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Even With Health Insurance, Many Americans Still Struggle With …

(2 days ago) WEBThe president-elect has vowed to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, which gave millions of Americans health insurance. But many insured people still struggle to pay for health care, research finds.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/12/934146128/despite-aca-coverage-gains-millions-still-suffer-catastrophic-health-care-costs

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBHealth insurers may discourage care to hold down costs. Many health insurance companies restrict expensive medications, tests, and other services by …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs KFF

(9 days ago) WEBAdults in households with annual incomes under $40,000 are more than three times as likely as adults in households with incomes over $90,000 to say it is difficult to …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBHere’s a look back at 10 issues KFF tracked closely this year with some of our top findings summarized: Health care costs continue to be a burden for many …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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Health Coverage Affordability Crisis 2020 Biennial …

(2 days ago) WEBIn the first half of 2020, 43.4 percent of U.S. adults ages 19 to 64 were inadequately insured. This is statistically unchanged from the last time we fielded the survey in 2018. The adult uninsured rate was …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/aug/looming-crisis-health-coverage-2020-biennial

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How does lack of insurance affect access to care?

(2 days ago) WEBLack of health coverage, even for short periods of time, results in decreased access to care. Research has shown that adults who experience gaps in their health insurance coverage are less likely

https://www.kff.org/report-section/the-uninsured-and-the-aca-a-primer-key-facts-about-health-insurance-and-the-uninsured-amidst-changes-to-the-affordable-care-act-how-does-lack-of-insurance-affect-access-to-care/

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Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System NEJM

(1 days ago) WEBA Crisis in Public Health. The United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its Covid-19 cases and 24% of its Covid-19 …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2021088

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Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage Drives Medical Debt – Four

(7 days ago) WEBTrends in health insurance coverage are driving an increase in medical debt: these include inadequate enrollment in comprehensive health care coverage and …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-08-11-inadequate-health-insurance-coverage-drives-medical-debt-four-solutions-address-significant-problem

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBThese include major challenges related to health insurance coverage, the solvency of publicly funded programs, the stability of the health care safety net, market …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Racial Inequities Persist in Health Care Despite …

(7 days ago) WEBThe disparity was seen even when Americans from various racial and ethnic backgrounds shared the same insurance, like Medicare, the government health plan for seniors. “Access to primary care

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Health reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond

(8 days ago) WEBIt also would destabilize coverage for some 150 million people with insurance, which accounts for about 20 percent of the U.S. economy. In determining …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/health-reform-how-improve-us-health-care-2020-and-beyond

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WEBOral health: Approximately one in seven people were unable to get or delayed getting needed dental care due to cost in 2019, a rate far higher than the percentage of people …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Paying for It: How Health Care Costs and Medical Debt Are Making

(7 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Survey, fielded for the first time in 2023, asked U.S. adults with health insurance, and those without, about …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2023/oct/paying-for-it-costs-debt-americans-sicker-poorer-2023-affordability-survey

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health care system …

(6 days ago) WEBGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBAccording to the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, the share of health care payments administered via alternative payment models increased …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Patients with private insurance can face higher health costs at …

(8 days ago) WEBThe new findings were based on an analysis of health insurance claims data from more than 4,000 hospitals in 49 states and Washington, D.C., from 2020 through …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/private-insurers-patients-can-face-higher-health-costs-hospitals-rcna151951

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The State of U.S. Health Insurance in 2022 - Commonwealth Fund

(4 days ago) WEBNurse Mariam Kamyab goes over surgery instructions with Craig Smith after he was referred to the surgery department at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2022/sep/state-us-health-insurance-2022-biennial-survey

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13.4 Problems of Health Care in the United States

(8 days ago) WEBPrivate Health Insurance and the Lack of Insurance. Medicine in the United States is big business. Expenditures for health care, health research, and other health items and …

https://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/chapter/13-4-problems-of-health-care-in-the-united-states/

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ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND DISPARITIES IN ACCESS

(5 days ago) WEBMeasures of access to care tracked in the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) include having health insurance, having a usual source of care, ix …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578537/

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Experiences With Care Among US Adults With Private and Public …

(8 days ago) WEBKey Points. Question What are individuals’ experiences with access to care, costs of care, and satisfaction with care among the 5 major forms of health insurance …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2780540

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U.S. health care is increasingly like a casino - Axios

(2 days ago) WEBBut in the post-pandemic era, it's become clear that having insurance is only the first step toward receiving quality care. Why it matters: Where Americans live, …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/health-insurance-quality-care

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Americans with private insurance may pay more than Medicare

(1 days ago) WEBOn average, hospitals charged private insurance providers 254% more than what Medicare would have paid for the same services. "The utility of this work is that it …

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/05/14/Americans-private-health-insurance-pay-more/6131715693149/

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Health costs threaten to overshadow Biden's historic insurance

(1 days ago) WEBPresident Biden has come closer than any of his Democratic predecessors to reaching the party's long-standing goal of universal health coverage, but unaffordable …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/14/biden-health-costs-insurance

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Consumer Survey Highlights Problems with Denied Health …

(4 days ago) WEBThe KFF Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance found that 18% of insured adults say they experienced denied claims in the past year. This …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/issue-brief/consumer-survey-highlights-problems-with-denied-health-insurance-claims/

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The business of health care and health insurance

(1 days ago) WEBIn the U.S. health care industry, individuals with chronic diseases make up 86% of health care costs, according to a 2020 article published on the National Library …

https://www.thestarpress.com/story/life/wellness/2024/05/13/the-business-of-health-care-and-health-insurance/73071270007/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBA cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and collusion

(6 days ago) WEBThe task force will consider widespread competition concerns shared by patients, health care professionals, businesses and entrepreneurs, including issues …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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Steward Health crisis could raise employer insurance costs

(2 days ago) WEBLeaders in the health insurance space are sounding the alarm with concern that fallout from the Steward Health Care crisis will result in increased insurance rates …

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/05/17/steward-causes-rise-commercial-insurance-costs.html

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WEBNow Fetterman and Smith are unveiling a bill to establish a bipartisan Senate mental health commission they say would address gaps in patient care, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by

(2 days ago) WEBAscension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S., hit by cyberattack, disrupting patient care The attack follows another one that has caused a …

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ascension-health-cyberattack-disrupts-patient-care-what-happened-rcna151462

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For Maui fire survivors, health conditions are worsening - The

(4 days ago) WEBA new report details respiratory ailments, mental health conditions and lack of access to medical care following the deadly fire in Lahaina in August.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/15/maui-fire-health-impact-lahaina/

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Helping hospitals and community health centers plan for resilience …

(4 days ago) WEBHealth care providers and administrators are often either unaware of the opportunities and resources available through the Inflation Reduction Act or unprepared …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/hurricane-season-approaching-fast-talk-about-health-care-resilience/

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to Harvard’s School of Public Health, although it’s early days for this use, using AI to make diagnoses may reduce treatment costs by up to 50% and …

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance …

(1 days ago) WEBThis final rule will advance CMS's efforts to improve access to care, quality and health outcomes, and better address health equity issues for Medicaid and …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/10/2024-08085/medicaid-program-medicaid-and-childrens-health-insurance-program-chip-managed-care-access-finance

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Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with …

(5 days ago) WEBLee is one of nearly 9,000 oral health care providers who have signed up so far to provide care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). That number has …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-dental-care-plan-claims-processed-1.7200738

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