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Goats and Soda
Ukrainian refugee Alina Archipova gives her daughter medication at a temporary shelter in Berlin, Germany, on March 10.

What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'

May 05, 2022
That's how Paul Spiegel characterizes the reception — and medical services — offered by European nations. He spent 7 weeks on the scene for the World Health Organization to assess the situation.
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Politics
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, listens to debate on April 9, 2022, before lawmakers voted to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand abortion access in the state.

Maryland lawmakers expand who can perform abortions after overriding governor's veto

Apr 10, 2022
In his veto, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive healthcare services received by women in Maryland."
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Nevada leaders file legislation to address state's doctor shortage

Apr 08, 2022

Nevada is facing a dire shortage of doctors.

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Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke about the bill to cap insulin prices during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

House passes bill to cap insulin prices

Mar 31, 2022
The chamber voted on a bill that caps the price of insulin at $35 a month but fate for the legislation in the Senate is unclear.
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The Picture Show
A nurse holds bottles of medications. The Lviv hospital had about three weeks of reserves on site.

Fighting to survive: Ukraine's cancer patients' struggle to find care while fleeing

Mar 18, 2022
Supplies are running low at Lviv's regional cancer hospital in Ukraine. The patient load has doubled and supplies in Kyiv are inaccessible. But hospital staff choose the duty of care over safety.
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Health
People hike under trees as snow falls near Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in November.

A new program in Canada gives doctors the option of prescribing national park visits

Feb 09, 2022
And the best part? The annual passes are free.
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Broadband subsidy slow in reaching much of the rural West

Jan 14, 2022

In Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, less than 8% of qualifying households had taken advantage of a federal broadband subsidy. But an expansion in eligibility may mean an uptick in uptake.

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Goats and Soda

Global wishes for 2022: a gift box for everyone, greater girl power, vertical gardens

Jan 07, 2022
We asked global thinkers like Malala, doctors dealing with the pandemic, educators and more — if you were in charge of the world, what would you like to see happen this year.
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Rural Westerners more likely to die from COVID-19 than city dwellers

Jan 02, 2022

Data from the University of Iowa show that rural death rates across the region rose sharply from mid-October through November. Residents in non-metro areas were dying at twice the rate of those in cities.

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Shots - Health News
A team of nurses, patient care technicians and a respiratory therapist prepare to return a COVID patient to their back after 24 hours of lying on their stomach. That posture makes it easier to breathe and is a critical part of treatment for COVID patient

Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a photojournalist-turned-nurse

Dec 26, 2021
Alan Hawes hopes his photos of health care workers and COVID patients will show the toll of this pandemic — and persuade the unvaccinated to get their COVID shots.
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Mountain West states embrace monoclonal COVID treatment, despite the cost

Dec 08, 2021
With hospitals in the Mountain West overrun with COVID-19 patients, states are increasingly utilizing monoclonal antibody treatment to ease a seemingly endless public health crisis — one that could worsen with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant.
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Mountain West states embrace monoclonal COVID treatment, despite the cost

Dec 08, 2021
With hospitals in the Mountain West overrun with COVID-19 patients, states are increasingly utilizing monoclonal antibody treatment to ease a seemingly endless public health crisis — one that could worsen with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant.
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Health
According to the UCLA researchers, people who faced any discrimination had a 26% greater risk of poor health than those who said they hadn't faced any.

A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues

Nov 08, 2021
And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.
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New maps show pandemic impacts on Indigenous people in the U.S.

Oct 15, 2021

Indian Country Today collaborated with the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health to provide comprehensive data and maps to the public.

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As demand for home care grows, Nevada workers petition for higher wages

Oct 06, 2021

The West is facing a growing shortage of home care workers as the senior population booms and more people stay away from nursing homes as the pandemic drags on.

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Idaho Tells Healthcare Workers To Ration Care As Pandemic Surges

Sep 17, 2021

When hospital workers are overwhelmed by a public health crisis and unable to provide standard care, crisis standards of care dictate who gets what kind of treatment.

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Shots - Health News
A civil suit filed by the Justice Department this week links exaggerated patient bills to tens of millions of dollars in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans. A data analytics team facilitated the fraud, the lawsuit alleges.

The DOJ Says A Data Mining Company Fabricated Medical Diagnoses To Make Money

Sep 14, 2021
In a civil suit filed this week, the Justice Department accuses a New York medical analytics company of helping a Medicare Advantage plan cheat taxpayers out of millions of dollars.
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Coronavirus Updates
A health care worker in Rhode Island receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last December. California is implementing a vaccine mandate for all paid and unpaid workers in the health care industry starting Sept. 30.

California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities

Aug 06, 2021
Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.
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Investigations
NPR spoke to more than a dozen current and former employees of One Medical. They say the high-end medical company has fundamentally changed its focus, with increasing revenue and reducing costs taking center stage.

One Medical Employees Say Concierge Care Provider Is Putting Profits Over Patients

Aug 04, 2021
Employees at the health care company One Medical have accused the provider of mismanagement, less focus on patients and poor working conditions. Company leadership has denied the claims.
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Shots - Health News
Truck driver José Mendoza has a Humana HMO plan through his employer. It has a $5,000 deductible and 50% coinsurance, leaving him financially vulnerable.

A $10,322 Tab For A Sleep Apnea Study Is Enough To Wreck One Patient's Rest

May 27, 2021
The University of Miami Health System charged truck driver José Mendoza six times what Medicare would pay for an overnight test. He got trapped by his high-deductible health plan and sky-high billing.
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Shots - Health News
Many of the changes in health care that happened during the pandemic are likely here to stay, such as conferring with doctors online more frequently about medication and other treatments.

How Health Care In The U.S. May Change After COVID: An Optimist's Outlook

May 13, 2021
Doctors meeting patients where they are. The use of technology in truly innovative ways. These are among the many positive changes brought by the pandemic, Dr. Shantanu Nundy argues in a new book.
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Health
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. In this 2017 photo, Equality March for Unity and Pride participants march past the White House in Washington.

U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care

May 10, 2021
The announcement, which effectively reverses a Trump-era rule, springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people.
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Newscast headlines

Becerra Visits Nevada, Stumps For Pandemic Aid And Obamacare

Mar 24, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra talked up the Affordable Care Act and efforts underway to expand coverage and reduce the cost of health care during a visit to Nevada.

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National
Trinity Health RN Kayla Bennett gives Hartford, Conn., resident James Watts his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a neighborhood vaccine clinic at the at the Parker Memorial Community Center.

Some States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group

Mar 03, 2021
The shift in priorities is drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line.
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National
This Thursday, June 29, 2017 photo shows a slogan is on the storefront of Journey, a former substance abuse treatment center, in Lake Worth, Fla. Now closed, it was one of two owned by Kenneth Chatman, who is now serving a 27-year federal prison sentence

As Addiction Deaths Surge, Profit-Driven Rehab Industry Faces 'Severe Ethical Crisis'

Feb 15, 2021
Many drug rehab programs use aggressive sales techniques, price-gouge patients and provide substandard care. The system often pushes people struggling with addiction into debt, but not recovery.
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