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Unmet needs in mental health

WEBons to screen for depression and then asked about their access to mental health services. The survey was conducted in Spring, 2023, and published in Health

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Cardiovascular disease and heart failure are growing threats

WEBSource: Franklin, et al Epic Research Network, April 30 2024 LINK. Heart disease decreased dramatically between 1980 and 2010. When I was in training, I …

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Employers seeking cost saving programs, mental health care

WEBJanuary 6, 2023. Employers seeking cost saving programs, mental health care can lower medical spending, maternity care post-Dobbs, and current COVID-19 status.

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Peterson Institute finds that diabetes programs improve quality …

WEBThe Peterson Health Technology Institute, a new nonprofit dedicated to evaluation of digital health interventions, just published its first report, a review of peer …

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Government report projects medical expenses will continue to rise

WEBSource: CMS, NHE Tables 1 and 16. LINK 2023 and following years are projections. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its report on total …

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Health plan efforts to trim out-of-plan bills can be costly for …

WEBThe New York Times reported earlier this month that health plans using fee schedules provided by a third party company dramatically cut provider fees for out-of …

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White House announces new mental health regulations, and …

WEB1. White House announces new mental health regulations The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was passed 15 years ago, but most who …

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Coverage for cancer biomarkers and the impact of climate

WEBSaturday is the 53rd Earth Day, a good time to reflect on the impact of climate change on health, health care, and health care costs. It was in the nineties on …

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Many families have difficulty affording medical care for their children

WEBSource: Daw, JAMA Health Forum November 22, 2023 LINK. Researchers in JAMA Health Forum published results from a large (over 200,000) national survey …

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Americans are deeply worried about the cost of health care

WEBMarch 14, 2024. Americans are deeply worried about the cost of health care March 14, 2024

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Highlights from the KFF 2023 Employer Health Benefit Survey

WEBKFF, formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation, published its 2023 survey of employer health benefits in late October. They interviewed representatives of 2133 …

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Bariatric surgery leads to better health and decrease in some cancers

WEBweek in JAMA Network Open found the health of 133 people who had bariatric surgery was much improved over two years of follow-up.. 40% of those …

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Cancer is increasing in young people, but remains rare

WEBFebruary 21, 2024. Source: National Cancer Institute, data is from 2013-2017 LINK We should continue to be vigilant about warning signs of cancer for people of all ages, and …

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One in twelve on medications didn’t take them as prescribed due …

WEBSource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention June, 2023 LINK. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data last year showing that …

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Preventing overdose deaths, site-of-service payment

WEBSource: Committee for a Responsible Budget, February 14, 2023 LINK. The Committee for a Responsible Budget reviewed claims data from small, medium and …

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Current data on telemedicine use by specialty

WEBSource: Bartelt, et al Epic Research November 21, 2023 LINK. Epic, the most commonly used electronic health record system, published data last month on …

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LGBTQ+ individuals may no longer have a health insurance gap

WEBJune 19, 2023. Source: Bolibol et al Health Affairs, June, 2023 LINK. Researchers from the Urban Institute report that the disparity in health insurance coverage between adults …

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Be cautious in interpreting an Oxford study critical of employer …

WEBNew York Times, January 15, 2024 LINK. A New York Times headline on Monday grabbed my attention. We have an unprecedented mental health crisis, with …

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