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Biosimilar Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Launched in India

One of the generic Indian pharmaceutical companies, Hetero Drugs has launched a biosimilar for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in India.




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Food Hero Campaign Improves Eating Pattern Through Social Marketing

The Food Hero social marketing campaign was launched to promote healthy eating in low income families. It is an effective way to help low-income families




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Manufacturers of Medical Devices to Meet Risk Proportionate Regulatory Requirements

The Health Ministry has notified the Medical Devices Rule, 2017 in which manufacturers of medical devices will be required to meet risk proportionate regulatory requirements.




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Identity Concealment at Workplace can Have Negative Effects

You could damage your career and reduce your sense of belonging in the workplace, if you hide your true self at work. University of Exeter researchers




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Small Company Employees Less Likely to Get Screened for Cancer

Small time business employees can be less likely to get screened for cancers when compared to big companies with over 500 employees found a new study published in i Preventive Medicine/i journal.




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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Second Cause of Work Absenteeism in India

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have been experienced by nearly 5-10% of the participating population. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation




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Eye Surgery for 1,000 Visually Impaired Indians to be Sponsored by LG Electronics

LG Electronics, the South Korean electronics giant will sponsor 1,000 visually impaired Indians for eye surgeries by the end of 2018, mentions a report.




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How is Medicaid Expansion Boosting Employment in People With Disabilities?

Individuals with disabilities were more likely to be employed in Medicaid expansion states compared to other states who have not expanded their Medicaid policy, finds a new study.




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Practice This Form of Meditation to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence at Work Place

Practicing Transcendental meditation may boost your emotional intelligence and relieve stress levels when you are at work finds a new study. Finding




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Back Pain Among Truck Drivers: Can Anything be Done?

Back pain shouldn't come with truck driving; it can now be alleviated if large Canadian carriers adopt certain programs that take a holistic approach




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Tech-savvy People Trust Digital Doctors More

Tech-savvy people who put their confidence in machine performance and also in their own technological capabilities were found to accept and use digital




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Food to be Covered by Insurance Soon

During the COVID-19 lockdown, insurance companies like Oscar Health were worried if people had adequate food and how they planned to stay stocked up during the lockdown.




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Recent Improvements In Pharmaceutical Sector

AI and big data/analytics are identified by healthcare industry professionals as the top technologies that will transform pharmaceutical drug discovery




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New AI Tool Could Ensure Smooth Job Transitions

COVID-19 has displaced labor in mass and made people face the challenge of moving between jobs to find new work. Problems in the transitions might occur




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Global Report of Work-related Diseases

bWork-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016/b, according to the first joint estimates from the




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Amazon is Going to be Generous With Employee's Health

The giant online retail company Amazon took a firm stance by pushing against a prevailing law that restricts access to abortion, telling its staff that




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Private Insurers Paid Hospitals 224% of What Medicare Would in 2020: Study

According to a new RAND Corporation report, during 2020, prices paid to hospitals by employers and private insurers for inpatient and outpatient services




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Medicare Program Spent (Dollor) 1.8 Billion in 2019 on Drugs Without Confirmed Clinical Benefits: Study

In 2019, the U.S. federal government expended an estimated (Dollor) 1.8 billion in Medicare funds on medications whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed




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Empathy Forms the Heart of Healthcare

First and only UK research centre to dedicate empathy to the heart of healthcare has set an urgent yet reforming need for patient care. Prof. Jeremy




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Medicaid Expansion Averts Suicides

The rise of suicide cases has slowed slightly in states that have implemented Medicaid expansion. "Suicide is a public health problem, and our findings




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Updated Role for Doctors in Disaster Management

American Medical Association (AMA) updates the position statement for doctors' role in disasters management. The position statement was reinforced




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Coverage for Carotid Artery Stenting

New research is likely to impact expanded insurance coverage for carotid artery stenting. When it comes to options for cardiac patients, carotid artery




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Naloxone Drug Cost may Keep may Uninsured from Using Life-saving Treatment

The cost of purchasing the opioid antidote naloxone is out of reach for many uninsured Americans. This may keep the treatment from saving more people




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Peritoneal Dialysis Costs Medicare Less Than Hemodialysis

Policies that encourage increased use of peritoneal dialysis could lead to reduced Medicare expenditure, revealed study. People with kidney failure




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Improvements to Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Proposed

A new study has revealed the pros and cons of prior authorization (PA) policies for Medicare and the impact these policies have on patients and clinicians.




