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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours agoStress from racism may help explain why black women more likely to die in childbirth, study finds
Pregnancy and childbirth put great stress on a woman's body. Black women may experience additional strain due to factors including systemic racism, socioeconomic disadvantage and environmental stressors.
Women in technology
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days agoI'm on six different NHS waiting lists - it's taking over my life
Amy-Jane Davies has been on six NHS waiting lists for 21 months, primarily for gynaecological surgery related to her endometriosis. Her symptoms include abdominal cramping, severe bloating, migraines, and fatigue, which have drastically affected her daily life.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoHow to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price
Many of the medicines on TrumpRx include brand-name drugs that patients can find cheaper elsewhere as generics. For instance, Protonix for heartburn is available for $200 on TrumpRx, but the generic version, pantoprazole, costs less than $30 with a GoodRx coupon.
US news
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month agoA 55-Year-Old With $2 Million Faces $288,000 in Healthcare Costs Before Medicare Kicks In
Early retirees retiring at 55 face a critical ten-year health insurance gap before Medicare eligibility, with costs consuming 27-36% of retirement income and totaling $216,000-$288,000 in premiums alone.
fromArs Technica
2 months agoHaving that high-deductible health plan might kill you, literally
The issue is particularly critical right now for people who have insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Prices for those plans have skyrocketed this year after Congress failed to extend critical tax credits. Without those credits, monthly premiums for ACA plans have, on average, more than doubled. Early data on ACA enrollments for 2026 not only suggests that fewer people are signing up for the plans, but also that those who are enrolling are often choosing bronze plans, which are high-deductible plans.
Public health
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months agoAre you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew?
Rising marketplace premiums pushed many consumers into high-deductible bronze or catastrophic plans that qualify for health savings accounts, creating navigation challenges and HSA uncertainties.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months agoHospitals are posting prices for patients. It's mostly industry using the data
The idea echoes a policy implemented during his first term, when Trump suggested that requiring hospitals to post their charges online could ease one of the most common gripes about the health care system the lack of upfront prices. To anyone who's gotten a bill three months after treatment only to find mysterious charges, the idea seemed intuitive. "You're able to go online and compare all of the hospitals and the doctors and the prices,"
US news
Healthcare
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month agoFederal drug price reforms are working, finds study - Harvard Gazette
Medicare beneficiaries reported skipping fewer medications due to cost after the Inflation Reduction Act's prescription drug provisions took effect in January 2024, with greatest improvements among those with multiple chronic conditions.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoWaiting for Medicare and skipping prescriptions: Meet the Americans on the brink of losing health insurance
Expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies on December 31 caused monthly premiums to spike hundreds of dollars, forcing over 1 million Americans to cancel marketplace plans between early 2025 and 2026.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month agoWhy Many Retirees Are Underestimating Healthcare Usage, Not Just Costs
Retirees underestimate healthcare costs by focusing on total spending figures rather than accelerating usage patterns driven by chronic conditions and age-related increases in doctor visits and hospitalizations.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoShe works in healthcare and pays $787 a month for insurance. She still can't afford her daughter's care.
Over 100 million Americans carry medical debt that impairs their ability to afford basic necessities and damages their credit scores, with Black Americans and rural residents facing disproportionate risk.
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
2 months agoCan't get a prescription renewed? Here's how to cope with prior authorizations
Insurance prior authorization requirements expire even for patients already taking prescribed medications, forcing repeated approval processes and potentially interrupting effective treatments.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoA single mom's ACA premium jumped from $3 to $164. Now she's skipping her medications.
Her monthly health insurance premium jumped from $3 to $164 a month in January, a cost too high for the single mom's tight budget. Her job as a dishwasher at Chili's barely covers rent, groceries, and other essentials. Like many Americans, Richards relies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace because her job doesn't offer health insurance.
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