Journal of general internal medicine
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While 60% of older adults have hearing loss (HL), the majority have never had their hearing tested. ⋯ We project that yearly hearing screening beginning at age 55+ is cost-effective by US standards.
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Understanding experiences with private important to improving the quality of health care coverage. ⋯ Cost-related access barriers, medical debt, and dissatisfaction with care were common among individuals with private insurance and most pronounced among those with fair and poor health who likely need and use their health insurance the most.
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The 21st Century Cures Act and the OpenNotes movement have brought patients immediate access to their electronic health records (EHRs). The experiences of marginalized people, including transgender people, accessing and reviewing their EHRs could inform documentation guidelines to improve patient-clinician rapport and reduce harm. ⋯ Transgender people experience harm via various aspects of EHR documentation, suggesting that changes must be made to improve patient-clinician relationships and reduce ill-effects for patients.