Search results for "Health care access"
Social, genetic factors improve prediction of CHD risk
Adding a score for social determinants of health and lifestyle-psychological factors and a polygenic risk score to risk prediction calculators improved prediction of coronary heart disease (CHD), a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/10/4.htm
10 Dec 2024
Hear, hear for audio-only health care access
Audio-only telemedicine has improved patient care, especially for rural and disadvantaged patients. ACP is seeking member feedback on their use of the practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/hear-hear-for-audio-only-health-care-access.htm
1 Feb 2023
Racial, ethnic disparities persist in U.S. health care access, spending
Recent studies looked at differences by race and ethnicity in quality of ambulatory care for patients with Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare, health status and health care access, and health care spending over time.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/24/4.htm
24 Aug 2021
The human right to health
The intrinsic connection between health and life's quintessential pursuits is undeniable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/the-human-right-to-health.htm
1 Nov 2023
Opioid use declined in chronic pain patients with no increase in nonpharmacologic therapy
Surveys from 2020 showed that about 1 in 4 adults with recent chronic pain reported using pharmacologic therapies only, showing a need to increase nonpharmacologic therapy use, according to the study authors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/21/1.htm
21 Nov 2023
Women's health rights drive expansion of ACP policy
ACP's positions on women's health policy have grown from a few paragraphs into position papers, policies, and most importantly, progress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/womens-health-rights-drive-expansion-of-acp-policy.htm
1 May 2024
The Campaign Trail: Health care plank builds presidential platforms
Where do the presidential hopefuls stand on health care?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/campaign.htm
1 Jan 2008
New ACP paper offers recommendations to strengthen the Affordable Care Act
Recommendations of the paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine include stabilizing the health insurance market, expanding Medicaid, increasing competition in the marketplace, and amplifying awareness about how the ACA works.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/23/4.htm
23 Apr 2019
ACP commits to finding health care for unhoused people
Amid an increasing housing crisis, ACP developed a policy paper to address this population's health care needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/acp-commits-to-finding-health-care-for-unhoused-people.htm
1 Apr 2024
Greater supply of primary care physicians linked to longer life expectancy, lower cause-specific mortality
The increase in life expectancy associated with an additional supply of primary care physicians was more than 2.5 times that seen with an equivalent increase of subspecialist physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/26/2.htm
26 Feb 2019