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COVID Testing a Windfall for Hospitals, Labs, and Others
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Pamela Valfer needed multiple covid tests…
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Corticosteroid Bursts May Increase GI Bleeding Risk in Children
Oral corticosteroid bursts are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, sepsis, and pneumonia during the month after treatment…
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Neighborhood quality may affect a person’s longevity after heart attack
Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within five years of surviving a heart attack compared…
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Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for COVID Treatment Fees
Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats…
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Time to say goodbye to some insurers’ waivers for Covid treatment fees
Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats…
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Race, neighborhood poverty, insurance associated with higher mortality in people under 40 with cancer
Being Black or Hispanic, living in high-poverty neighborhoods, and having Medicaid or no insurance coverage are associated with higher mortality…
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Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care
Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new…
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Humana health plan overcharged Medicare by nearly $200 million, federal audit finds
A Humana Inc. health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200 million in 2015 by overstating how sick…
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Postpartum Healthcare Needs Exceed Those of Nonpostpartum Patients
Postpartum women with commercial health insurance use substantially more inpatient and outpatient care than nonpostpartum women, particularly in the first…
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Up 30% since November; Jefferies expects another 20% growth for this life insurance stock
Shares of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance have soared 30% since the beginning of November last year to now trade at…
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