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Watch: In Emergencies, First Comes the Ambulance. Then Comes the Bill.
When her 9-year-old daughter was having trouble breathing, Yvette Hammonds took her to a local emergency room. It quickly became clear that girl needed to be transferred to the children’s hospital about 40 minutes away in Atlanta, so her…
Un padre soñaba con una casa para su familia. La deuda médica casi los deja en la calle
DENVER. — A Kayce Atencio solía atormentarlo un pensamiento mientras trabajaba en un refugio para personas sin hogar en el centro de Denver. “Podría haber sido yo”, dijo Atencio, de 30 años, quien vive con su hijo y su hija en un…
‘Dr. Google’ Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT
As a fourth-year ophthalmology resident at Emory University School of Medicine, Riley Lyons’ biggest responsibilities include triage: When a patient comes in with an eye-related complaint, Lyons must make an immediate assessment…
CDC Faces Dilemma Over Recommending New Covid Booster for All
A small percentage of Americans got the most recent covid-19 booster shot, and even fewer probably realize the federal government is preparing to recommend yet another shot as early as Tuesday.
Until a week or two ago, William…
Montana State Officials Seek More Control Over Judicial Involuntary Commitments
KALISPELL, Mont. — Inside the white-brick hallways of the Flathead County Detention Center, Jail Commander Jen Root walked up to a steel door with a small window and pointed inside.
“She’s been here almost a year, just laying…
A Father Dreamed of a Home for His Family. Medical Debt Nearly Pushed Them Onto the Streets.
Noam N. Levey
DENVER — Kayce Atencio used to be haunted by a thought while working at a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. “It could have been me,” said Atencio, 30, who lives in a small apartment with his son and daughter not far from…
Journalists Recap How Smallpox Was Wiped Out and How Opioid Settlement Cash Is Being Paid Out
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the podcast “Epidemic: Eradicating Smallpox” podcast on NPR’s “Shortwave” on Aug. 30. Gounder also discussed new covid variants, vaccines, and…
Trabajadores sufren mientras el Congreso y empresarios debaten la necesidad de normas contra el…
Amy Maxmen
A veces el calor te hace vomitar, contó Carmen García, trabajadora agrícola en el Valle de San Joaquín, en California. Ella y su marido pasaron el mes de julio en los campos de ajo, arrodillados sobre la tierra ardiente…
Sin mantas, peluches, ni en brazos de sus padres: cómo hacer que los bebés duerman seguros
Samuel Hanke es cardiólogo pediátrico en Cincinnati, pero cuando le preguntas por su título dice: “Lo más importante es que soy el padre de Charlie”.
Hanke recuerda la noche de hace 13 años en la que Charlie, que entonces tenía…
In Move to Slash CDC Budget, House Republicans Target Major HIV Program Trump Launched
More than four years ago, then-President Donald Trump declared an ambitious goal that had bipartisan support: ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.
Now, that Trump program is one of several health initiatives targeted…