Three types of social disadvantage (poverty, low parental education and single-parent household) were found to have cumulative adverse effects on child health in a study conducted by investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Researchers examined … [Read more...]
CHARITY CARE – Physicians Providing Less Charity Care According to Report
September 10, 2011 By
The percentage of physicians who reported offering free or discounted medical services to needy patients decreased to 68.2% in 2004-05, despite a growing uninsured population. A report from the Center for Studying Health System Change showed that this was a … [Read more...]
UNINSURED – Research Findings Indicate That Health Care Safety Net is Unable to Stem the Increase in Uninsured
August 11, 2011 By
In 2005, the number of uninsured, nonelderly adults reached 37.1 million and the number of uninsured children reached 9.0 million, as stated in a 2006 report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Medicare covers the majority of elderly Americans (65 years of age … [Read more...]
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – Television Viewing and Resultant Decreased Physical Activity Varies by Race, But the Association is Less Than Expected
August 11, 2011 By
A study carried out in Boston during 2005 calculated the affect, among low-income adults, of increased television viewing on physical activity. The research team utilized the Open Doors to Health study, in connection with 7 low-income housing sites, to report on both … [Read more...]
RACIAL DISPARITIES – Prevalence of Pediatric Tuberculosis Significantly Higher in Hispanic Population, North Carolina Study Finds
August 11, 2011 By
During a study of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) cases in North Carolina from 1994 to 2002, researchers found that infection was most prevalent among Black and Hispanic children. Foreign birth was also a significant risk factor in both the retrospective study and a 2004 … [Read more...]
MEDICAID ANNUITIES – Study Finds That Enrollee’s Purchase of Annuities Costs Medicaid Program Much Less Than Previously Calculated
August 10, 2011 By
In a 2005 study carried out for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a research team from CNA Corporation, the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, and Gabay Consulting LLC calculated that annuities cost the Medicaid program approximately $197 … [Read more...]
OBESITY – North Carolina Study Finds Low Childhood Socioeconomic Status to be Strong Indicator for Obesity In African-American Women
July 28, 2011 By
The prevalence of obesity among African American women could be partially attributed to a lack of socioeconomic resources in adulthood especially in childhood, based on a recent study conducted by investigators from the University of Michigan and University of North … [Read more...]
CHILDHOOD OBESITY – Obesity Rates Among Preschool Children Are Found to be Higher in Hispanic Population
July 23, 2011 By
Researchers from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc have conducted a study which showed that “in a sample of preschool children drawn from 20 large US cities, the high prevalence of obesity among Hispanics relative to blacks or whites was not explained by racial/ethnic … [Read more...]
SMOKING – Majority of Medicaid Smokers Unaware That Tobacco-Dependence Treatments Are a Covered Benefit, Study Finds
July 11, 2011 By
In a study that was conducted during September 2003, researchers investigated knowledge and use of tobacco-dependence treatment (TDT) coverage and perceived effectiveness among Medicaid beneficiaries. Participants viewed counseling and nicotine patch therapy as the … [Read more...]
SMOKING – Study Finds Strong Link Between Breastfeeding Duration and Perinatal Smoking Behaviors
July 8, 2011 By
Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics conducted a survey investigating the connection between a mother’s smoking status and breastfeeding duration. They discovered that mothers who smoked during and after pregnancy, particularly those who smoked a high … [Read more...]
