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In the early 20th century, Detroit’s Black medical professionals created a network of health care institutions in response to racial discrimination and exclusion.
The change was spurred by a new vaccine specifically designed to protect against bacterial strains that infect adults and the growing recognition that pneumonia rates in adults over 50 are high.
Public health calls many deaths ‘preventable,’ but that term can mask how policy, access and geography shape who gets care – and who doesn’t.
Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
The justices ruled that a key preventive health task force has authority because it is appointed by the Health and Human Services secretary. Some experts worry that RFK Jr. could politicize it.
When that important link is broken, your health gets worse and the costs borne by the whole health care system for your treatment rise.
When LGBTQ+ patients can be open with their providers about their identity, they are much more likely to get essential care.
After a group of employers refused to provide their employees access to free HIV prevention treatment, the Supreme Court may decide whether insurers are required to fully cover preventive care.
Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
Supporting preventive and social care through investment in community connectors addresses the root cause of health issues, lowers future curative costs and provides better value for taxpayers.
Early detection is crucial in the fight against breast cancer. Yet the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care’s new guidelines do not endorse breast cancer screening for women in their 40s.
Investing in people’s future mental health, based on the key socioeconomic factors underlying it, is the only way to address this rising problem.
Cancer screening and other routine primary care can help address inequities if we choose to leave the unfair status quo behind.
Similar to the patterns seen with COVID-19, flu and RSV, HMPV is making a comeback after years of being repressed by people wearing masks and social distancing.
On the basis of government appointment technicalities and religious freedom, Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
Judge Reed O'Connor ruled in a case that coverage for HIV prevention medicine PrEP violated the religious freedom of the plaintiffs. It is unclear whether the order will extend nationwide.
The Affordable Care Act has allowed many preventive health services, including cancer screenings and vaccines, to be free of charge. But legal challenges may lead to costly repercussions for patients.
COVID-19 has shown the flaws of a reactive health-care system designed to care for people who are already sick. A preventive approach would be more equitable, less expensive and keep us healthier.
Almost nine million women gained insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Here’s why women could be set back by Republican bills to undo the ACA.
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