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Consumers with Health Insurance Are Willing to Help Cover Costs for Uninsured People
The subject of universal healthcare is always a hot topic but never more so than in an election year. A recent study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine may have the answer to the question - Will those who currently have health insurance be willing to sacrifice in order to insure the millions of people who do not? The findings suggest that... view more... (2004-09-08)
759,000 children with asthma endure gaps in insurance every year
Every year, 759,000 children with asthma may be at risk of a major asthma attack while they have no health insurance. About 30 percent of those families earn more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, putting them above the threshold for the state children's health insurance program in most states. view more (2008-01-16)
What is the best way to fund the NHS?
The NHS in the United Kingdom is struggling to meet the needs of patients as costs continue to rise. A debate article in this week's BMJ asks: Does the current system of funding need to change? David Green and Benedict Irvine believe that the case for social insurance deserves a more serious hearing than the British government has so far given it.... view more... (2002-08-28)
Only about one of ten unemployed workers obtain COBRA coverage
As unemployment rates reach the highest levels in 16 years, a new analysis from The Commonwealth Fund finds that few laid-off workers-only 9 percent-took up coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) in 2006. view more (2009-01-26)
Mexico's Expanded Health Insurance Improves Hypertension Treatment
Mexico's new health insurance program, Seguro Popular, which was created to extend health insurance to the nation's 50 million uninsured by 2010, is having a positive effect on coverage of antihypertensive treatment in that country. view more (2007-11-08)
New study reveals the financial effects of stroke in China
A new study has found that families in China face considerable economic hardship following stroke, and it is not uncommon for health care costs to push families below the poverty line. view more (2009-05-08)
Fear of insurance rejection deters potentially life saving genetic tests for bowel cancer
An Australian study of families with genetic risk of bowel cancer has found that 50 percent of participants declined genetic testing when informed of insurance implications. view more (2009-09-08)
Tailor-made insurance policy
A cigar smoking, sports car driving man who occasionally takes part in sporting activities, but also likes to eat well, could find a tailor-made insurance policy on the internet. This is not an advertisement for an insurance company, but a conclusion of the PhD research project of Informatics Engineer Willem Jan Willemse. His degree ceremony is on... view more... (2001-02-28)
Individuals with genetic conditions twice as likely to report health insurance denial
A new study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics reveals that individuals with genetic conditions are twice as likely to report having been denied health insurance than individuals with other chronic illnesses. view more (2007-02-13)
Lack of health insurance associated with decreased use of health care services
Higher-income adults without health insurance are nearly as likely as lower-income adults without insurance to not use recommended health care services such as cancer screening, cardiovascular risk reduction and diabetes management. view more (2006-05-03)
Insurance, Medical Provider Do Not Assure Asthma Control
It is widely believed that providing better access to medical care can improve the health of Americans. New research at National Jewish Health indicates, however, that having insurance and a medical provider is not enough to improve asthma control among elementary and middle school students. view more (2009-08-04)
Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care?
Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care? According to researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, insurance coverage may not only affect a patient's access to health care, but also the quality of care they receive. view more (2009-04-27)
Study suggests life insurance should cover people treated for HIV (p 877)
Issue 13 September 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 12 September 2003. Authors of a Swiss study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how people effectively treated for HIV-1 infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have similar or lower mortality rates than patients successfully treated for cancer-calling into... view more... (2003-09-10)
A Global Strategy For Reducing Catastrophic Health-care Payments (p 111)
Public-health experts highlight in this week's issue of THE LANCET how the reduction of out-of-pocket health expenditure to below 15% of the total cost of health services could substantially increase access to health-care systems across different parts of the world. Accessing health services in different countries across the world can lead to... view more... (2003-07-09)
Why results from genetic tests should be available to medical insurance companies (P 395)
Authors of a Viewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET discuss the ethical considerations surrounding genetic test results and disclosure to medical insurance companies-the authors outline their reasons for supporting the disclosure of such test results to make health insurance more equitable. Nick Raithatha and Richard D Smith from... view more... (2004-01-28)
It's not just a kid thing: Fluoridated tap water benefits older adults even more
The benefits of fluoridation in preventing tooth decay have been known for over half a century and today approximately two-thirds of Americans have access to fluoridated public water. view more (2007-12-05)
Study shows insurance status, not race, linked to complications in patients with acute appendicitis
In what is being described as an "unexpected finding," new research suggests no correlation between a patient's race and complications with acute appendicitis. view more (2007-09-11)
Health reform proposals could help 13 million uninsured young adults gain coverage
Comprehensive health reform proposals now before Congress could help the more than 13 million uninsured young adults ages 19-29 gain coverage, and such reforms would also help ensure that those who now have coverage would not lose it, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. view more (2009-08-06)
ACP releases framework for policies enabling access to affordable health insurance coverage
A framework for policies that would enable all Americans to have access to affordable health insurance coverage was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The updated position paper, Achieving Affordable Health Insurance Coverage for All Within Seven Years: A Proposal From America's Internists, Updated 2008, is based on a 2002... view more... (2008-05-30)
IVF insurance coverage yields fewer multiple births, Yale researchers find
The proportion of in vitro fertilization (IVF) multiple births was lower in the eight states that provide insurance coverage for couples seeking IVF treatment, primarily due to fewer embryos transferred per cycle. view more (2009-10-21)
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