Lack of insurance leads to low survival rates for 16 cancers, research shows
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Uninsured patients ages 60 to 64 are twice as likely to receive late-stage cancer
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Routine screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 45 instead of 50, an influential panel
Read MoreWhy Your Dentist Might Seem Pushy
(By Daryl Austin for Kaiser Health News) In 1993, Dr. David Silber, a dentist now practicing in Plano, Texas, was fired
Read MoreHealthcare tax deductions, perks under Biden’s relief bill: 4 things to know
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Today is Tax Day. Under President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, there are
Read MoreMedicare-Covered Older Adults Are Satisfied with Their Coverage, Have Similar Access to Care as Privately-Insured Adults Ages 50 to 64, And Fewer Report Cost-Related Problems
(By Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Karyn Schwartz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 17, 2021) High
Read MoreDoctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand
(By Sarah Kwon for Kaiser Health News) Last summer, Anna Ramsey suffered a flare-up of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune
Read MoreAiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The loss of a husband. The death of a sister. Taking in an
Read MoreNeed to improve affordability for people with job-based insurance
Employer-based coverage provides more than 150 million Americans with health insurance. The average premium for a family plan has increased
Read MoreCMS issues guidance on COVID-19 relief funds for state Medicaid programs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued guidance May 13 outlining how states can use funding from the
Read MoreMask mandates might be going away, but don’t ditch yours just yet, scientists caution
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) Fully vaccinated people are exhaling this weekend, ditching masks and easing up on social distancing,
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