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Women on Medicaid Less Likely to Receive Regional Anesthesia

Minorities and women enrolled in Medicaid program are less likely to receive regional anesthesia techniques. The study of more than 56,000 patients




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Report: 37% of Insured Changed Insurance Type During the Perinatal Period

In Massachusetts, US., more than one in three insured people experienced a health insurance transition during the 12 months before or after giving birth, revealed report.




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Affordable Care Act Linked to Reduced Smoking

Among US adults, the medlinkAffordable Care Act/medlink was associated with reductions in smoking and increases in recent smoking abstinence. This




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Health Care Costs Of Alzheimer's Related Comorbidities Continue to Surge!

Patients with Alzheimer's dementia having delirium suffer from a huge healthcare costs as per a study "One-year Medicare costs associated with delirium




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Is Medicare an Advantage for Cardiovascular Care

Today, about half of all Americans with health insurance through Medicare receive their insurance through a for-profit organization that participates




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Medicaid Improves Cancer Survival Outcomes in the US

Among young adults aged 18-39 newly diagnosed with cancer, the expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) led to better survival outcomes,




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Can Expanding Medicaid Led to Reduced Postpartum Hospitalizations

In states that expanded Medicaid, a 17% reduction in hospitalizations during the first 60 days postpartum was observed. The study also revealed some




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Dental Services Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries

Half of all older adults in the U.S. lack dental insurance and, in 2018, nearly half of older adults received no dental care. A new study by investigators




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Medicaid Expansion Decreases Disparities in Preventable Hospital Visits

Medicaid-benefit eligibility being expanded to cover all people earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line decreased Black-white disparities




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Why Do Few Medicaid-Participating Physicians Provide Long-Term Contraception Care?

1 in 10 Medicaid patients receive long-acting birth control methods such as IUDs and implants from their primary care physicians, revealed study published in iJAMA Health Forum.




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Uncovering the Differences Between Medicaid Reimbursement for Mental Health

In United States among different cities, medical reimbursement for the same medlinkmental health/medlink treatment was found to vary dramatically.




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Medicaid Telemedicine Coverage Enhances Healthcare Access

Medicaid telemedicine coverage is linked to meaningful growth in medlinktelemedicine/medlink use and increased healthcare access, according to a study




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How Medicaid Expansion Improves Cardiac Care?

medlinkMedicaid/medlink expansion provision of the Affordable Care Act to more people enhanced patient outcomes, prevention measures and screening access (!--ref1--).




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The Visible Toll: Affordability Crisis in Health

Visibly malnourished poor reveal their lack of access to better health, just as the obese indicate the "cost" of their health, with healthcare expenses for obesity in India projected to reach (Dollor) 8.




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1 in 5 Medicare Recipients Travel Over 50 Miles for Neurologist Visits

Approximately 20% of Medicare beneficiaries journey over 50 miles each way to visit a neurologist, a medical specialist specializing in medlinkbrain/medlink




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Health Insurance Gap: 25% of Low-Income Older Americans Uninsured

Twenty-five percent of low-income patients seeking care at community health centers remain without insurance coverage upon reaching the medlinkage of




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How Crucial is Medicaid for Adults Living With Down Syndrome?

Adults with medlinkDown syndrome/medlink exhibit more consistent enrollment in Medicaid, alongside higher expenses and utilization of services, when




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Medicare's Telehealth Cut Raises Patient Access Concerns

A draft recommendation aiming to eliminate Medicare funding for initial telehealth consultations with non-GP specialists is raising concerns about restricted




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Unmasking the True Scale of Medicare Fraud

National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association reports that Medicare experiences intermittent compromises due to fraudulent insurance claims, enabling full-time




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Medicaid Expansion and Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to enhance healthcare accessibility, yet its impact on maternal and newborn health in women with medlinkgestational




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Improving Healthcare Access Through Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare delivered a compelling explanation on the pivotal role of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) (!--ref1--)




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Affordable Care Act Enhances Access to Cancer Care

The expansion of insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) correlated with a rise in patient admissions to accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania (!--ref1--).




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AYUSH Ministry's Drive: Affordable Healthcare Via Insurance Sensitization

The Ministry of Ayush (!--ref1--) revealed plans to initiate a sensitization program targeting executive officials of insurance companies and Ayush hospital owners.




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Insurance Hurdles for Teen Diabetes and Obesity Treatment

Frequently, health insurance providers reject coverage for newly developed medications targeting medlinkobesity/medlink and medlinktype 2 diabetes/medlink




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Concerns Loom for Future of Medicare Among Three in Four Americans Under 65

Concerns regarding Medicare's potential insolvency among those under 65 have heightened, with 73% now expressing apprehension about its availability when