Category: Health Care
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More Americans believe health care is the government’s responsibility. MAGA is looking to end federal programs
Gustaf Kilander December 27, 2024 at 6:54 AM The highest percentage of Americans in over a decade, 62 percent, now…
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This nonprofit winery connects vineyard workers to health care
On a chilly fall morning in southeast Washington, Itzel Cuevas Vásquez stood among rows and rows of grapes. The Blue…
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‘The disconnect between actual health care and the insurance model is widening’
‘Insurance is what makes US health care prices so high’ David Goldhill at The Washington Post “Trying to force the…
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Prices for medical care surged in Minnesota. Here’s what the state is trying to do about it.
State Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, predicted a busy session on health care topics, ranging from the fate of the University…
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Washington Health Care Authority seeks more funding to expand Medicaid for undocumented adults
The number of undocumented adults seeking Medicaid through Apple Health Expansion is growing. According to the Washington Health Care Authority,…
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Health Care’s Colossus: Inside STAT’s investigations of UnitedHealth
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked extraordinary public interest in the nation’s health insurance industry. Much of…
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Peer Caregiving In Prisons: A Humane Response To A Growing Health Care Crisis
The U.S. corrections system faces a health care crisis as the population ages rapidly, offering a troubling glimpse into the…
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Health Care’s Colossus: Inside STAT’s investigation of UnitedHealth
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked extraordinary public interest in the nation’s health insurance industry. Much of…
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Tricare Patients Fear Losing Preferred Health Care Providers Amid Contract Transition
Psychologist Shannon Curry has treated military members and their families for 11 years, helping them deal with trauma, grief, pain…
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Health care’s colossus, bird flu, and gender-affirming surgery
Good morning, it’s the last Morning Rounds of the year! On Friday, as I closed out of the document where…