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This Dental Device Was Sold to Fix Patients’ Jaws. Lawsuits Claim It Wrecked Their Teeth.
Boja Kragulj, an accomplished clarinetist who once performed with orchestras in New York, Philadelphia, and Jacksonville, Florida, has already lost four teeth. And she expects to lose at least a dozen more.
Five years ago,…
Idaho Dropped Thousands From Medicaid in the Pandemic’s First Years
Rachana Pradhan
During the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, while the federal government was trying to prevent people on Medicaid from losing health coverage, Idaho dropped nearly 10,000 people from the safety-net program.…
Trabajadores comunitarios persuaden a inmigrantes mayores de tener cobertura de salud
OAKLAND, California – Durante tres años, Bertha Embriz, de San Francisco, ha vivido sin seguro de salud, salteándose chequeos anuales, y ahora tratando de no masticar de un lado para evitar el dolor de una muela rota. Como…
NYC Makes Clear Its Intent to Lead on Abortion Access
New York City has long been a haven for people who want an abortion, and new city programs and policies aim to make sure it remains one since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade and tossed abortion regulation back to the…
Readers and Tweeters Urgently Plea for a Proper ‘Role’ Call in the ER
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How Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Enhance Health Care
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After Capping Insulin Copays, Colorado Sets Its Sights on EpiPens
Helen Santoro
Almost four years after becoming the first state to cap insulin copayments, Colorado may limit what consumers pay for epinephrine autoinjectors, also known as EpiPens, which treat serious allergic reactions.
A…
California Explores Private Insurance for Immigrants Lacking Legal Status. But Is It Affordable?
A doctor found cysts in Lilia Becerril’s right breast five years ago, but the 51-year-old lacks health insurance. She said she can’t afford the imaging to find out if they’re cancerous.
Becerril earns about $52,000 a year at a…
Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Unlike support groups, these programs teach…
One Texas Judge Will Decide Fate of Abortion Pill Used by Millions of American Women
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AMARILLO, Texas — Federal judges in Texas have delivered time and again for abortion opponents.
They upheld a state law that allows for $10,000 bounties to be placed on anyone who…
California Dangles Bonuses for Nursing Homes That Add Staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.
Rather than limit bonuses to top-performing facilities, the state will hand out additional Medicaid payments next…