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Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law

Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas...

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Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law

Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas...

A Primer on Health Equity Research – Healthcare Economist

According to the World Health Organization, “Three distinguishing features, when combined, turn mere variations or differences in health into a social inequity in...

Most Insurance Covers IUDs. Hers Cost More Than $14,000.

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News During her annual OB-GYN visit, Callie Anderson asked about getting off the birth control pill. “We decided the best option...

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‘A Bottomless Pit’: How Out-of-Pocket TMJ Costs Drive Patients Into Debt

Over three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of braces, dental crowns and appliances,...

New Digital Health Experience for Members

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) is committed to making the member experience more personalized and convenient. We are excited to announce that all members...

How much do narrow networks impact premiums? – Healthcare Economist

Patients hate narrow networks. Anything that limits their choice of physicians or hospitals is disliked. Americans love more choice. Payers,...

If Lawsuit Ends Federal Mandates on Birth Control Coverage, States Will Have the Say

David Engler had been pretty sure he didn’t want children. Then a frustrating school day two years ago helped seal the deal for...

Impact of Education on Mortality – Healthcare Economist

It makes sense that more educated individuals have lower mortality rates. Better education may improve health literacy. More education can lead...

How would the inclusion of specialty drugs impact CPI-Rx? – Healthcare Economist

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS’) Prescription Drug Consumer Price Index (CPI‐Rx) looks at price changes for drugs dispensed at outpatient retail pharmacies....

340B costs Medicaid $32b per year – Healthcare Economist

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federal initiative designed to help certain healthcare providers, known as “covered entities,” stretch their resources to...

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to...

HTA and cell and gene therapy – Healthcare Economist

A paper by Drummond et al. (2023) examines how health technology assessment bodies deal with the challenge of value assessment for cell and...

Healthy You! – July 2024 edition

Now that summer’s in full swing, it’s time for fun in the sun. But it’s also important to be safe. In this month’s...

Understanding Menopause and Andropause

We go through a lot of major changes in our 40s, 50s, and 60s. Our sex hormone levels start to decrease, which can...

Drug shortages in the US – Healthcare Economist

The good news: drug shortages in 2023 were down in the US from their recent peak between 2010 to 2012. ...