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#InflammatoryBowelDisease #Gastroenterology #HealthcareAccess
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Geographic Distribution of Gastroenterologists and Patients ... : Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology
Plain Language SummaryThis study mapped the distribution of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and gastroenterologists across the United States, revealing significant geographic disparities in specialist care availability.
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#WeightLossDrugs #PharmaceuticalPricing #HealthcareAccessibility
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How GLP1s are changing the ways Americans buy medicine
Ashley Elizabeth Harden logged on recently from her home in small-town Louisiana and searched for a weight-loss drug. She found plenty of options and settled on a cheaper, imitation version of the name-brand drugs for $177 a month that she could buy without going through insurance.
#MedicalDebt #HealthcareAccess #FinancialStruggles
www.businessinsider.com
She works in healthcare and pays $787 a month for insurance. She still can't afford her daughter's care.
Millions of Americans have medical debt, which can negatively affect household credit scores.
Cassenda Nelson holds her breath when the phone rings.
#Immigration #HealthcareAccess #FamilySeparation
www.nbcnews.com
After a year in Mexico, recovery has stalled for U.S. citizen girl with rare brain tumor, deported mother says
Nearly a year ago, an 11-year-old U. S. citizen girl's treatment for a rare brain tumor was interrupted when her parents were deported to Mexico.
#MentalHealth #HealthCareAccess #InsurancePolicy
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Report: 16 Nevada insurance carriers give mental health care claims short shrift
A state report shows at least 16 insurance carriers in Nevada likely violated the federal mental health and addiction parity law last year, putting more barriers in place for people seeking mental health care than physical health care in a state that has consistently ranked last for overall mental health.
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#MentalHealth #HealthCareAccess #InsuranceReform
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Report: 16 Nevada Insurance Carriers Give Mental Health Care Claims Short Shrift
A state report shows at least 16 insurance carriers in Nevada likely violated the federal mental health and addiction parity law last year, putting more barriers in place for people seeking mental health care than physical health care in a state that has consistently ranked last for overall mental health.
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#Telehealth #Medicare #HealthcareAccessibility
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This Popular Medicare Benefit Is Safe -- for Now | The Motley Fool
This time- and cost-saving benefit is back but operating on borrowed time.
Seniors on Medicare were dealt a major blow last month when coverage for most telehealth services ended on Jan.
#HealthCareAccess #ImmigrationPolicy #PublicHealth
www.cbsnews.com
Doctors say fear of immigration enforcement is keeping some patients away from critical care
Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning reporter with a passion for covering politics, public policy and government. She is thrilled to join the WCCO team.
#HealthcareAccess #QualityCare #PatientExperience
www.newsweek.com
The Future of Health Care is Simple: Make It Easier to Navigate
From a patient's perspective, the quality of care they receive is often determined before they ever see a clinician. It's determined when they try to schedule an appointment, navigate a referral or get help for a problem that can't wait.
#Telehealth #Medicare #HealthcareAccess
www.forbes.com
Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage For Two Years
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
President Trump Tuesday signed into law a two-year extension of telehealth services for older adults covered by the Medicare health insurance program but stopped short of a permanent extension of reimbursement for reliable access to virtual care.
#PrimaryCare #HealthcareAccess #DirectPrimaryCare
www.forbes.com
More Americans Are Turning To Cash-Based Healthcare
Primary care has always faced challenges, with long patient wait times, inadequate access in rural areas, and overburdened physicians that undertake a massive load of administrative tasks.
#VeteransAffairs #MentalHealth #HealthcareAccessibility
www.businessinsider.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs gutted its workforce. Lawmakers say veterans are now paying the price.
A VA spokesperson called the report "political theater" after it raised concerns.
A scathing report released this week by Democratic congressional staff sharply criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs, accusing the agency of dramatically reducing its healthcare capacity after slashing tens of thousands of jobs in the past fiscal year.
#RuralHealth #HospitalCrisis #HealthcareAccess
www.breitbart.com
Report: Hospital Closures, Downgrades Represent 'Emergency'
A new report from the conservative group Defend Forgotten America details how 90 rural hospitals nationwide are closed or facing credit downgrades representing what the group calls a "national health access emergency" that demands a solution by President Donald Trump and his administration.
#Telehealth #Medicare #HealthcareAccess
www.forbes.com
Congress Nears Renewal Of Medicare Telehealth Coverage
Congress is close to enacting a two-year authorization of Medicare telehealth services for older adults, renewing a pandemic-era coverage in the nation's largest government health insurance program.
#RuralHealth #HealthcareAccess #HospitalClosures
www.businessinsider.com
Hundreds of America's rural hospitals have disappeared. Maps show closures by state.
Emergency rooms, maternity wards, and intensive care units are vanishing across rural America.
The phenomenon is leaving millions of people without access to medical services.
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#HumanRights #RefugeeCrisis #HealthcareAccess
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Harsh winter conditions deepen the humanitarian crisis for Afghan refugees amid forced deportations - Pakistan
It was in the middle of a cold November night when a knock sounded at the door. "My wife is giving birth. Could you take her to the hospital.
