The Health Care Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Medicare Advantage (Advantage), originally conceived in 1997 during the Clinton Administration as ‘Medicare + Choice’, has progressively grown and become an established health insurance option for those 65 and older. million, while trade associations representing the health insurance industry spent an equivalent amount. Introduction.

Socioeconomic Status and Health 116

Socioeconomic Status and Health Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 116

Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In an observational study, researchers showed that consuming more added sugars is consistently associated with greater odds of developing kidney stones in the US, especially for ethnicities such as Native Americans or Asians, or for people with a relatively higher income.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 98

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Risk Factors Ageing and Health 98

BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

birth Lower Neighborhood Opportunity May Increase Risk for Preterm Birth A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one’s risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth in the Commonwealth. percent, followed by Hispanic infants at 7.3

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Socioeconomic Status and Health Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 52

Black Health Matters

AUGUST 12, 2024

The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that “Fibroids are more common and more severe among African American women, and African American women have fibroids diagnosed at earlier ages, are more likely to be symptomatic, and are likely to have different responses to medical treatment than White women.”

Ethnicity and Health 52

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 52