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Costos adicionales bloquean el tratamiento para prevenir el VIH
Aunque muchas aseguradoras cubren PrEP, los costos por las pruebas adicionales que hay que realizarse pueden bloquear el acceso a esta terapia preventiva.
Even When HIV Prevention Drug Is Covered, Other Costs Block Treatment
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that people who are at high risk of contracting HIV take PrEP, a preventive treatment. The decision means most health plans will be required to cover the drugs without charging patients. But the recommendation doesn鈥檛 apply to the other clinical and lab services people need.
Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 A 鈥楬ealthy鈥 State Of The Union
Health was a featured player in President Donald Trump鈥檚 2019 State of the Union address. The president set goals to bring down prescription drug prices, end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and cure childhood cancer, among other things. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN senior correspondent Phil Galewitz about the current 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature.
Nuevo estudio confirma que la dieta mediterr谩nea s铆 reduce el riesgo card铆aco
Un estudio que analiz贸 el consumo de esta dieta en 25,000 mujeres, por 12 a帽os, comprob贸 sus virtudes y c贸mo act煤a el factor preventivo.
Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
New research not only confirms the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet, but also tracks these benefits over the long term.
Fish Oil Drug Looks Heart-Healthy. Just Don鈥檛 Swallow It Hook, Line And Sinker.
The complete findings of a recent study show the FDA-approved drug Vascepa reduced the likelihood of cardiovascular death, stroke and other heart conditions in some patients. But science didn鈥檛 find the same promise for over-the-counter fish oil supplements when tested in healthy people.
Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble
And new study finds no reason to get routine vitamin D tests, researchers say.
P铆ldoras de aceite de pescado y de vitamina D no protegen contra el c谩ncer o males card铆acos
Los investigadores definieron los males card铆acos graves como el 铆ndice combinado de ataques card铆acos, apoplej铆a y muertes relacionadas con el coraz贸n.
Heart Drug Spotlights Troubling Trends In Drug Marketing
Critics worry the marketing of Vascepa, a purified fish oil product, could prove a fish story.
New Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout
On April 1, Medicare launched a major initiative 鈥 a diabetes prevention program for seniors and people with serious disabilities鈥 that is available in only a few cities.
How A Drugmaker Turned The Abortion Pill Into A Rare-Disease Profit Machine
An abortion drug invented decades ago is being used to treat Cushing鈥檚 syndrome 鈥 and it鈥檚 bringing in tens of millions of dollars a year.
Tratan a la violencia dom茅stica como un problema m茅dico
En Los Angeles, un centro que atiende a mujeres v铆ctimas de abuso en el hogar tiene una oficina, y pronto un refugio, en el campus de un concurrido hospital.
Treating Domestic Violence As A Medical Problem
Health care professionals increasingly collaborate with anti-abuse advocates to identify victims and ensure they get the help they need. One women鈥檚 center is opening a shelter on the campus of a large public hospital in Los Angeles.
The Ratcheting Price Of The Pneumococcal Vaccine: What Gives?
The price for Pfizer鈥檚 Prevnar 13 has increased 5 to 6 percent each year since its 2010 approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
Expertos elaboran nuevas recomendaciones para la detecci贸n del c谩ncer cervical
Un panel de expertos en prevenci贸n dice que las mujeres deber铆an alternar las pruebas de Papanicolau y VPH, en vez de hacerse las dos a la vez.
Prevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings
A draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women between ages 30 and 65 should get a Pap test every three years or an HPV screening every five years, but they don鈥檛 need to do both.
驴Funcionan los seguros de salud basados en la Biblia?
Los ministerios de salud son esencialmente programas de costos compartidos que se aplican a nivel nacional. Para ser miembro hay que tener una mirada de fe sobre la atenci贸n m茅dica.
Leap Of Faith: Will Health Care Ministries Cover Your Costs?
Sharing ministries are based on biblical principles and are not the same as commercial insurance. They are not legally binding and may not cover some common medical expenses.
Has California Hit The Brakes In Regulating Breath-Robbing Big Rigs?
The state has made a huge dent in diesel pollution from freight trucks. But critics fear exemptions in a new law will stall progress, especially endangering the health of children and seniors near ports.
Alergistas advierten sobre escasez de un ant铆doto contra picaduras de insectos
M茅dicos alergistas en todo el pa铆s est谩n advirtiendo sobre la escasez de un producto poco conocido pero crucial: extracto de abejas y avispas usado en vacunas que previenen reacciones que amenazan la vida.
