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New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35 New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for
Healthcare January 4, 2024

New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35

More patients on insulin will pay less for the drug this year ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
Healthcare September 25, 2024

Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients

Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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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

1 min read
Parriva
228
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

2 mins read
Parriva
359
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

2 mins read
Parriva
175
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

2 mins read
Parriva
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“The healthcare system has ignored the Latino community; we have to change it,” -Rosa Vazquez from AltaMed “The healthcare system has ignored the Latino community; we have to change it,” -Rosa Vazquez from AltaMed
Healthcare January 29, 2024

“The healthcare system has ignored the Latino community; we have to change it,” -Rosa Vazquez from AltaMed

Rosa Vazquez was only eight months old when she traveled from Guadalajara ... more

7 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
173
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

2 mins read
Parriva
513
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

2 mins read
Parriva
305
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

2 mins read
Parriva
385
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

1 min read
Parriva
152
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

1 min read
Parriva
285
“El sistema de salud ha ignorado a la comunidad Latina, tenemos que cambiarlo”,- Rosa Vazquez “El sistema de salud ha ignorado a la comunidad Latina, tenemos que cambiarlo”,- Rosa Vazquez
Healthcare January 29, 2024

“El sistema de salud ha ignorado a la comunidad Latina, tenemos que cambiarlo”,- Rosa Vazquez

Tenía tan solo ocho meses cuando Rosa Vazquez viajó desde Guadalajara a ... more

7 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
399
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

3 mins read
Parriva
300
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

2 mins read
Parriva
209
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

3 mins read
Parriva
277
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

2 mins read
Parriva
195
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

2 mins read
Parriva
415
Medi-Cal expansion safeguards health for most of the undocumented immigrants Medi-Cal expansion safeguards health for most of the undocumented immigrants
Healthcare February 20, 2024

Medi-Cal expansion safeguards health for most of the undocumented immigrants

In 1994, California voters flocked to the polls in record numbers to ... more

5 mins read
Francisco Castro
549
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

3 mins read
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