covid-19 health-care-costs money health-and-medicine socioeconomic-status race-and-ethnicity
93% of people over 65 want Medicare to add dental coverage
Almost all respondents in a new survey say they want dental insurance added to Medicare coverage. The report also shows cost is a barrier to dental health.
March 25, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: teeth medicare health-care-costs insurance health-and-medicine
Social ties make AA the most effective way to stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous is almost always more effective than therapy, a new review shows. AA participation lowered health care costs, too.
March 13, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: addiction alcohol health-care-costs featured social-lives health-and-medicine
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