Cost of Asthma-Related Care in NY State Tops $1.3 Billion – NY1


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Cost of Asthma-Related Care in NY State Tops $1.3 Billion
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The cost of treating asthma-related illness is on the rise in New York State, especially in the city, and now, local and state officials are calling for policy changes that would target funding toward certain neighborhoods and more robust prevention
Asthma costs state $1.3 billion a year in medical expenses, lost productivity New York Daily News
NYS Comptroller Report: State Choking On $1.3 Billion In Annual Asthma CBS Local
Asthma makes New Yorkers cough up $1.3B annuallyNew York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
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Asthma costs state $1.3 billion a year in medical expenses, lost productivity
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Asthma costs state $1.3 billion a year in medical expenses, lost productivity: report. Prescription drugs account for the biggest slice of asthma-related expenses, according to a report released Friday. About 1.7 million New Yorkers suffer from asthma
NYS Comptroller Report: State Choking On $1.3 Billion In Annual Asthma CBS Local
Asthma makes New Yorkers cough up $1.3B annuallyNew York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
Study: Asthma costs $1.3B in stateAlbany Times Union

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NYS Comptroller Report: State Choking On $1.3 Billion In Annual Asthma
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Asthma is costing New York's Medicaid system more than half a billion dollars a year, according to a report released Friday that urges the state to do more to help those affected by the respiratory illness. The study by state …
Asthma Costs New York $1.3 Billion a Year, DiNapoli SaysBloomberg

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San Diego State University awarded $4 million grant to improve asthma care for … – Healio

San Diego State University awarded $4 million grant to improve asthma care for
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Researchers at San Diego State University have been awarded a $4 million federal grant to improve asthma education and treatment strategies for Latino youth of Imperial Valley, Calif., according to a press release. The Imperial County Asthma Research 
Improving Asthma Care for Latino YouthHealthCanal.com

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Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma – Penn State News

Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma
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Children admitted to the hospital for asthma are likely to be readmitted within a year if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Dr. Judie Howrylak and Dr. Adam Spanier of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The study 

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State public health fund distributed to nine groups focused on pediatric … – Boston.com (blog)


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State public health fund distributed to nine groups focused on pediatric
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The grants are aimed at programs meant to prevent high blood pressure, smoking, childhood asthma, and falls among the elderly. “In three years, our job is to show that we can reduce the prevalence of these conditions,” said Public Health Commissioner 
New Bedford one of nine communities to get state health and wellness fundsSouthCoastToday.com

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Ask the Pharmacist: Controlling asthma during allergy season – Henderson State University Oracle

Ask the Pharmacist: Controlling asthma during allergy season
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“We know that most asthmatics – more than half, actually – do not take their asthma medication properly, and that is leaving their condition uncontrolled and increasing their risk for an ER visit due to an asthma attack,” says Paul Reyes, Express
Improving Asthma CareGreaterKashmir.com
Asthma needs serious attention in Ghanaspyghana.com

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