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Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments
BURLINGTON, Vt. — “You can’t inject a horse tranquilizer and think nothing bad is gonna happen” to you, said Ty Sears, 33, a longtime drug user now in recovery.
Sears was referring to xylazine, a sedative used for animal…
Biden Administration Nibbles at the Maternal Health Crisis
Choosing where to give birth typically comes down to what hospital is most convenient to your home, where your obstetrician practices and your insurance company’s provider network.
Now, the Biden administration has given…
US Military Says National Security Depends on ‘Forever Chemicals’
The Department of Defense relies on hundreds, if not thousands, of weapons and products such as uniforms, batteries, and microelectronics that contain PFAS, a family of chemicals linked to serious health conditions.
Now, as…
Is Novavax, the Latecomer Covid Vaccine, Worth the Wait?
Erin Kissane, a co-founder of the COVID Tracking Project, rolled up her sleeve for the Novavax covid-19 vaccine in mid-October soon after it was finally recommended in the United States. Like many people with autoimmune diseases,…
Journalists Delve Into Open Enrollment, School Nurse Shortages, and More
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New Social Security Report Shows Growing Overpayment Problem Tops $23B
A new financial report released by the Social Security Administration this week shows that the scope of the agency’s overpayment problem has continued to grow.
As of Oct. 1, the SSA had an uncollected balance of $23 billion in…
Why Do We Pay For so Much Worthless Health Care?
Medical advances are expensive. Take Wegovy, the wildly successful obesity drug that we learned last week may also reduce the risk of heart disease. If just 10 percent of Medicare beneficiaries start taking the drug, taxpayers…
Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes Supplies
LOS ANGELES — June Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar.
Her blood sugar was plummeting, and the beep came from a continuous glucose monitor attached to her…
Most States Ban Shackling Pregnant Women in Custody, Yet Many Report Being Restrained
Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police handcuffed her during an arrest in Carroll County, Georgia. Officers shackled her even though the state bans the use of restraints on pregnant women in custody…
It’s Getting Harder to Find Long-Term Residential Behavioral Health Treatment for Kids
HELENA, Mont. — Connie MacDonald works for the State Department at the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It’s a dream job, and she loved living abroad with her two sons.
But earlier this year, MacDonald said, her…