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Have We Relied Too Much on Healthcare?

>> November 6, 2022

Dr. Michael Stein explains the difference between healthcare and public health, arguing that we should pay more attention to preventing conditions before they occur.

topics: Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Obesity and Body Weight| Prevention| Primary Care| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety

Medical Notes: October 16, 2022

>> October 16, 2022

New research gets us one step closer to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. Then, are you at an increased risk of medical debt? And finally… happy thoughts can extend the effects of antidepressants.

topics: Economics and Finance| Health Cost| Inflammation and Pain| Medication| News and Headlines| Psychiatry| Research and Clinical Trials

Medical Notes: September 4, 2022

>> September 4, 2022

The fashion choice that could help those with muscular dystrophy; Science proves that patience truly is a virtue; And finally…how diabetes makes you pay in more ways than just one.

topics: Biology| Drug Cost| Health Cost| Medical Advancements| News and Headlines| Research and Clinical Trials| Supply Chain| Technology
No Surprises Act: New Law Protects Patients From Surprise Medical Bills

No Surprises Act: New Law Protects Patients From Surprise Medical Bills

>> May 22, 2022

The No Surprises Act protects patients from having to pay for emergency services at out-of-network facilities and other similar situations. Katie Keith describes why this law is necessary to protect patients.

topics: Economics and Finance| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Emergency Room| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Health Cost| Insurance| Legal Issues and the Courts| Public Health

Medical Notes: January 16, 2022

>> January 16, 2022

About 25% of pregnant women have skipped taking care of their health needs due to cost. A new machine learning platform can analyze a short video clip created while taking selfies and accurately predict whether the person is at risk of Parkinson’s disease. Then, air pollution significantly lessens brain performance. And finally, if you want to help the …

topics: Air Pollution| Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Climate Change| Cognitive and Neural Sciences| Economics and Finance| Environmental Science and Climate Change| Health Cost| Medical Research| Memory and Amnesia| Neuroscience and Neurology| Nutrition and Diet| Pollution| Pregnancy and Child Birth| Research and Clinical Trials| Smartphones| Technology
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New Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Category

>> December 19, 2021

Many people who need hearing aids never get them, in part because they currently require a prescription and expensive treatment. An expert discusses the FDA’s new proposed category of over-the-counter hearing aids.

topics: Access to Care| Aging and the Elderly| Cognitive Decline| Communication| Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Crime and Criminal Justice| Education| Federal Government and Regulation| Health Care| Health Cost| Hearing Aids| Insurance| Medicare and Medicaid| Myths| News and Headlines| Prescription Drugs| Public Health| Public Policy and Regulation| Social Isolation and Loneliness| Technology| Treatments
medical notes: week of November 21, 2021

Medical Notes: November 21, 2021

>> November 21, 2021

A new analysis in the journal JAMA Network Open finds that most insurance companies are no longer waiving co-pays and deductibles for Covid hospitalization. Plus, a study finds depression rates are even higher now than they were in 2020. 17% of four and five year-olds get put on medication when diagnosed with ADHD. And finally, teenage girls have been …

topics: Alternative Medicine and Treatments| Anxiety and Depression| Children and Parenting| Covid-19 Pandemic| Covid-19 Vaccine| Crime and Criminal Justice| Economics and Finance| Education| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Insurance| Medical Research| Medication| Mental Health| News and Headlines| Pediatrics| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prescription Drugs| Research and Clinical Trials| Stress and Stress Management| Teenagers| Viruses

Hospital Price Transparency

>> August 1, 2021

Hospitals are now required to post prices for many procedures on their websites, including cash prices and what insurers pay. The intent of the federal rule is to allow patients to shop around, putting pressure on hospitals to compete on price. However, many hospitals have yet to follow the rule. Experts discuss the rule, its likely outcome, and how patients …

topics: Economics and Finance| Federal and State Government| Federal Government and Regulation| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Insurance| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Technology

How High Drug Prices Lead to Drug Misuse (2021)

>> April 25, 2021

Millions of Americans cannot afford the medications they’ve been prescribed. Many skip doses, split pills or don’t fill prescriptions at all as a result, with sometimes even fatal consequences. Experts discuss the problem and what patients can do to save.

topics: Drug Cost| Drug Use and Abuse| Economics and Finance| Federal and State Government| Generic Drugs| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Health Cost| Insurance| Medication| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Poverty| Prescription Drugs| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation
Where Can We Gather? The Zoom Thanksgiving

Where Can We Gather? The Zoom Thanksgiving

>> November 22, 2020

Getting together with family and friends over the holidays will be different this year due to Covid-19 precautions for families and governmental restrictions on restaurants and bars. Experts discuss how to keep gatherings safe and the consequences if we don’t.

topics: Business and Industry| Consumerism| Covid-19 Pandemic| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Health Cost| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Local Government| Pediatrics| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Public Safety| Viruses
Will COVID-19 Bankrupt the Healthcare System?

Will Covid-19 Bankrupt the Healthcare System?

>> April 19, 2020

Hospitals are scrambling to get extra equipment and outfit more beds and ICU units for Covid-19 patients. Their treatment is time-consuming and expensive. At the same time, hospitals’ lucrative elective procedure business has largely been eliminated. Will the combination bankrupt hospitals? Two experts who have studied the crisis discuss.

topics: Covid-19 Pandemic| Economics and Finance| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Federal and State Government| Federal Government| Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Prevention| Public Health| Public Safety| Viruses
Crushing Medical Debt

Crushing Medical Debt

>> January 19, 2020

Nearly a quarter of us owe past due medical debt, and hospitals are moving more aggressively to collect. The rise is the result of a tradeoff--Americans have avoided higher health insurance premiums only to be jeopardized by extremely high deductibles and out-of-network costs. Experts explain what unpaid medical debt can mean, how patients can escape its …

topics: Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Economics and Finance| Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Insurance| Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations| Prevention| Public Health and Public Safety
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