Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and early 20s, “when someone gets sick or breaks…
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Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Social service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending. Low salaries,…
Federal government may be paying twice for care of veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain From 2011 to 2020, the Veterans Health Administration spent $78 billion to care for U.S. military veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, raising questions about federal…
Use of the term ‘postcode lottery’ and its meaning has changed dramatically over time, UK study shows
Credit: Avonne Stalling from Pexels New research shows the idea of the “postcode lottery” was first used in 1997 to express concern about how access to National Health Service (NHS)…
Access to a GP can make all the difference in surviving lung cancer—and that is a problem for Māori
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Surviving lung cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand could depend on whether you can access a GP—raising questions about equity in the country’s health system. Our new…
Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems. New research…
Biden administration issues rules making mental health care more accessible
Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal officials announced Monday.…
Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations may increase care engagement and quality among pregnant and postpartum patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found that Medicaid ACOs in Massachusetts were associated with increases in prenatal and postpartum office visits, postpartum depression screenings, and timely postpartum…
Young adults in England let down by ‘postcode lottery’ for ADHD treatment, national survey finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A national survey conducted as part of University of Exeter research has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting the struggle many young adults face…
Research shows how to reduce inappropriate IV use by more than a third
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by Amsterdam UMC, across more than five years and 1,100 patients has demonstrated a strategy for reducing inappropriate IV use by a third, an…
