Tag: Americans
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Primary care saves lives. Here’s why it’s failing Americans.
Comment on this storyComment When it comes to saving American lives, don’t look to cardiologists, oncologists or even the made-for-TV heroes in the ER. It’s primary-care providers who offer the best hope of reversing the devastating decline in U.S. life expectancy. That’s the conclusion reached by experts who study America’s fractured health-care system. A 2019…
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How Americans View Use of AI in Health Care and Medicine by Doctors and Other Providers
Yet many see promise for artificial intelligence to help issues of bias in medical care Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of artificial intelligence (AI) and its uses in health and medicine. For this analysis, we surveyed 11,004 U.S. adults from Dec. 12-18, 2022. Everyone who took part in the survey…
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Inflation and money woes are forcing Americans to delay medical care : Shots
Substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, doesn’t have health insurance. She got her blood pressure checked at a health fair in Sarasota, Fla. Stephanie Colombini/WUSF hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Colombini/WUSF Substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, doesn’t have health insurance. She got her blood pressure checked at a health fair in Sarasota, Fla. Stephanie Colombini/WUSF At…
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How the cost of cancer treatment is driving Americans into debt : Shots
Jeni Rae Peters and daughter embrace at their home in Rapid City, S.D. In 2020, Peters was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. After treatment, Peters estimates that her medical bills exceeded $30,000. Dawnee LeBeau for NPR hide caption toggle caption Dawnee LeBeau for NPR Jeni Rae Peters and daughter embrace at their home in…