Medical spending among the U.S. elderly
…the U.S. population but accounted for 34 percent of healthcare-related spending in 2010, a report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows. In 2010, healthcare spending amounted…
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Racial disparities in telemedicine: A research roundup + 5 reporting tips for journalists
…Policies regulating the availability and reimbursement of telemedicine services vary by state. Medicare is governed by federal policy, but states oversee Medicaid guidelines and decisions about Medicaid expansion, and commercial…
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Oregon health insurance experiment: Evidence from the first year
…of Medicaid insurance in order to measure the impact of health insurance on an individual’s health and well-being. Published in 2012 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, the study examined…
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Divorce and women’s loss of health insurance
…levels pre- and post-divorce, and distinguishes between private insurance and public supports (Medicaid). Key study findings include: Among women who are insured prior to divorce, more than 16% became uninsured…
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State health care exchanges and Obamacare: Background research on key questions
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email In January 2014 the majority of the new coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect. Medicaid eligibility was expanded and private…
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Evidence on mental health care coverage for young adults under the Affordable Care Act
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email When the majority of the new coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2014, Medicaid eligibility was expanded and private insurers…
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Women’s sexual health and the Affordable Care Act: Research roundup
…Latinas, experienced no significant declines. Among low-income women in states that expanded Medicaid, the proportion uninsured declined from 38 percent to 15 percent, largely due to an increase in Medicaid…
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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in rural America: A research roundup
…micropolitan, small town and rural areas. Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections After Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline and Medicaid Policy Changes: A Population-Based Analysis Parekh, Natasha; et al. Medical Care, July…
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Research finds challenges in access to treatment for opioid use disorder
…asked whether the provider currently prescribed buprenorphine. If yes, the researchers followed up by asking which insurance they accepted, including Medicaid, whether they were accepting new patients, and when their…
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Kidney dialysis center quality of care: Story leads worth investigating
…federal government in recent years has tried to improve transparency when it comes to quality of care at dialysis centers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of…
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