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More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
Health January 6, 2023

More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period

Low-income Californians with health insurance through the state's Medicaid program will have ... more

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Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you. Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you.
Healthcare February 26, 2024

Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you.

From signing patient documents to emailing responses to patient questions, doctors are ... more

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Does this decongestant really work? FDA panel to re-evaluate phenylephrine Does this decongestant really work? FDA panel to re-evaluate phenylephrine
Healthcare September 12, 2023

Does this decongestant really work? FDA panel to re-evaluate phenylephrine

FDA advisers will consider whether an ingredient in commonly used decongestants should ... more

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Gen X, Millennials more likely to get cancer, new study shows Gen X, Millennials more likely to get cancer, new study shows
Healthcare August 1, 2024

Gen X, Millennials more likely to get cancer, new study shows

A sweeping new study is widening the lens on a puzzling uptick ... more

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Hispanic and Latino patients push for more representation Hispanic and Latino patients push for more representation
Healthcare October 8, 2024

Hispanic and Latino patients push for more representation

More than 65 million people in the US identified are Hispanic or ... more

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Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin
Healthcare January 11, 2023

Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin

Senior citizens and other Medicare enrollees can now get a break on ... more

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Why Employers Are Pulling Back on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage Why Employers Are Pulling Back on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage
Business March 6, 2024

Why Employers Are Pulling Back on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage

Employees who take weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may soon face ... more

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Nearly 1 in 3 Latinx Medi-Cal Members Dropped from Coverage in First Month of Redeterminations Nearly 1 in 3 Latinx Medi-Cal Members Dropped from Coverage in First Month of Redeterminations
Healthcare September 24, 2023

Nearly 1 in 3 Latinx Medi-Cal Members Dropped from Coverage in First Month of Redeterminations

The Department of Health Care Services released data this week on the ... more

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Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients
Healthcare August 6, 2024

Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients

Prescriptions for blockbuster drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease are ... more

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The elderly caregiving crisis The elderly caregiving crisis
Healthcare October 11, 2024

The elderly caregiving crisis

Kamala Harris' proposal to create a Medicare benefit for long-term home care ... more

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Study finds Hispanic veterans wait longer for specialists Study finds Hispanic veterans wait longer for specialists
Healthcare February 23, 2023

Study finds Hispanic veterans wait longer for specialists

Black and Hispanic veterans' access to specialty health care declined during the ... more

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The fight to achieve equity in access to health care The fight to achieve equity in access to health care
Healthcare March 17, 2024

The fight to achieve equity in access to health care

Efforts to address long-standing racial and ethnic disparities in health care — ... more

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Abortion: A dangerous migration from the U.S. to Mexico in search of access to services Abortion: A dangerous migration from the U.S. to Mexico in search of access to services
Healthcare September 26, 2023

Abortion: A dangerous migration from the U.S. to Mexico in search of access to services

The growing U.S. demand for abortion care is not limited to deliveries ... more

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WHO warns on deadlier strain of mpox WHO warns on deadlier strain of mpox
Healthcare August 6, 2024

WHO warns on deadlier strain of mpox

Now that a deadlier form of mpox has spread beyond the borders ... more

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Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Basic guide for your registration Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Basic guide for your registration
Healthcare October 15, 2024

Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Basic guide for your registration

Medicare open enrollment, runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, is an opportunity ... more

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Blood Donors: The myth about Latinos who don’t donate blood Blood Donors: The myth about Latinos who don’t donate blood
Health March 8, 2023

Blood Donors: The myth about Latinos who don’t donate blood

Hispanics are the fastest growing part of the United States population, yet ... more

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Arizona abortion ban will drive more patients to California Arizona abortion ban will drive more patients to California
Healthcare April 10, 2024

Arizona abortion ban will drive more patients to California

California clinics have begun preparing for a possible influx of patients seeking ... more

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Free COVID tests from government available again Free COVID tests from government available again
Healthcare September 26, 2023

Free COVID tests from government available again

Starting yesterday, Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests from the government ... more

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US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe vs Wade was overturned, study finds US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe vs Wade was overturned, study finds
Healthcare August 8, 2024

US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe vs Wade was overturned, study finds

The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up ... more

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Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities
Healthcare January 16, 2024

Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities

In a study published Jan. 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found ... more