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Insurance coverage disruptions, challenges accessing care common amid Medicaid unwindingIn a survey of low-income adults across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas, one in eight respondents who were enrolled in Medicaid at some point since March 2020 reported no longer having Medicaid coverage by late 2023, with nearly half of that pool reporting being currently uninsured, according to a study... Read more
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Most Australian aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standardsNew analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of care they need and are entitled to.... Read more
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Physicians can significantly reduce antibiotic use without compromising treatmentOlder GPs are more likely to prescribe antibiotics than their younger colleagues. A more cautious approach will not degrade treatment—and it can help fight antibiotic resistance that could soon kill millions of people annually. The discovery was made in a new study from the Department of Economics at the University... Read more
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Super Bowl parade shooting survivors await promised donations while bills pile upAbigail Arellano keeps her son Samuel's medical bills in a blue folder in a cabinet above the microwave. Even now, four months after the 11-year-old was shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, the bills keep coming.... Read more
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WIC enrollment reduces poor pregnancy outcomes for parents and babies, study findsMore than one in 10 households in the United States last year did not have access to adequate and nutritious food, according to the U.S. government. Further, food and nutrition insecurity lead to a higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes.... Read more
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New research reveals that a tobacco company has secretly funded Japanese academicsNew revelations, published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, reveal the recent activities of Philip Morris International (PMI) and its Japanese affiliate, Philip Morris Japan (PMJ).... Read more
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California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-CalGov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal before it's put to voters in November.... Read more
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Rural and remote Aboriginal patients face extra pressure to make ends meetFrom sleeping rough in parklands to skipping medical appointments, the additional burden of out-of-pocket health care expenditure (OOPHE) is widening the health care gap for Aboriginal households in rural and remote regions.... Read more
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Medicaid for millions in America hinges on Deloitte-run systems plagued by errorsDeloitte, a global consultancy that reported revenue last year of $65 billion, pulls in billions of dollars from states and the federal government for supplying technology it says will modernize Medicaid.... Read more
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USPSTF: Not enough evidence to recommend screening for food insecurityThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for recommending screening for food insecurity in the primary care setting. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online June 25.... Read more
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New survey finds cancer drug shortage management remains a moving target, impacting clinical trialsThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)—a nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers—is publishing new results for its latest survey on cancer drug shortages in the United States. This follows data published one year ago, and six months ago, illustrating how up to 93% of centers surveyed were experiencing shortages of... Read more
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The economic impact of changing how health care is delivered to older people in emergency departmentsCrowding in emergency departments (EDs) is a growing problem in Ireland and internationally, and coupled with long waiting times, affects health care outcomes and patient satisfaction. A new study from researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University of Limerick has examined the economic impact of adding a specific, appropriate, and... Read more
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Researchers develop program to improve quality of care, reduce avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homesA researcher at the University of Missouri has developed a program that improves the quality of care and reduces avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes—saving Missouri nursing homes and Medicare millions of dollars and allowing Missouri nursing homes to invest more in retaining their most skilled staff members. The program is... Read more
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No more recreational vaping for Australians—from October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmaciesThe Australian Senate is set to pass a bill that will see the end of all vape sales—regardless of nicotine content—from general retailers. From July 1, non-nicotine vapes will no longer be permitted for sale outside of pharmacies.... Read more
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Study examines acceptability of teleneurology across neurological conditionsOne of the first studies to examine patient acceptability of teleneurology and determine factors influencing acceptability across neurological conditions, has found teleneurology was highly acceptable across the full range of patients with different neurological diagnoses, including headache, movement disorders and other neurological symptoms and diagnoses.... Read more