New Animated Video Provides an Engaging Look at the Cost and Quality of the Nation’s Health System
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new animated video on the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker provides an engaging “check-up” of
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Health Care – General
10 percent of US adults have drug use disorder at some point in their lives
(Source – National Institutes of Health) A survey of American adults revealed that drug use disorder is common, co-occurs with
Read MoreAid-In-Dying Advocacy Group Girds For Battles After California Victory
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) Fresh off a political triumph in California, the nation’s chief advocacy group for
Read MoreIn 73 Percent of Counties, Healthcare.Gov Enrollees Could Lower Their Silver Plan Premiums by Comparison Shopping
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that in 73 percent of counties
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Based on a survey of primary care clinicians in early 2015, this Visualizing Health Policy
Read MoreNIH researchers find potential target for reducing obesity-related inflammation
Source – National Institutes of Health Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential molecular target for reducing
Read MoreHealthCare.gov Pilots New Doctor Lookup Feature
(Source – CMS.gov) Beginning today, HealthCare.gov is piloting a new beta feature that allows consumers to search plans by their
Read MoreDepressed? Look For Help From A Human, Not A Computer
(By – Lynne Shallcross, Kaiser Health News) Almost 8 percent of Americans 12 and older dealt with depression at some
Read MoreStudy Finds Marketplace Silver Plans Offer Poor Access To HIV Drugs
(By – Michelle Andrews , Kaiser Health News) In most states, consumers with HIV or AIDS who buy silver-level plans on
Read MoreUninsured Rate Among the Nonelderly Population, 1972-2015
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Click here for slide… Kaiser Health News is a nonprofit national health policy news service that is
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