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According to an analysis of statewide data taken from 1998-2001, women in Oregon who made less than $50,000 a year were more than three times likely to report they were discriminated against by health providers because of their insurance status during pregnancy and delivery. http://www.physorg.com/news179151716.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:40:05 EST news179151716 US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news178216980.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:05 EST news178216980 (AP) -- Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. http://www.physorg.com/news177847339.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:03 EST news177847339 A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news172215437.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:00:02 EST news172215437 Financial contracts to care for sick or aging relatives - nearly unthinkable just a decade ago - are drawing new interest as everyday Americans wrestle with the time and expense of providing long-term health care, a University of Illinois legal expert says. http://www.physorg.com/news162650583.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 13:43:29 EST news162650583 It is time for states to suspend, rather than terminate, the Medicaid benefits of inmates while they are incarcerated, say correctional health care experts from The Miriam Hospital in a commentary published online by the Journal of General Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news161871212.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 13:14:00 EST news161871212 Diabetes patients undergoing team-based care do not save more in treatment costs under Medicare and Medicaid than other patients, but they are healthier, according to a recent study. http://www.physorg.com/news154876188.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:10:32 EST news154876188 Hospitals in states where Medicaid does not pay for routine male circumcision are only about half as likely to perform the procedure, and this disparity could lead to an increased risk of HIV infection among lower-income children later in life, according to a UCLA AIDS Institute study. http://www.physorg.com/news152364043.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:21:08 EST news152364043 Of the approximately half-million children and adolescents in foster care in the U.S., experts estimate that 42 to 60 percent of them have emotional and behavioral problems. Despite the prevalence of mental health problems among foster children, little is known about how pre-existing mental health conditions affect their outcomes in foster care. http://www.physorg.com/news151076463.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:41:03 EST news151076463 People with substance abuse disorders cost Medicaid hundreds of millions of dollars annually in medical care, suggesting that early interventions for substance abuse could not only improve outcomes but also save substantial amounts of money, according to a comprehensive study that examined records of nearly 150,000 people in six states. http://www.physorg.com/news150374094.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:34:54 EST news150374094 Interruptions in Medicaid coverage are associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for conditions that can often be treated in an ambulatory care setting, including asthma, diabetes, and hypertension, according to a new study in today's issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. The analysis, which examines interrupted Medicaid coverage and hospitalization rates, finds that increased risk for hospitalization is highest in the first three months after an interruption in Medicaid coverage. http://www.physorg.com/news148584930.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:35:30 EST news148584930 Patients with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis now have many more treatment options than in the past, including biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). These drugs, derived by modifying substances found in humans or animals, slow progression of the disease rather than simply treating the symptoms. The cost of biologic DMARDs is a major concern because a one month's supply may cost 100 times more than a year's supply of older, non-biologic DMARDs. http://www.physorg.com/news145024390.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:33:10 EST news145024390 Free drug samples provided to physicians by pharmaceutical companies could actually be costing uninsured patients more in the long run, according to a study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues. http://www.physorg.com/news139811317.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:28:37 EST news139811317