The increasing cost of healthcare has made unexpected medical bills a significant financial strain. With limited savings, many people seek short-term loans for assistance. While these loans provide quick access to funds, it's important to weigh the potential drawbacks before borrowing.
Securing a loan for medical bills is not a straightforward process of approval and repayment. Patients must grasp the intricacies of loan terms, repayment expectations, and more. This understanding is a
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Technology
How Health Tech is Minimizing the Dangers of Silicate Fibers
Tiny threads from harmful materials continue to remain a wellness threat, especially at building sites and shipyards. When disturbed, these drift through the air unnoticed. Over time, breathing in these particles causes serious pulmonary damage. Unfortunately, traditional methods take too long to spot these specks. This leaves workers and others exposed for long durations. Luckily, newer solutions are stepping in to resolve this issue.
Understanding Exposure
Strands from toxic compounds
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Medicaid Expansion Cuts Threaten $80B Loss for Healthcare Providers
What You Should Know:
- A new analysis by the Urban Institute, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, reveals that healthcare providers in 41 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility would face significant financial losses if federal funding for Medicaid expansion programs is cut.
- The potential drop in federal support could lead to nearly 11 million people losing health insurance coverage, triggering an $80B reduction in revenue for healthcare providers by
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Teladoc Health Expands Connected Care Partnerships to Enhance Integrated Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health announced a significant expansion of its connected care partnerships, adding new categories such as digestive health, centers of excellence, fertility, and family building.
- The expansion strengthens Teladoc Health's integrated care offerings and provides its members with seamless access to a wider range of specialized services.
New Partners
The expanded partnerships build on Teladoc Health's existing collaborations with Hinge
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My Patient, an Asian Male Like Me, Wanted to Know Cancer Outcomes for Patients Like Him. Ten Years Later, Are We There Yet?
Improving outcomes for cancer patients starts with answering a simple question: Do our data and tools reflect the people we treat? Nearly a decade ago, I worked with a patient, a 50-year-old Asian male, who was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer during his first screening colonoscopy. He had just undergone surgery, and, as his medical oncologist, I recommended chemotherapy – the standard of care. He was adamantly opposed, prioritizing his active lifestyle and busy work and travel
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The Role of Telehealth in Managing Chronic Illness Before Complications Arise
Chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, are a growing challenge in the United States, impacting the lives of millions. Managing these conditions requires constant care, early intervention, and accessible healthcare solutions to prevent complications and improve quality of life. Telehealth has emerged as a vital tool in addressing these challenges, offering virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and real-time data sharing that bridge the gap between patients and
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HIMSS25: Teladoc Health Enhances Virtual Care Platform Prism
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health, the global leader in virtual care announced significant enhancements to its proprietary care delivery platform, Prism.
- These new capabilities strengthen Teladoc Health's ability to coordinate care with digital health partners and community care providers, improving the patient experience and driving better health outcomes.
Key Platform Enhancements
- Data Integrations and Clinical Decision Support: Automatically surfaces
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MassHealth Taps PointClickCare for Behavioral Health Treatment and Referral Platform
What You Should Know:
- PointClickCare, a healthcare technology platform, and MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program launches a new Behavioral Health Treatment and Referral Platform.
- The statewide initiative aims to improve the efficiency and coordination of behavioral health care by streamlining referral processes, enhancing communication between providers, and providing real-time visibility into inpatient psychiatric bed availability.
Addressing Behavioral Health
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UMass Chan Medical School and Curai Health Partner to Provide Virtual Care for COVID-19 and Flu Study Participants
What You Should Know:
- UMass Chan Medical School and Curai Health, a provider of virtual care solutions, today announced a partnership to provide free virtual care visits to participants enrolled in the STOP COVID-19 research study.
- The collaboration aims to enhance access to care for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or influenza and contribute to a better understanding of home-based testing for these viruses.
STOP COVID-19 Study
The STOP COVID-19 study, funded by
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InStride Health Expands Access to Pediatric Anxiety and OCD Treatment in Massachusetts and Connecticut
What You Should Know:
- InStride Health, a provider of specialized pediatric mental healthcare, announced a significant expansion of its services in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The company's innovative virtual care program for anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is now available as an in-network benefit for Aetna customers in these states.
- The partnership provides over 90% of commercially insured individuals in Massachusetts and Connecticut with access to InStride
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