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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

WHO grouped these determinants into contextual, individual, and group influences and vaccine/vaccination-specific issues. Providing incentives such as tying vaccination to insurance-related or public benefits or offering small monetary or non-monetary incentives can also improve vaccine uptake.

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Pap-HPV co-testing adoption trends for cervical cancer screening in a multi-state Practice Research Network (PBRN) 2012-2017 [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Little is known about variation in adoption of CCS modalities in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in communities where cervical cancer disparities persist. Among 12,506 screened average-risk individuals, the mean age was 39.0 Hispanic or Latino, 30% rural and 27% not insured. were White, 16.0% vs 69.3%, p <0.001).

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

Our family-centered approach ensures children receive age-appropriate preventive care. Preventive Services Covered by Health Insurance The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover preventive services without charging copayments or coinsurance. Prevention truly is the best medicine.

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

Since she was still working, she thought her employer health insurance plan would cover her. This time, though, the insurance coverage wasn’t routine. Diamond contacted several people at UnitedHealthcare before she found out why the insurer refused to pay her claims. The bills totaled more than $100,000.

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Primary care for all Americans

Common Sense Family Doctor

" The Gilded Age of Medicine is Here ," announced the title of a recent New Yorker article about the tactics of private equity firms that provide infusions of cash to struggling hospitals in order to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in profits by slashing costs to the bone and endangering the health of patients. Nevertheless, the U.S.

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California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch

Physician's Weekly

California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Larger companies now dominate the healthcare landscape, yet through innovation and a dedication to exceptional patient care, Family Physicians of St. They have remained independent and committed to caring for patients as a small practice, all the while introducing new ideas and setting new standards in Michigan’s Great Southwest.