Texting may be a more suitable treatment aid for those with mental illness than mobile applications. This is the key finding of a new study led by researchers from Clemson University in collaboration with researchers from Indiana University and the Centerstone Research Institute. “Cell phone technology is in the hands of millions of Americans and […]
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African American Women Aging with HIV and Co-Morbidities
Self-managing HIV/AIDS presents challenges for anyone infected. These challenges may be further complicated for older HIV-infected African American women who acquired the disease at younger ages and now have co-morbidities. Little is known regarding how women’s age identity, social responsibilities, co-morbidities, and romantic relationship status influence their HIV self-management. Five focus groups were conducted in […]
Medicaid to 26 Health Coverage for Youth Who Were in Foster Care
Under the Affordable Care Act, young people who have aged-out of foster care are now allowed to use Medicaid until they turn 26. How does one get enrolled? The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA) released new materials for both individual enrollees and providers to help explain the Medicaid to 26 benefit. Population of […]
The Role of Medicare and the Indian Health Service for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Health, Access and Coverage
Relative to the overall U.S. population, American Indians and Alaska Natives face persistent disparities in health status, access to health care, and other socioeconomic disadvantages, including higher rates of poverty. Even with Medicare coverage, American Indians and Alaska Natives who are age 65 and older or who are living with permanent disabilities experience these problems […]
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on LGBT Communities
This report looks in detail at the health insurance experiences of LGBT people with incomes less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) in 2014, the first year after the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage expansion began with the start of open enrollment through the health insurance marketplaces in October […]
Associations Between Subjective Social Status and Mental Disorders
Researchers report an inverse association between people’s subjective social status (SSS) and the likelihood of them having a psychiatric disorder. The association was evident for all 16 mental disorders assessed, including bipolar disorder, and was independent of people’s objective social status, based on measures of income, education and occupation. This indicates that studies relying on […]