ACA Repeal: The Effect on America’s Opioid Epidemic
About one-third of those who fail to seek treatment for substance abuse do so because of cost or lack of insurance coverage.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
How Medical Tourism is Affecting the Canadian Healthcare System
The persistence of medical tourism speaks to capacity and resource-utilization concerns that Canada’s single-payer system has been unable to effectively address.
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Doesn’t Lead to Higher Mortality Rates
Reductions in hospital readmissions as a part of ACA did not lead to higher mortality rates, and may even have lowered death rates.
Higher Inpatient Spending Linked to Better Outcomes
Investing more in inpatient care relative to longer-term nursing facilities may help reduce mortality rates, while downstream spending at skilled nursing facilities found to be a strong predictor of mortality.
Patients with Medicaid Are Satisfied With Their Health Care
Patients that are enrolled in Medicaid rate their overall health care at 7.9, on average, on a scale of 1 to 10.
Number of Uninsured American Adults Rises by Two Million
The losses in coverage concentrated among younger adults and people buying their own health insurance policies.
Use of Health Services Largely Unchanged From 1996-1997 to 2011-2012
The use of health services was largely unchanged, but expenditures of medical services increased in almost every category assessed.
Healthcare Rules: How Relevant Are They Today?
A major complaint in healthcare systems is the number of rules that have no beneficial outcomes.
Income-Based Health Care Inequalities Most Prevalent in America
More public tolerance for health care inequalities is seen in the United States than other countries.
Americans’ Health Negatively Affected by US Election Results
A review of Obama and Trump wins suggests an impact on stress and disease levels.
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