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February 07, 2024
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Preventive health screening rates have not returned to pre-pandemic levels

Preventive health screening rates have not returned to pre-pandemic levels

Rates of wellness visits and preventive health screenings remain below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, particularly among diverse groups, according to a recent study.

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January 09, 2024
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‘More accessible’ hybrid cardiac rehab program yields outcomes similar to in-person visits

‘More accessible’ hybrid cardiac rehab program yields outcomes similar to in-person visits

Adults referred to cardiac rehabilitation derived similar benefits regardless of whether they attended in-person sessions or a hybrid program with phone calls and text messages to support home rehab, researchers reported.

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December 29, 2023
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Food, housing insecurity among barriers to diabetic retinopathy screenings

Food, housing insecurity among barriers to diabetic retinopathy screenings

Food or housing insecurity, mental health and cultural understanding with the practitioner are among the barriers to receiving regular diabetic retinopathy screenings, according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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December 11, 2023
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CooperVision launches program to improve access, care for underserved children with myopia

CooperVision launches program to improve access, care for underserved children with myopia

CooperVision has created a multidisciplinary initiative that will expand access to myopia treatment for underserved children in the United States through partnerships with optometry schools, the company announced in a press release.

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November 29, 2023
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Food, housing insecurity among self-reported barriers to eye care

Food, housing insecurity among self-reported barriers to eye care

Socioeconomic and demographic factors, such as housing insecurity and mental health issues, are associated with a lower likelihood of receiving eye care, according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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November 14, 2023
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Q&A: 2024 physician fee schedule means 'untenable payment cuts for family physicians'

Q&A: 2024 physician fee schedule means 'untenable payment cuts for family physicians'

Reductions to the 2024 Medicare conversion factor will mean unsustainable payment cuts for family physicians, according to the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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August 14, 2023
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AWIR political advocacy arm claims state legislative victories in step therapy, PBM reform

AWIR political advocacy arm claims state legislative victories in step therapy, PBM reform

From combatting step therapy to pharmacy benefit manager reform, the advocacy arm of the Association of Women in Rheumatology claimed several legislative victories in the past year, said presenters at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

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July 25, 2023
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Half of US youths lack nearby access to gender-confirming care due to state restrictions

Half of US youths lack nearby access to gender-confirming care due to state restrictions

Government-enacted restrictions have resulted in about half of U.S. children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years living more than 1 hour from a clinic offering gender-confirming care, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

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May 12, 2023
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Patients with long COVID report barriers to health care access

Patients with long COVID report barriers to health care access

People with long COVID were more likely to report unmet health care needs in the last year due to challenges like cost and access to care, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

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