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.
Black Health Matters
JULY 15, 2024
Racism is not just dangerous for your mental and emotional health; it can age your brain. A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that “repeated exposure to racial discrimination has been associated with a greater incidence of brain health disorders.”
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Mercola
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
While many are aware of alcohol's detrimental effects on liver health, its role in cancer development is less widely recognized. in 2019 were attributed to alcohol consumption. in 2019 were attributed to alcohol consumption. Yet, according to the report, 5.4% of all cancer cases in the U.S. Yet, according to the report, 5.4%
International Journal of Epidemiology Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2021
The World Health Organization’s latest global air quality guidelines point out that indoor air pollution causes a health burden that mostly affects people in low- and middle-income countries. In our research recently published in the IJE , we advance this theory by correlating solid fuel use with socioeconomic status and diseases.
The Health Care Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2024
markets, overseeing large physician networks and other health systems, including so-called Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that oversee the care of tens of thousands of attributed patients. Many of those individuals are between the ages of 20 and 40. Yet, given the trends, these starting ages might still be too high.
KFF Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2024
One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. KINGSTREE, S.C. — Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. ” The U.S.
HEALTHBEAT
OCTOBER 28, 2024
One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. Research shows Black youth ages 1 to 17 are 18 times as likely to suffer a gun homicide as their white counterparts.
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