What we're reading, August 1, 2016: proponents of Colorado's proposed state universal healthcare want Bernie Sanders' help; thousands need new health coverage in Ohio and Connecticut; and the trouble with getting a patient off a prescription.
Colorado is considering a state ballot initiative that would establish universal healthcare for the state, and backers of the plan are reaching out to former presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. Universal coverage was one of the cornerstones of Sanders’ presidential bid, and supporters of ColoradoCare are pitching Sanders to come and campaign on behalf of the measure, reported NPR. Opponents believe that the proposed program would be too expensive for small businesses and employees, and that Sanders should not jump in.
In Ohio, 22,000 people will have to find new health coverage after state’s insurance co-op collapsed. According to AP, these Ohioians may end up paying more for their coverage as they have to satisfy new deductibles and out-of-pocket minimums when they switch insurers. Meanwhile, in Connecticut, more than 14,000 adults on the Medicaid program are facing a similar situation. State budget cuts have led to a change in Medicaid eligibility, which means that thousands of adults will have to find new coverage, reported NBC Connecticut. Previously, households with 2 adults earning up to $32,000 were eligible for benefits, but that limit has gone down to $25,000 for the same 2-person household.
Getting a patient off a prescription can sometimes be a difficult task. A resident in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston wrote in The Washington Post that many older patients have long medication lists, and sometimes a physician needs to take responsibility for de-prescribing. Unfortunately, changes in physicians’ prescribing behaviors are not the only solution—patients also have to be willing to come off of medicines that are no longer useful.
New Data Update Myasthenia Gravis Outcomes for Patients in Australia
December 3rd 2023Patients living with myasthenia gravis in Australia were surveyed their demographic information, clinical features of the autoimmune disease, adverse effects from treatment, and quality of life. Outcomes were compared against 2011 data from Australia and 2019 data from the United States.
Read More
Health Equity and Access Weekly Roundup: December 2, 2023
December 2nd 2023The Center on Health Equity and Access highlights the most recent updates in the realm of health equity, including news, research findings, and initiatives focused on mitigating health care disparities and enhancing overall access to quality care.
Read More
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
Listen
Consumers should not eat precut cantaloupe if they do not know the source, as the number of illnesses and recalls tied to a deadly salmonella outbreak grows; the White House and the Department of Education urged schools to take proactive steps to prevent youth drug use; a study published this week found a high prevalence of arrhythmia in patients with long COVID.
Read More