How people with disabilities benefited from the ACA
“On average, people with disabilities have a lot more encounters with the health care system — they need more health care,” says researcher H. Stephen Kaye.
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Medicaid expansion linked to better health outcomes for thousands of Americans
Two studies demonstrate a link between Medicaid expansion and positive health outcomes, adding evidence to inform an ongoing policy debate.
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Rural Americans struggle with health costs, lack of high-speed internet access
Paying for medical, housing or food bills is a challenge for 40% of rural American adults, according to the results of a new nationally representative survey.
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3 tips for reporting on rural health
“I think there’s an under appreciation of the nuance of ‘rural,’” said Mark Holmes, who directs the NC Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center.
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Child and adolescent deaths decreased by half worldwide since 1990
Child and adolescent deaths have decreased 51.7% worldwide from 1990 to 2017. But the gap between poor and rich countries has grown.
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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in rural America: A research roundup
The latest research analyzing the spread of HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia across the United States.
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Equal access to health care lessens racial, ethnic death rate disparities
Research shows that when people of different races and ethnicities had equal access to health care, disparities in death rates decreased.
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U.S. county health rankings focus on the burden of housing costs
Over one in ten households in the U.S. spends more than half their income on housing costs – a financial burden that takes a toll on health, too.
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Cancer incidence and mortality rates decline, but not for poor Americans
Cancer incidence and mortality rates are on the decline in the U.S., but not for everyone. Socioeconomic disparities are widening.
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Interventions to prevent childhood asthma attacks: A research roundup
Solutions-oriented asthma research from the past few years, which spans from pest management interventions to hospital-based programs to green housing initiatives.
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