Inmigrantes pagan mucho m谩s en seguros de salud de lo que gastan en atenci贸n
Un estudio publicado hall贸 que los inmigrantes con seguro de salud privados y sus empleadores contribuyeron con casi $25 mil millones m谩s en primas en 2014 de lo que gastaron en atenci贸n m茅dica.
4 Takeaways On Puerto Rico鈥檚 Death Toll, In The Wake Of Trump鈥檚 Tweet Storm
The controversy over the death toll from Hurricane Maria continues as the president tweets that the official estimate adopted by territory officials is a political ploy.
Hurricane Maria鈥檚 Official Death Toll In Puerto Rico Now Stands At Nearly 3,000
A report, commissioned by officials in the American territory, finds initial estimates were far too low, and mortality rates in the six months after the storm were 20 percent higher than normal.
La otra crisis de Puerto Rico: m谩s de un mill贸n en riesgo por recortes a Medicaid
La isla, que todav铆a est谩 recuper谩ndose de las tormentas de 2017, sufrir谩 un nuevo rev茅s sanitario: fuertes recortes a Medicaid pueden impactar en la atenci贸n m茅dica de los m谩s vulnerables.
In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills
The island鈥檚 government must squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, part of the U.S. territory鈥檚 agreement with the federal government as Puerto Rico claws its way back from fiscal oblivion. Experts warn such drastic cuts defy actuarial science.
Trying To Pinpoint Hurricane鈥檚 True Toll, Researchers Say 1,139 Died In Puerto Rico
The estimate, published in the journal JAMA, dwarfs the government鈥檚 toll of 64 but is far lower than another highly touted analysis.
Resurge pol茅mica por popular maniobra para salvar a alguien que se est谩 ahogando
El hijo y la hija del doctor Henry Heimlich, fallecido en 2016, est谩n lanzando una campa帽a sobre la popular maniobra luego de una controversia de d茅cadas.
How To Save A Choking Senator: Heimlich Heirs, Red Cross Disagree On Technique
The Red Cross and some other organizations suggest that first aid for choking begin with five slaps on the back. The family of Dr. Henry Heimlich, who developed the abdominal thrusts to dislodge objects that prevent breathing, is launching a campaign to demand proof of why back slaps should come first.
Esperanza y cautela por una vacuna de bajo costo contra la diabetes tipo 1
La vacuna, conocida como BCG, se utiliza en varios pa铆ses para prevenir la tuberculosis y durante mucho tiempo se ha sabido que tambi茅n estimula el sistema inmunitario.
Retooled Vaccine Raises Hopes As A Lower-Cost Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes
The vaccine, BCG, is relatively cheap. But experts caution the therapy could be overhyped and, if proven effective, wind up overpriced.
Squeezing Water From Air: Mysterious Machine Is A Lifeline On Battered Island
Moses West a retired Army officer, is hoping to showcase his atmospheric water generator in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and stir up business.
El sistema de agua potable de Puerto Rico vuelve a la normalidad con lentitud
Residentes de la isla deben recoger agua potable en botellas de pl谩stico para cocinar, beber y ducharse. Ha habido un aumento de casos de leptospirosis.
Puerto Rico鈥檚 Water System Stutters Back To Normal
Efforts to restore tap water service has been delayed in many rural areas of Puerto Rico, but even in the cities running water can be interrupted by electrical power outages at pumping stations.
La lenta recuperaci贸n de Puerto Rico impacta en los pacientes de di谩lisis
Catorce pacientes que viven en Vieques y necesitan di谩lisis tres veces por semana deben volar a la isla principal para recibir tratamiento, luego que el hurac谩n Mar铆a destruyera la cl铆nica local.
Puerto Rico鈥檚 Slow-Going Recovery Means New Hardship For Dialysis Patients
Since massive Hurricane Maria struck in September and knocked out the dialysis center on the tiny satellite island of Vieques, more than a dozen patients needing treatment now must fly several times a week to the main island.
C贸mo Medicaid se convirti贸 en un proveedor de fondos para las escuelas
El programa federal gerenciado por los estados para que las personas de bajos ingresos tengan atenci贸n de salud tambi茅n apoya a estudiantes con necesidades especiales en todo el pa铆s.
How Medicaid Became A Go-To Funder For Schools
Begun as a health care safety net for children and low-income families, Medicaid increasingly underwrites a range of services in America鈥檚 public schools.
Crowded Shelters And The Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm For The Homeless
Although homeless shelters provide lifesaving protection from the winter鈥檚 cold, they also act as incubators for diseases like influenza.
Challenges Abound For 26-Year-Olds Falling Off Parental Insurance Cliff
Insurance has often been a tough-sell among these young people because they are often healthy and choosing a plan is complicated. A shorter enrollment and less outreach could dampen enthusiasm.
Putting Money Where Its Mouthpiece Is: Calif. Outspends U.S. To Market Obamacare
The state insurance exchange is committing nearly five times more money than the federal government on ads urging people to sign up for health insurance, reflecting conflicting attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act.
