Tag: Economic Status
Incidence of Hodgkin Lymphoma Up in Least Deprived Areas
Linear trend found toward increasing Hodgkin lymphoma incidence with decreasing deprivation
Many Older Patients With AML Not Receiving Active Treatment
No active treatment more likely with older age, lower household income, unmarried status, comorbidities
Polypill Strategy Promising in Socioeconomically Vulnerable
Greater reductions in systolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels with polypill in minority population
Cancer Survival Increasing in High-Income Countries
International disparities observed, with survival generally higher in Australia, Canada, and Norway
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
County-Level Poverty Strongly Tied to Heart Failure Mortality
Poverty linked to heart failure and coronary heart disease mortality; link stronger for heart failure
Minority, Low-Income Individuals Less Likely to Receive Oral Cancer Screening
Education level, insurance type also may affect likelihood of oral cancer screening at dental visit
With Standard Care, BP Control Still Worse in Low-Income Areas
Outcomes worse for some adverse cardiovascular events for participants in lowest-income sites
CV Event Risk Up With Rejected, Abandoned PCSK9i Prescriptions
Rejection rates higher for PCSK9i prescriptions for women, racial minorities, lower-income groups
New WIC Food Options Improve Maternal, Birth Outcomes
Improvements in high-risk moms and babies seen with modest improvements in nutritional content
