Sports are a fun way for children to get the exercise they need to stay healthy but they can come with great risk for injury. To ensure your child stays healthy while playing sports, follow these safety tips: Make sure your child receives a pre-participation physical exam (PPE) to help rule out any potential medical
According to a recent Gallup poll, the uninsured rate for the first quarter has decreased to 11.9%. That’s down from a high of 18% in 2013. The current rate of uninsured adults is the lowest since Gallup began monitoring it in 2008. This Tuesday the Senate voted for big changes to how Medicare reimburses Doctors.
Health disparities are of growing concern in the United States. A health disparity is when a health outcome is seen to a greater or lesser extent in certain populations. They can be caused by several different factors including, genetics, the environment and access to health care. Below are health disparities for several different populations in
For many New Yorkers, access to necessary medications is limited. In an effort to improve access to medications and overall patient health, America’s biopharmaceutical research companies created the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) in 2005. The PPA is a great way to help patients, specifically those uninsured and financially struggling, get the medications they need
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports on the health spending projections from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The projections are $2.5 trillion lower than those made when the ACA became law. The Foundation found that the projected cost of ACA Medicaid expansion is $94 million less than the cost projected when ACA was
Autism is a general word used to describe a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorders, or ASD’s. ASD’s are neurological and biological disorders that effect brain development. Although the exact causes of autism remain unknown, researchers believe that it is caused by a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. Important Statistics: Autism
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention and detection and control of infectious diseases, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It refers to the initiatives taken by communities and governments to preserve
Is your organization hosting an event in the upcoming months? Email Ashlee Casper at [email protected] to have your event added to our Community Advocacy Calendar! Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. President Obama marked the occasion with a speech at the White House in which he cited the
Diabetes is a disease in which there is too much sugar (or glucose) in a person’s blood and currently affects almost 30 million Americans. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and, in severe cases, amputations due to poor blood circulation. Because of this, it is important to know how
The Health Budget Subcommittee is working through the weekend to resolve the 2015- 2016 budget. Call your legislators and let them know that you want to protect and expand Prescriber Prevails. For more information, click here. The Obama Administration today released the first major federal regulations regarding hydraulic fracturing. An op-ed piece in the New