The Hill
MARCH 5, 2025
More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health insurance, the West Health-Gallup survey found. Most of the borrowers were ages 18-29, 30-39 and 40-49. percentage points.
The Health Care Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
This means twenty percent of the population experiencing pregnancy in the US have an increased risk of complications and death related to abnormalities in their mental health state. Unlike preventative care, insurance requires specialty co-pays for mental health coverage, further limiting services for patients on a tight budget.
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KFF Health News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. 6, there were 12 confirmed cases and health officials expected an additional six, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public Health District, which includes Gaines. As of Feb. As of Feb. Kennedy Jr.,
KFF Health News
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus. Since the outbreak emerged three weeks ago , the Texas health department has confirmed 90 cases with 16 hospitalizations, as of Feb. Most of those infected are under age 18.
KFF Health News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull infected flocks to reduce the risk of transmission. This time, the risk to human health is only growing, experts say. The person was over age 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions.
Berkeley Public Health
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Snowden was widely known for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of mental health and commitment to eliminating health disparities.
Association of Health Care Journalists
APRIL 1, 2025
health insurance system. Fifteen years ago, when Congress passed the ACA (officially the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ), journalists and consumers recognized that the law provided Americans with health insurance choices that were previously nonexistent. Cut the number of Americans without health insurance.
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