Month: May 2023
The best part of remote work, from a mental health perspective, may be the commute. An hourlong slog to and from work pleases no one, and it is perhaps the largest negative associated with the nation’s gradual return to the office as the pandemic wanes. Nearly 30 percent of all work remains remote in the United States, ...
Medical experts urged Congress to hold insurance companies accountable for inaccurate medical directories that can hamper access for patients seeking mental health treatments. The problem, referred to as a “ghost network,” occurs when health insurance providers ostensibly provide coverage, but direct customers to nonexistent or unavailable doctors and providers. “In my view, it’s a breach ...
The popularity and utility of telehealth has made it a more common form of healthcare delivery since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and telepsychiatry is one of the most used applications for the remote care technology. But the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General has found that an estimated $580 million ...
The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high interest rates can deepen patients’ debts and threaten their financial security. In its report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimated that people in the U.S. paid $1 billion ...
Every second, thousands of people tell their phone or computer something about themselves that they might not want anyone else to know. That’s what happens when people search for medical information online, typically looking for answers to questions about a problem or worry they have. In 2022, Google says, its users searched often for information about diets and ...
Disha Narang, M.D., has been focused on diabetes and obesity treatment for more than a decade and has seen the transformative impact of next-generation weight loss drugs for her patients. “It’s really helped our patients with Type 2 diabetes really get their disease under control, decrease their weight and then improve their overall health and metabolic health,” said ...
A new KFF analysis finds that an estimated 1.7 million Medicaid enrollees could become ineligible for federal Medicaid under proposed work requirements and presents state-by-state projections, based on estimates of coverage loss from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). States could continue to provide Medicaid to those enrollees but would not receive federal matching funds for doing so. ...
Some employers have already followed the advice in a ruling by a federal district court judge in Texas that struck down mandates for no-cost preventive care in the Affordable Care Act and have stopped paying for certain services. The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions polled 30 employers who cover 1.5 million workers, and found 72% of ...
While it may be hard to find a truly healthy movie theater snack, it is possible to enjoy healthier options. A nutrition expert offers some tips as moviegoers return to theaters after a pandemic hiatus. “The experience of going to the movies and focusing on what you’re watching rather than what you’re eating can create ...
House lawmakers are kick-starting the legislative process for a number of health care bills at the same time their Senate counterparts are shaping their own package on drug pricing, and members appear to be finding common ground on pharmacy benefit managers.