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Blog postSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is still offering free covid testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out of money to pay for it.
While Congress debates whether to put more money into free testing, California is leaning on programs it already had in place: special state-based coverage for uninsured Californians, school testing, and free tests offered by clinics, counties, and other groups. Absent free options, people without health insurance could pay as -
Blog postShaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn’t usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate.
After telling a transgender patient that she is a lesbian, Meyer learned the woman had recently taken four other trans women, all estranged from their birth families, under her wing. They were living together as a family, and, one by one, each came to see Meyer at the Aurora clinic -
Blog postThe third dose of the Pfizer vaccine provides protection against hospitalization from omicron, but it wanes after three months.
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Blog postKHN Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith shared a firsthand perspective on ballooning insulin costs on “Tradeoffs” on April 21.
Click here to hear Sable-Smith on “Tradeoffs” Read Sable-Smith’s “I Write About America’s Absurd Health Care System. Then I Got Caught Up in It.” KHN’s Colleen DeGuzman profiled the last abortion clinic in the Rio Grande Valley on KUT and “Texas Standard” on April 21.
Click here to hear DeGuzman on “The National Daily News Show of Texas”Read DeGuzman’s “ -
Blog postThe public health agency has released its comprehensive report on national death rates for 2021.
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Blog postNew research has found a link between COVID-19 and shingles in people over 50.
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Blog postThe mattress you sleep on is one of the factors that exacerbate joint pain, as well as your sleep posture. Find the best mattress for you here.
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Blog postAt age 35, Megan Fox remains to be one of the top celebrities people look up to as their body goals. But how does she stay in shape? Find out here.
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Blog postMaintaining a healthy diet is never easy as it requires consistency, perseverance, and a lot of time and effort. But here's a solution that can help.
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Blog postBringing normalcy to families' lives is a goal of pediatric palliative care, also known as pediatric advanced care (PAC). Many families, however, resist palliative care because they think it's limited to end-of-life care.
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Blog postDeaths linked to firearms topped those from car accidents for the first time in 2020, a new study found.
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Blog postIt’s happened to presidential candidates, Wheel of Fortune contestants, and (let’s be honest) you too – anyone can choke when stakes are high. Science explains why, and how to stop it.
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Blog postMay 6th is Digital Wellness Day. It is an opportunity to optimize your relationship with technology and those around you.
Call it a motivator, catalyst, or excuse. It is a great chance to reflect on your current “digital well-being,” and if, how and why you would like it to improve. It could be as simple as just going about your day exactly as you would normally but thinking about how you feel digital tech is affecting, perhaps stressing you, in any way or taking away attention from w -
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Blog postA new study suggests showing highway death tolls on roadside message boards in a bid to curb crashes may actually cause more accidents.
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Blog postResearchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer which could lead to new treatments for the disease.
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Blog postMany wondered whether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have some answers – for the UK, at least.
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Blog postA study analyzed how many COVID-19 related deaths could have been prevented by vaccination.
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Blog postThe Centers for Disease Control has alarmed health officials to be on the lookout for potential cases of children with hepatitis.
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Blog post“The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.”
Rep. Matt Gaetz on Twitter, March 31, 2022
At the end of March, after the House passed a bill that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for insured consumers, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) tweeted about why he voted against the legislation.
“Insulin price increases have more to do with increased consumer demand than the bad behavior of Big Pharma, which I am quick to condemn,” Gaetz wrote.
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Blog post20,000 child car seats have been recalled because of a choking hazard.
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Blog postThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory urging state and local authorities to watch for cases of hepatitis in children with adenovirus infection.
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Blog postWebMD explains why and how teens manipulate their parents and how parents can respond effectively.
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Blog postAs your child grows into adolescence, you need to adapt your parenting skills for a teenager. Here are the top mistakes parents make with their teens and tweens, and how to avoid them.
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Blog postGot a preschooler who won't stop thumb sucking or finger sucking? Find out what to do about it.
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Blog postFind out what color changes, diarrhea, and frequency of baby poop may say about your baby's health.
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Blog postWhat's normal? These 7 warning signs could mean trouble with an early pregnancy. Play it safe, and call your doctor.
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Blog postExperts explain how to provide toddlers with the nutritious food they need for their growing bodies.
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Blog postIs it possible to carry a baby without knowing you’re pregnant? It happens more often than you think.
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Blog postWondering if your child’s condition is serious or not? WebMD discusses the possible signs of a serious health problem and what to do in case of a health emergency.
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Blog postHere's what to do and what to say -- because how you react matters.
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Blog postTips from WebMD for parents who are ready to transition their baby from bottle to a cup.
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Blog postExperts were optimistic at first, pointing to a number of potential drivers for the 3% drop in suicides nationally. But many believe the opioid epidemic is masking many deaths that in truth were suicides.
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Blog postNew research finds that over time, obesity nearly doubles a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.
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Blog postA large new study finds Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans have an increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia, but the reasons why are unclear.
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In this special episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” podcast, host Julie Rovner talks with Peter Lee, former head of Covered California, the largest state-run marketplace for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Lee, who was the first executive director of Co -
Blog postNovavax has conducted early data on its vaccine that targets COVID-19 and the flu.
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Blog postThe role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of this week’s court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers on airlines, trains, and the nation’s mass transit systems.
A federal court judge in Florida said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had overstepped its authority in requiring masks on public transportation, a mandate that legal experts considered well within the bounds of the agency’s -
Blog postBefore my insurer had even preapproved coverage of the new injectable medicine my doctor had prescribed, I got a voicemail from its manufacturer informing me that I might qualify for its copay assistance program. That meant the company would cover at least the lion’s share of my copay, leaving me with a minimal, if any, out-of-pocket contribution.
My antennae were up: If a drugmaker is offering copay assistance, you can assume the list price of the drug is high, but I wasn’t sure ho -
Blog postNot long ago, Kansas showed strong bipartisan support for vaccines as a tool to support a robust public health system.
But bills with language expanding religious exemptions for childhood vaccine requirements were passed by the state Senate in March and now face the House when the legislature reconvenes April 25.
They are among the more than 520 vaccine-related bills introduced in statehouses nationwide since Jan. 1, according to data from the National Conference of State Legi -
Blog postPeople with a history of hospitalization, diabetes, and higher body mass index were most likely to develop long COVID, researchers said. The kind of insurance the patients had also seemed to be a factor, though the researchers didn’t offer a reason why.
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Blog postResearchers found that 64% of antibiotic prescriptions to Black patients and 74% of antibiotic prescriptions to patients 65 and older were deemed inappropriate.
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Blog postThe first open-air study of genetically modified mosquitoes in the United States has yielded positive results, says Oxitec, the UK-based company that ran the study
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Blog postSo, men of America, do you really need to start tanning your testicles like Carlson seems to suggest? Doctors say the answer is simple: Absolutely not.
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