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Paying for It: How Health Care Costs and Medical Debt …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Survey, fielded for the first time in 2023, asked U.S. adults with health insurance, and those without, about their ability to afford their health care — whether costs prevented them from getting care, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2023/oct/paying-for-it-costs-debt-americans-sicker-poorer-2023-affordability-survey

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Half Of Americans Struggle To Afford Healthcare Costs, …

(Just Now) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund 2023 Health Care Affordability Survey shows what many Americans know all too well: healthcare costs are crushing and putting their …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/debgordon/2023/10/26/half-of-americans-struggle-to-afford-healthcare-costs-new-study-shows/

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112 Million Americans Struggle to Afford Healthcare

(4 days ago) WEBHigh Prices, Low Value — Two New Composite Scores from West Health and Gallup Illustrate America’s Healthcare Cost Crisis. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mar. …

https://www.westhealth.org/news/112-million-americans-struggle-to-afford-healthcare/

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Trends in health care spending Healthcare costs in the …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth spending in the U.S. increased by 4.1% in 2022 to $4.4 trillion or $13,493 per capita. This growth rate is comparable to pre-pandemic rates (4.1% in 2019). Although government spending to manage the …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/research/trends-health-care-spending

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The Two Health Care Cost Crises KFF

(9 days ago) WEBCMS actuaries project that health spending will grow on average, 5.4% per year through 2031, outpacing projected average growth in nominal GDP of 4.6% per …

https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/the-two-health-care-cost-crises/

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Healthcare affordability index of adults in the U.S. in 2021 …

(5 days ago) WEBNov 15, 2022. According to the Healthcare Affordability Index survey conducted in 2021, around 49 percent of adults in the U.S. with an annual household income of less than 24 …

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341342/healthcare-affordability-index-of-adults-in-the-us/

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBThe current US healthcare system has a cruel tendency to delay or deny high-quality care to those who are most in need of it but can least afford its high cost. …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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What to Watch in 2024: The Latest Health Cost and Affordability …

(8 days ago) WEBJan 24, 2024. Contact: Tammie Smith. While issues of health care costs and affordability may not be at the forefront of this year’s election issues, they remain a major concern …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/what-to-watch-in-2024-the-latest-health-cost-and-affordability-issues-and-trends/

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Affordability of Health Care: A Global Crisis - Value in Health

(5 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Affordable basic health care is a fundamental need for countries at all economic levels. Expenditures around the world continue to rise as a …

https://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S1098-3015(18)30133-5/fulltext

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Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs

(8 days ago) WEBThis strategy recognizes that policies that improve the affordability of mental health treatment, expand access to behavioral health providers, invest in …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/05/31/reducing-the-economic-burden-of-unmet-mental-health-needs/

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What Health-Care Affordability Crisis? - Pacific Research Institute

(Just Now) WEBThat’s nearly one-fifth of all adults. This finding suggests a full-on health-care affordability crisis. Or it would, if the numbers added up. But they don’t. A closer …

https://www.pacificresearch.org/what-health-care-affordability-crisis/

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Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to …

(Just Now) WEBHospitals’ labor costs, which on average account for 60% of a hospital’s budget, increased by more than $42.5 billion between 2021 and 2023. Economy-wide …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-10-hospitals-face-financial-pressures-costs-caring-continue-surge

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The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem

(Just Now) WEBFor every $1 reimbursed to primary care physicians in certain plans, behavioral health providers only made 76 cents. For the same in-network services, …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-behavioral-health-care-affordability-problem/

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Fast Facts: Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Conditions

(2 days ago) WEBMore than 934,500 Americans die of heart disease or stroke every year—that's more than 1 in 4 deaths. 3 These diseases take an economic toll, as well, …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-disease/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) WEBJindal, in the video, accuses Obamacare of creating an “affordability crisis” for families. Before he introduces the numbers, he rolls some clips of Obama …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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How Does the Affordable Housing Crisis Impact Health Outcomes?

(1 days ago) WEBPublished: 16 Mar 2023. The affordable housing crisis might impact patient health, with new data from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine showing that moving …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584613/How-Does-the-Affordable-Housing-Crisis-Impact-Health-Outcomes

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Kids in crisis: NJ hospitals see rise in mental health emergencies

(9 days ago) WEBNJ Connect for Recovery: 855-652-3737. New Jersey Hope and Healing: 866-202-4357. Scott Fallon has covered the COVID-19 pandemic since its onset in …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/03/03/nj-covid-children-anxiety-depression-epidemic/6895463001/

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NEWS: Sanders to Lead HELP Committee in Hearing on Dental …

(1 days ago) WEBThis crisis affects Americans of all ages and is only getting worse, hitting rural communities and low-income families the hardest. According to the CareQuest …

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-to-lead-help-committee-in-hearing-on-dental-crisis-in-america/

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KFF Health Tracking Poll November 2023: Health Care Issues …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Democratic Party, however, has the edge on handing health care related issues such as access to mental health care (61% v. 37%), affordability of health care …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-tracking-poll-november-2023-health-care-issues-emerge-as-important-topics-on-2024-campaign-trail-findings/

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Wisniewski talks 'crisis of uncertainty' at Jersey City health care

(6 days ago) WEBThe 54-year-old attorney -- who served as the chairman for Bernie Sanders' campaign in New Jersey -- was critical of plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act …

https://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/2017/01/wisniewski_talks_crisis_of_unc.html

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Understanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic - CDC

(3 days ago) WEBOpioid-related deaths are rising Drug overdose deaths. The number of people who died from a drug overdose in 2021 was over six times the number in 1999.; The …

https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/about/understanding-the-opioid-overdose-epidemic.html

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Senator Joe Vitale

(2 days ago) WEBSenator Vitale is the Chairman of the Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee and Vice Chairman of the Labor Committee. His legislative efforts over the …

http://www.senatorjoevitale.org/

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Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas encourages the county to help …

(8 days ago) WEBTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A lack of affordable and available childcare has left many parents with a tough decision--pay the hefty fee or leave their jobs. According to …

https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/16/child-care-aware-eastern-kansas-encourages-county-help-amidst-childcare-affordability-availability-crisis/

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As the Pandemic Eases, What Is the State of Health Care Coverage …

(9 days ago) WEBA “We Are Open” sign is seen on the side of a restaurant as indoor dining partially reopens in Los Angeles on March 15, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic raised …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/jul/as-pandemic-eases-what-is-state-coverage-affordability-survey

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Youth Behavioral Health Resource Guide - Robert Wood …

(Just Now) WEBYouth Behavioral Health Resource Guide Greater New Brunswick and Middlesex County Help Lines and Other Resources NJ211 NJ 211 is a free, confidential information and …

https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/documents/Community%20Health/NB_MC_Youth_Behavioral_Health_Resources_Guide_Final.pdf

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

(5 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities

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Preventing Opioid Overdose Overdose Prevention CDC

(1 days ago) WEB(2023). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. …

https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/prevention/index.html

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A Q&A with Republican Congressional candidate Monique …

(Just Now) WEBThe primary elections for Oregon's congressional representatives are approaching, with ballots due May 21. In Oregon's 4th District, incumbent Rep. Val …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/congressional/2024/04/29/qna-monique-despain-or-4-gop-republican-congressional-primary-monique-despain/73359719007/

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBCorrectional health is community health. CDC provides treatment guidelines and other correctional health resources. Correctional health encompasses all aspects …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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