A new study regarding long COVID sampling Virginia patients, has found some of the most common symptoms of the illness. The study, done by Kaiser Permanente, examined 100,000 patients, 30,000 of whom tested positive for COVID-19 and 70-thousand who tested negative. In the course of the study, some of the more common symptoms found include respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disorders, dizziness and diabetes. .
Like many other annual screenings, mammography tests for breast cancer were delayed during the pandemic, and this month doctors are calling attention to the issue. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. .
October is breast cancer awareness month and health professionals are urging people to get screened for the disease. Screenings have gone down because of the pandemic. Numbers rebounded a bit this year, according to a recent study, but are still down 15% from their pre-pandemic levels. .
In Minnesota and nationally, the medical community is highlighting research measuring the effect of expanded telehealth during the pandemic, and the conversation is shifting toward what to do next. A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center said prior to the crisis, telehealth largely catered to rural areas, but when COVID surfaced, federal rules were relaxed allowing services to expand. For example, utilization within Medicare increased from 1% of claims to 32% by April 2020. .
Massachusetts continues to have the lowest uninsured rate in the country, at just under 2.5%, but folks still looking for a health plan - or who want to change their policy - can do so starting November 1st. That s when open enrollment through the Affordable Care Act begins. One important change this year is that Congress expanded the subsidies for health insurance premiums, so people who purchase plans through the federal exchange will pay no more than 8.5% of their household income through 2025. .