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After Uphill Battle, Company Is Poised for Takeover of Bankrupt California Hospital
MODESTO, Calif. — When American Advanced Management made a bid for the bankrupt Madera Community Hospital last year, many local officials and others involved in trying to reopen the facility didn’t take the company seriously.…
Arkansas Led the Nation in Measuring Obesity in Kids. Did It Help?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sixth-grade boys were lining up to be measured in the Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School library. As they took off their shoes and emptied their pockets, they joked about being the tallest.
“It’s an…
The NIH Hopes To Make TMJ ‘Bearable.’ It Has a Long Way To Go.
The National Institutes of Health is spending more money than ever to solve the mysteries of TMJ disorders — little-understood ailments that afflict as many as 33 million Americans.
Temporomandibular joint disorders, known as…
Congress Likely to Kick the Can on Covid-Era Telehealth Policies
Nearly two hours into a Capitol Hill hearing focused on rural health, Rep. Brad Wenstrup emphatically told the committee’s five witnesses: “Hang with us.”
Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify or scuttle an…
Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
DENVER — Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at a community health clinic on a recent Monday. They gave flu shots and treatments for illnesses like ear infections. But Braun also did something most…
Becerra Joins the Fray Over Reproductive Rights
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is racking up frequent-flier miles as he hopscotches the country to highlight health issues the White House hopes will become pivotal for voters this year — none more so than…
City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
In Matthew Roach’s two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has…
Readers Speak Up About Women’s Health Issues, From Reproductive Care to Drinking
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names.
Many readers responded to our data-driven coverage of how ethical and…
Cada vez mueren más menores por sobredosis. ¿Podrían los pediatras ayudar más?
Un joven de 17 años, con el pelo rubio desgreñado, se subió a la balanza del Centro de Salud Familiar Tri-River de Uxbridge, en Massachusetts.
Después que lo pesaran, caminó hacia un consultorio decorado con calcomanías de…
Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern
Federal and state regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act policyholders, say consumers, agents, nonprofit enrollee…