Category: Healthcare
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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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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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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency
Health August 15, 2024

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere ... more

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Visa freeze worsens America’s nursing shortage Visa freeze worsens America’s nursing shortage
Healthcare June 26, 2024

Visa freeze worsens America’s nursing shortage

Longstanding caps on green cards for foreign-educated nurses are limiting one potential ... more

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US seeks more efficiency in national organ transplant system US seeks more efficiency in national organ transplant system
Health March 23, 2023

US seeks more efficiency in national organ transplant system

The Biden administration is planning a major revamp of the nation's organ ... 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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The psychology behind liking spicy food and pain The psychology behind liking spicy food and pain
Healthcare August 14, 2024

The psychology behind liking spicy food and pain

Whether the spice they seek is fiery or acidic and sour, humans ... more

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The largest health care strike in U.S. history could begin this week The largest health care strike in U.S. history could begin this week
Healthcare October 3, 2023

The largest health care strike in U.S. history could begin this week

Just as the Hollywood writers get back to work after 148 days ... 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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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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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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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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People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths
Healthcare September 23, 2024

People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths

The health system in the U.S. is failing, a startling new report ... more

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Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled
Healthcare October 5, 2023

Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled

FACTS: 23% of Kaiser Permanente employees are Hispanic or Latino. Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy ... more

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Older Adults Do Not Benefit even from light Drinking, Large Study Finds Older Adults Do Not Benefit even from light Drinking, Large Study Finds
Healthcare August 13, 2024

Older Adults Do Not Benefit even from light Drinking, Large Study Finds

Even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths among ... more

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Newborns Receive Opioid Benefits Newborns Receive Opioid Benefits
Healthcare May 1, 2023

Newborns Receive Opioid Benefits

Babies born to opioid users had shorter hospital stays and needed less ... 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