Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination
Researchers are increasingly finding that doctors can transmit prejudice under the guise of objective descriptions, which can lead to substandard care.
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Shift In Child Hospice Care Is A Lifeline For Parents Seeking A Measure Of Comfort And Hope
Many commercial insurers now cover children's hospice care, going beyond a provision in the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
Covid Still Kills, But The Demographics Of Its Victims Are Shifting
California data shows that number of people dying from COVID-19— and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.
Genetic Tests Create Treatment Opportunities And Confusion For Breast Cancer Patients
Experts are torn on when and how to deploy all the new tests available, including for those diagnosed with breast cancer.
Private Equity Sees Billions In Eye Care As Firms Target High-Profit Procedures
They are scooping up eye care physician practices nationwide, often raising profit margins then selling to the highest bidder.
Centene To Pay $166 Million To Texas In Medicaid Drug Pricing Settlement
The settlement is the biggest known drug pricing payout by Centene, which also serves Oregon Health Plan members.
Newborns Get Routine Heel Blood Tests, But Should States Keep Those Samples?
Privacy-related concerns have grown about the sometimes decades-long storage and use of genetic material from newborn screenings.
Court Ruling May Spur Competitive Health Plans To Bring Back Copays For Preventive Services
The change would be in response to a federal judge’s Sept. 7 ruling in a Texas lawsuit filed by conservative groups.
While Inflation Takes A Toll On Seniors, Billions Of Dollars In Benefits Go Unused
Tens of billions of dollars of benefits, including from Medicare, are going unused every year because seniors don’t know about them, find applications too difficult to complete, or feel conflicted about asking for help.
Did The US Jump The Gun With The New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
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Op-ed calls for more information about cost versus benefit as vaccine-makers prepare to hike prices.
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