Tag: health
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Metro Areas Increasingly Dominated by Single Insurance Companies
In an analysis of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S., a study conducted by the American Medical Association found that in 169 of 389 metropolitan areas (43 percent), a single health insurer had at least a 50 percent share of the market. This represents an eight percent increase in such markets over just…
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Pres. Trump’s Executive Order Creates Confusion
Earlier this week, President Trump signed an executive order that could be a first step in dismantling the Affordable Care Act. About 20 health organizations have so far spoken out against the executive order arguing the action could weaken patient protections and destabilize the individual market. President Trump’s executive order signed on Thursday, Oct. 12,…
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The Medical Association Supports Replacement of ACA with Workable Health Care System
The Medical Association released its 2017 Legislative Agendas earlier this year, which were developed with guidance from the House of Delegates and great contribution from our physician members who participated in the 2017 Legislative Agenda Survey. The Medical Association has continued to express support for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement…
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Opioids in Alabama: Where Do We Go From Here?
The numbers are staggering. In 2015 alone opioid-related overdoses accounted for more than 33,000 deaths — nearly as many as traffic fatalities. Today more than 2.5 million adults in the U.S. are struggling with addiction to opioid drugs, including prescription opioids and heroin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: About 91 Americans…
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Diabetes Alert Day Focuses on Risk Factors of Prediabetes and Diabetes
In 2014, diabetes was the seventh-leading cause of death both in Alabama and the nation at large. According to statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health, 13.5 percent of Alabama adults have diabetes. As part of the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Alert Day® on Tuesday, March 28, make sure you know the dangers of…
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Scale Back Alabama Kicks Off 11th Year
A new year is the perfect time to shed those extra pounds, and the state’s largest weight loss and physical activity competition can help you do that. Scale Back Alabama is an 8-week statewide program that encourages Alabamians to eat healthier, exercise, and have fun while doing it. Cash prize drawings are held for teams…
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New CDC Study: Changes in Breast Cancer Death Rates by Age Group
Breast cancer death rates among women decreased during 2010-2014, but racial differences persisted, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings show changes for death rates from breast cancer by age group for black and white women, the groups with the highest death rates in the United States.…