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Health and Wealth: Why Americans are Drowning in Medical Debt . $4.3 trillion is spent on U.S. healthcare every year. The government covers around 35% of that — paying $1.5 trillion into …

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Why women's health is so far behind the curve

An estimated $300 billion could be added to U.S. economic output if the women's health care gap were closed.

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How the CPI calculates health insurance costs just changed

Starting with that report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which crunches these numbers, has changed how it calculates that last expense — health care — in ways that could …

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New rule gives patients access to all of their medical records and

Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new rule opens the door to major changes in access to health information. The rule makes it …

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Medicare expands mental health coverage on Jan. 1

The Jan 1. change to Medicare will make some 400,000 providers, or 40% of the mental health workforce, eligible to bill the program. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty IMages

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A physician explores the obstacles keeping Black people

In “Legacy,” a physician explores the obstacles keeping Black Americans out of medicine. Uché Blackstock Jan 25, 2024. Heard on: Uché Blackstock, left, stands with her …

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Here is where the U.S. Congress buys its health insurance

Before the Affordable Care Act, senators and representatives used to receive health insurance through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, which was similar …

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A physician recalls life before electronic medical records

When Dr. Winnie Lau was a medical resident in the 1990s, she made patient rounds with a carousel of charts in binders and hustled down to the radiology department to …

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Why Americans are drowning in medical debt

Almost a third of all working adults in the United States are carrying some kind of medical debt — that’s about 15% of all U.S. households. This debt is also the leading cause of …

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The high cost of mental health inequities

According to a new report from Deloitte and the Meharry School of Global Health, inequities in mental health will cost the U.S. more than $477 billion this year. And that number …

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Most home care workers are entitled to overtime but might

There are about 2.3 million home-based personal and health care workers assisting seniors and people with disabilities in the U.S. The workforce is almost 90% women, …

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Company aims to buy, restore rural hospitals in Tennessee

Company aims to buy and restore struggling rural hospitals in Tennessee. Blake Farmer Mar 24, 2022. Heard on: Kyle Kopec uses his phone to illuminate a cabinet of medical …

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Pandemic gives a boost to the vitamin and supplement industry

Supplement capsules funnel down into a bottling line at the NOW Foods facility in Sparks, Nevada on Feb. 23. The company has seen its supplement sales jump nearly 20% …

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Providers still reeling from Change Healthcare cyberattack

Providers had no way to submit claims or collect payment and lost an estimated $100 million per day in the early weeks of the outage, according to First Health Advisory. Just …

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The economics of mental illness

Bass said that pre-pandemic, those costs were pegged at $2 billion annually. On the show today, we’ll discuss the economic costs of mental illness and the benefits of investing more in mental

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Urgent care industry grows as need, business opportunity meet

There are more than 11,000 urgent care facilities in the U.S., compared to 4,000 emergency rooms. And urgent care is expanding. The industry grows around 10% each year, …

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Omnibus bill includes advance funding for Indian Health Service

Early funding for the Indian Health Service could help clinics serving Native populations prepare for health emergencies. Above, a community bulletin board with COVID …

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Biden White House has a lot on its economic plate before term ends

Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative points to relief from junk fees and medical debt as well as policy fights around taxes.

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Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients

Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients. Noam Levey May 14, 2024. Heard on: Nationally, nearly half of adults are unable to cover a $500 medical bill …

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Why do fewer Americans think they’ll be working past age 62

Despite most people eyeing retirement once they enter their 60s, others are working later in life, but some don't expect to follow suit.

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GDP growth has been robust. Why are consumers so stressed

Gross Domestic Product data for the second quarter came out on Thursday. Economists expected a moderate slowdown in growth, given inflation and interest rates.

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Less than 1% of therapists are Native American. One Texas center …

In Dallas, a clinic called Texas Native Health has been supporting the state’s Indigenous population for more than 50 years.It serves any enrolled tribal member for …

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