Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created an economic crisis alongside a health care crisis. During the 2 weeks ending on March 28, nearly 10
There are ways to reduce your costs for COVID-19 testing and care, but you need to know the rules. The following steps can help: Know the coverage rules for testing. Find out if your insurer is waiving other out-of-pocket costs. Take advantage of telehealth. Fight surprise medical bills...
Another limitation is that this study did not address how unpaid/family caregivers were potentially affected, although the potential for these effects to exist seems plausible and requires further study. The pandemic has called on more hospital-at-home integrated care models that require a role for...
The other study,also published inJAMA Health Forum, shows that half of people who are both old enough for Medicare and have incomes low enough to qualify for Medicaid did not know that they had to renew their Medicaid coverage every year. This requirement had been in place before the COVID...
Did you know diabetes supplies can cost more than insulin? In addition to medication, managing diabetes often requires certain medical supplies. Here are ways to save. Dexcom vs. FreeStyle: These two popular CGM systems are similar, but they differ in how their sensors, transmitters, and receiv...
COVID increased loneliness in America and, even five years later, loneliness continues to affect our society. Physical health can change from loneliness, with the heart and brain health affected most. There are simple yet effective ways to combat loneliness. I spent a recent Saturday evening...
Learn the differences between norovirus, rotavirus, stomach flu and COVID and the best ways to treat each one. Lisa EspositoandElaine K. HowleyJan. 27, 2025 ASC vs. Hospital Outpatient Department While both ambulatory surgery centers and traditional hospital outpatient departments provide surgical...
When Covid-19 hit the world, we realized the role of technology. With technology, one can be independent in most of their work, but as technology is helpful for people, not everyone can afford it. Most people do not use technology and are deprived of it because One requires tablets, lap...
How Does Medicaid Expansion Affect State Budgets? Expansion has produced net savings for many states, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That’s because the federal government pays the vast majority of the cost of expansion coverage, while expansion generates offsetting savings ...
to the overall spending patterns of consumers. Implementing fiscal stimulus by sending checks resulted in an increase inconsumer spendingactivity. However, applyingtax creditsequal to the amount of money provided in a stimulus check did not result in an equivalent increase in consumer spending activity...