Women’s Health Care Utilization and Costs: Findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey
(By Michelle Long , Brittni Frederiksen , Usha Ranji , and Alina Salganicoff for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 21, 2021)
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Health Care – General
BCBS of North Carolina launches pilot programs for food insecurity
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is launching a variety of
Read MoreFrom Rotten Teeth to Advanced Cancer, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays
(By Bruce Alpert for Kaiser Health News) With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against covid-19, health providers
Read MoreHow much do you know about Parkinson’s disease?
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) There are one million people in the United States living with Parkinson’s disease and 60,000 more are
Read MoreBlue Shield of California adds 2 options for members with diabetes
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Shield of California is adding two new features to its digital health
Read MoreHeart Disease Is Still A Killer. Here’s How To Reverse It
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) These days, it’s easy to feel vulnerable when it comes to your health. I talk
Read MoreAmerican College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to combat antibiotic resistance, the American College of Physicians outlined
Read MoreWhat is cataract surgery?
Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed eye surgeries with more than 2 million performed in the United
Read MorePatients delay care until Medicare-eligible, study on cancer diagnoses suggests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) A rise in the number of cancer diagnoses seen among those turning 65 indicates
Read More‘Painless’ Glucose Monitors Pushed Despite Little Evidence They Help Most Diabetes Patients
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) In the nation’s battle against the diabetes epidemic, the go-to weapon being aggressively promoted
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