Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic
Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Diabetes, Sleep Disturbances Up Risk for Early Death
Having both conditions poses greater risk than either condition alone
Pandemic Tied to Worsening of Teens’ Mental Health
However, pandemic also tied to decrease in substance use among both boys and girls
Paternal Depression May Linger After Child Discharged From NICU
Authors say there is need for increased attention to paternal mental health during infant NICU stay and after discharge to home
Mental Illness, Multimorbidity, SUD Up for Methamphetamine Users
Those with past-year methamphetamine use also more likely to have each combination of paired outcomes or all three outcomes
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
Ruling did not address whether the Obama-era law can continue without a provision that requires Americans obtain insurance or pay a penalty
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees
At MetroHealth System, probability of vaccination up for employees older than 44 years, men, Whites, and Asians
Severity of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Tied to Race/Ethnicity
African American, Hispanic American race/ethnicity associated with greater disability, symptom severity in multiple sclerosis
ED Visits for Youth Suicide Attempts Began Increasing in May 2020
Suspected suicide attempt ED visits were 50.6 percent higher among girls aged 12 to 17 years for Feb. 21 to March 20, 2021, versus 2019
