Study: Americans willing to pay more for greater vaccine coverage
...ent of privately insured adults (about 36 million) underinsured for new vaccines, and may contribute to immunization rates that fall short of national goals for widely recommended immunizations With new vaccines on the horizon that will offer innovative tools to prevent infection and certain types of cancer, it i...Men with spouses, partners, fare better after prostate cancer treatment
...patients in the study low-income and uninsured or underinsured men enrolled in IMPACT, a state-funded public assistance program created at UCLA that provides free prostate cancer care. The study participants - 211 married or partnered men and 80 single men - answered a battery of quality of life questions in thr...Assuring the supply of vaccines
...on of the Vaccines for Children Program to include underinsured children in all public health clinics; promotion of "first-dollar" insurance coverage for immunization; and assurance of adequate reimbursement for administration of vaccines. The article is titled "Financing Vaccines in the 21st Century: Recommendat...Yale researcher leads successful effort to access HMO fees for Medicaid patients
...private practice physicians. "When we noticed that underinsured and publicly insured patients were having increasing difficulty obtaining timely referrals to a variety of specialty physicians, we grew concerned that HMOs were paying low rates for these patients," said lead author of the study Kari Hartwig, assist...Mayo Clinic to host inaugural National Symposium on Health Care Reform in May
... focuses on the continued concern of uninsured and underinsured patients. The financial burden is high and for those unable to pay, expenses shift to providers, employers and taxpayers; these costs drive up insurance and health care costs. Panelists are Stuart Butler, Ph.D., The Heritage Foundation; Ezekiel Emanu...Binghamton University research focuses on heart health in rural women
...d that rural residents are often underemployed and underinsured and sees this project as a chance to help people before they're facing a cardiac crisis. "It's better for them, certainly, to be healthy," Austin said. "I like the idea of giving them the keys they need to be well."...HIV Medicine Association applauds crucial HIV/AIDS bill
...eral government's largest program for uninsured or underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS. However, the bill the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved yesterday could lead to rationing of medications unless it is funded appropriately. And it does nothing to reverse the growing shortage...New council promotes partnerships between UCSF and community
...articularly in health care when so many people are underinsured or uninsured," she said. One of the main challenges facing the newly formed Council is looking at ways to improve coordination and communication about best practices among UCSF's many individual community-based programs, according to Sanchez. "It is ...More people in US dealing with financial burden of health care costs
...million insured persons younger than 65 years were underinsured in 2003, including 9.3 million persons with private employment-related insurance, 1.3 million persons with private nongroup policies, and 6.6 million persons with public coverage," they write....HIV medical providers unite to advocate for patient care
... the soaring numbers of low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people with HIV/AIDS. Merceditas Villanueva MD, project director of the Title III Program at the Waterbury Hospital ID Clinic in Waterbury, CT, said the number of patients at her clinic has more than doubled in two-and-a-half years. "We have risen...Chronic disease management quality improvement efforts yield better care delivery
...4 million Americans, many of whom are uninsured or underinsured or are members of immigrant or minority groups. This study indicates that focused quality improvement interventions can enhance how we deliver care and we need to do more to improve clinical outcomes, said Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., AHRQ director. ...Women need expanded musculoskeletal care during pregnancy, study finds
...t a clinic that serves predominantly an uninsured, underinsured or Medicaid-insured population. Surveys were offered to all obstetrical patients and were designed to collect information about pregnancy-related pain and quality of life issues. Of those women who responded to the survey, two-thirds reported back ...Study reveals gaps in vaccine financing for underinsured children
...ent vaccine financing system, suggesting that many underinsured children may not receive recommended vaccinations,...inancial coverage of vaccines for children who are underinsured (i.e., have private insurance that does not cover all recommended vaccines). In 2000, approximately ...