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As Some Holdout States Revisit Medicaid Expansion, New Data Show It Pays Off

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Researchers concluded that because the federal government picked up so much of the tab of expanding eligibility for the low-income insurance program, expansion states didn’t have to skimp on other policy priorities to make ends meet.

Mujeres con seguro médico tienen más chances de lograr embarazos in vitro

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Un nuevo estudio revela que las mujeres cuyos seguros de salud cubren la fertilización in vitro (FIV) son más propensas a repetir el procedimiento si el primer intento fracasa, aumentando así sus chances de tener un bebé.

Lead Poisoning’s Lifelong Toll Includes Lowering Social Mobility, Researchers Find

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Research published today suggests childhood lead exposure, which affects half a million children and which the CDC has been deemed a major public concern, doesn’t just impact cognitive development but also undermines class mobility.

Nueva droga baja el colesterol en forma drámatica y previene ataques, pero es costosísima

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Por primera vez, una investigación muestra que un nuevo, y costoso, medicamento llamado Repatha no sólo baja dramáticamente los niveles de colesterol malo (LDL) sino que también reduce el riesgo de ser hospitalizado y de morir.

Los Angeles County Scores An E-Success In Managing Specialist Care

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An electronic consulting and referral system adopted by the county’s safety net public health system in 2012 has reduced waiting times for appointments with specialists and eliminated the need for such appointments in a significant number of cases, according to a new study in the journal Health Affairs.

Cancer Rates Dropped During The Recession. That’s Not Necessarily A Good Thing.

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Researchers believe Californians, many of whom lost health coverage, delayed doctor visits that could have led to earlier detection. Now, with people seeking medical care under the Affordable Care Act, some experts expect to see an increase in late-stage cancers.

Cuando los padres y el pediatra no hablan el mismo idioma

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Un nuevo estudio en California revela que los padres latinos que sólo hablan español son menos propensos a reportar buenas experiencias con los médicos de sus hijos que los que hablan inglés.