by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, Katheryn Houghton, Brett Kelman, Samantha Liss, KFF Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public…
Tag: Medical economics
When Oregon decriminalized drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen with Australia’s recent legislation?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalizing personal possession of common illegal drugs. The bill decriminalizes the possession of small…
County-level structural racism may affect mortality rates in people with kidney failure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new analysis indicates that county-level structural racism is a significant determinant of death among individuals with kidney failure. The research will be presented at ASN…
Expanding pharmacists’ role for patients with hypertension could prevent 15 million heart attacks and save $1.1 trillion
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes…
Albania tries to halt flight of young doctors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Seeking to stem the flight of its young doctors, Albania has brought in a law to make recent medical graduates work in their home country for…
It’s as safe to get your prescription from a nurse practitioner as from a doctor
Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients—but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests. Nurse practitioners…
Tobacco purchases rise following restrictions on e-cigarette sales, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The immense popularity of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, among young people has led many policymakers to restrict the sale of flavored varieties. But rather than nudging…
‘Boarding’ patients for days, weeks in crowded ERs is common now
When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next. “I arrived at…
New Medicare Advantage plans tailor offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos and LGBTQ+
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As Medicare Advantage continues to gain popularity among seniors, three Southern California companies are pioneering new types of plans that target cultural and ethnic communities with…
What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government—including many health programs. If…
