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1/30/15 - Nearly 1 in 10 adults skips meds due to cost, CDC says

1/30/15 Nearly 1 in 10 adults skips meds due to cost, CDC says

Medical Xpress

Nearly one in 10 American adults don't take their medications as prescribed because they can't afford to, health officials reported Thursday.

1/30/15 - New report highlights patient-centered medical home's impact on ...

1/30/15 New report highlights patient-centered medical home's impact on ...

News-Medical.net

"Enhanced primary care in the form of the PCMH has the potential to change the quality and cost of health care in America," said PCPCC CEO Marci Nielsen.

1/30/15 - Hypertension guideline adherence yields health, economic benefits

1/30/15 Hypertension guideline adherence yields health, economic benefits

Clinical Advisor

Hypertension guideline adherence yields health, economic benefits ... occur each year, and 13,000 fewer patients would die – without increasing health costs, ...

1/29/15 - Following Blood Pressure Guidelines Saves Lives, Dollars: Study

1/29/15 Following Blood Pressure Guidelines Saves Lives, Dollars: Study

U.S. News & World Report

And 13,000 fewer people would die -- without increasing health costs, a new study claims. However, 44 percent of U.S. adults with elevated blood pressure do ...

1/29/15 - Report: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Declines, Becomes ...

1/29/15 Report: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Declines, Becomes ...

CTNow

In Connecticut, the price of employer-sponsored health insurance for a single worker jumped 45 percent, from $4,127 to $5,968. Premiums for family coverage ...

1/29/15 - Study: Insurers May Using Drug Costs to Discriminate

1/29/15 Study: Insurers May Using Drug Costs to Discriminate

ABC News

Insurance companies, perhaps more than previously thought, may be charging the sickest patients extra for drugs under the federal health law, in an effort to ...

1/28/15 - US obesity rates have risen most in older adults

1/28/15 US obesity rates have risen most in older adults

Fox News

Obesity rates have increased in most age groups in the United States in recent years, but the biggest rise has been in older adults, according to a new poll.

1/28/15 - 13 lung cancers caught by $99 screening program at Mercy Health ...

1/28/15 13 lung cancers caught by $99 screening program at Mercy Health ...

MLive.com

Blumenstein recently had a lung CT scan at Mercy Health Saint Mary's ... The cost of the screens was not covered by Medicare and most private insurers.

1/28/15 - Medical malpractice reform does little to contain health care costs

1/28/15 Medical malpractice reform does little to contain health care costs

Medical Xpress

Tort reform advocates have hailed caps on noneconomic damages as a silver bullet for controlling health care costs – as a way to reduce defensive medicine ...

1/27/15 - Study Finds Obesity Impacts Seatbelt Safety

1/27/15 Study Finds Obesity Impacts Seatbelt Safety

The Charlottesville Newsplex

"The risk of your head hitting against something may go down if you're obese. Whereas the risk of getting a thorasic injury, abdominal injury, or a lower limb ...

1/27/15 - Vermont Health Connect costs more than anticipated this fiscal year

1/27/15 Vermont Health Connect costs more than anticipated this fiscal year

Bennington Banner

Vermont Health Connect is expected to cost $9.7 million more than what's in the current budget, largely because of a mid-year change in vendors and labor ...

1/22/15 - Early Enteral Nutrition Offsets 'Obesity Paradox'

1/22/15 Early Enteral Nutrition Offsets 'Obesity Paradox'

Medscape

The phenomenon in which mortality rates are higher in normal-weight critically ill patients than in those who are overweight or obese — the ...

1/22/15 - Report: Hip, knee replacement costs vary widely

1/22/15 Report: Hip, knee replacement costs vary widely

Tribune-Review

It examined claims in 64 health care markets over three years and found the biggest price swings for hip surgery in Massachusetts, where the same type of care ...

1/21/15 - Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage grows

1/21/15 Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage grows

The Missoulian

Not only do more Americans have healthinsurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President Barack ...

1/21/15 - You'll Never Guess How Much Smoking Costs You in Massachusetts

1/21/15 You'll Never Guess How Much Smoking Costs You in Massachusetts

Patch.com

While tobacco accounts for the brunt of the financial cost of smoking in each state, Wallet Hub shows health care costs, income loss and other costs also make ...

1/21/15 - Study: People mostly ignorant or wrong about old age health care ...

1/21/15 Study: People mostly ignorant or wrong about old age health care ...

Minnesota Public Radio News

A recent study from the University of Minnesota shows that middle-aged adults underestimate the likelihood that they'll need long-term health care services as ...

1/20/15 - Vitamin D Boosts Immune System, Protects Against Colorectal ...

1/20/15 Vitamin D Boosts Immune System, Protects Against Colorectal ...

Science 2.0

A new study finds that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by boosting the immune system's vigilance against tumor cells. The research in ...

1/20/15 - Medicaid funding applications show priorities, concerns

1/20/15 Medicaid funding applications show priorities, concerns

Capital New York

The state has announced the results of an unprecedented process in which hospitals and health care providers were asked to determine priorities for spending ...

1/20/15 - Infographic: Tobacco costs per state

1/20/15 Infographic: Tobacco costs per state

Hilton Head Island Packet

To calculate related health care costs, WalletHub.com obtained state-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, namely the annual health ...

1/19/15 - Asian-Americans have increased cardiovascular disease mortality

1/19/15 Asian-Americans have increased cardiovascular disease mortality

Medical News Today

While Asian-Americans are the fasting growing racial-ethnic group in the US, Asian-American cardiovascular disease mortality patterns have been poorly ...