Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
CMV Seropositivity Tied to Cortical Surface Area in Schizophrenia
Higher circulating CMV IgG antibody concentrations linked to smaller total cortical surface area in adults with schizophrenia
Study Compares DBT With Digital Mammography Screening
Digital breast tomosynthesis linked to lower risk of advanced breast cancer for women with extremely dense breasts, high risk for breast cancer
Strategies to Reduce IV Contrast Use for CT Scans Compared
Greatest reduction would involve performing unenhanced CT assuming no more than moderate negative effect on diagnostic accuracy
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
Screening Mammography Levels Not Fully Restored After Pandemic Drop
While mammography, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses are up from 2020 lows, none have reached pre-COVID-19 volumes
Research Needed to Understand Impact of Low-Dose Radiation
Estimated $100 million needed annually for the next 10 to 15 years to conduct epidemiological, biological research
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
ADT + Pelvic Lymph Node Radiation Improves Prostate Cancer Outcomes
Five-year freedom from progression rate higher for those receiving short-term ADT and PLNRT in addition to salvage PBRT
