LOS ANGELES (MedPage Today) -- Some stroke survivors skip prescribed medications because the cost is too high -- a situation that may be worsening, particularly among young and uninsured patients, researchers found.
uninsured patientsASA: Cost Keeps Stroke Meds Out of Reach for Some (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 02/11/2011 - 10:45
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ERHeadlines from the Associated Press Mon, 11/16/2009 - 15:00
CHICAGO (AP) -- Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.... Conventional Wisdom on Uninsured Use of the ED Is Only Half TrueMedPage Today Infectious Disease Tue, 10/21/2008 - 14:10
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (MedPage Today) -- Three of the six most common assumptions about emergency department use by uninsured patients are false, and three are supported by fact but are true for all ED users, insured and uninsured, according to a literature review. AOL Provides Tips on How to Cut Your Health-Care CostsOutofPocket Blog Tue, 06/24/2008 - 10:18
AOL recently posted tips to help you save money on health care costs. Consumers should not have to pay full price for services. One of the tips recommended that consumers should use OutofPocket.com as a tool to help them compare costs and find out what other consumers paid for similar services. "Providers are often willing to negotiate, with both insured and uninsured patients and those whose insurance only covers a portion of their health expenses", says Jonathan Pletzke, |
