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Survey Finds Consumers Continue to Struggle to Afford Healthcare Amid Pandemic
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recent survey commissioned by CarePayment and conducted by Porter Research found that 42% of consumers delayed healthcare and 24% could not afford additional medical expenses without a financing plan due to COVID-19. According to the survey, delayed care was the number one way the pandemic impacted healthcare needs, followed by increased telemedicine and mental stress. Conducted May – June 2021, Porter Research surveyed 2,500 CarePayment members, patients who are currently enrolled in CarePayment’s 0.00% APR patient financing solution, regarding the effects of the pandemic and the cost of healthcare if they were to pay medical … Read more
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Black Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Increasing Faster Than Whites, Study Finds : Shots
New research shows racial disparities in opioid overdose rates, with the rate of deaths among Black people growing faster than in other groups. The researchers are calling for expanding access to drug treatment and to education on how to prevent overdoses using the antidote drug, naloxone. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images New research shows racial disparities in opioid overdose rates, with the rate of deaths among Black people growing faster than in other groups. The researchers are calling for expanding access to drug treatment and to education on how to prevent overdoses using the antidote … Read more
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Uneven Healthcare Access Stresses DACA Families, Study Finds
During four decades of caring for the children of immigrants who live in the U.S. without legal permission, Stanford pediatrician Fernando Mendoza, MD, often had to ask the parents of his patients a painful question: “Have you talked to your kids about what happens if you get picked up by immigration enforcement?” “That should not be a discussion a pediatrician needs to have in a routine check-up,” said Mendoza. Yet, he wanted to ensure that his patients knew who would look after them if their parents were detained or deported. “It was heartbreaking, but at the same time it … Read more
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Uneven health care access stresses DACA families, study finds
During four decades of caring for the children of immigrants who live in the U.S. without legal permission, Stanford pediatrician Fernando Mendoza, MD, often had to ask the parents of his patients a painful question: “Have you talked to your kids about what happens if you get picked up by immigration enforcement?” “That should not be a discussion a pediatrician needs to have in a routine check-up,” said Mendoza. Yet, he wanted to ensure that his patients knew who would look after them if their parents were detained or deported. “It was heartbreaking, but at the same time it … Read more
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Colorado Study Finds Single Payer Health Care System Most Cost-Effective
By Patricia Rice A new study by the Colorado School of Public Health is out… the result of the bipartisan Health Care Cost Savings Act of 2019. The report compares three types of health care systems for Colorado and shows that a single payer universal health care system wins hands down in terms of cost and collateral effects on society. Read the summary of the report. Read the entire report. The report by the Colorado School of Public Health states that compared to our current insurance-based system and a multi-payer universal health care system, a single-payer health care system would … Read more
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Myocarditis More Common After Covid Vaccination, Study Finds
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is associated with an increased risk of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, a large new study from Israel confirms. But the side effect remains rare, and Covid-19 is more likely to cause myocarditis than the vaccine is, scientists reported on Wednesday. The research, which is based on the electronic health records of about two million people who are 16 or older, provides a comprehensive look at the real-wold incidence of various adverse events after both vaccination and infection with the coronavirus. Although the study did not break down the myocarditis risks by age or … Read more
