Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million
Given the increase in uninsured due to COVID-19-related unemployment, this estimate is likely low
Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
Health Plans Not Implementing Prior Authorization Reforms
Findings based on American Medical Association survey of practicing physicians' experiences
WTC Responders With Impaired Cognition Have Brain Changes
Another study IDs plasma proteins associated with PTSD, MCI, both in World Trade Center responders
Long-Term Negative Thinking Tied to Alzheimer Risk
Association seen between negative thinking, cognitive decline, neuroimaging markers
Vitamin D3 Does Not Reduce Depression Incidence, Recurrence
Incidence and recurrence of depression, change in mood scores did not differ from placebo for adults ≥50
President Says Medicare Should Expand Telehealth Services
Medicare has already expanded its coverage for telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Most Studies Still Fail to Analyze Data by Sex
However, women are significantly better represented in clinical trials
July 2020 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...