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驴Cl铆nica de urgencias o sala de emergencias? C贸mo decidir donde recibir la atenci贸n adecuada
Las personas heridas o enfermas deben decidir con cuidado, en un momento de estr茅s, cu谩l es el mejor lugar para buscar ayuda. Y deben tomar esa decisi贸n en medio de un n煤mero creciente de opciones.
The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options
The proliferation of care options 鈥 particularly urgent care centers and free-standing emergency departments 鈥 can make the head spin. Facilities have little incentive to clear up the confusion of where to go. But for patients, the wrong choice can mean big bills and possibly poor health outcomes.
Addiction Treatment Proponents Urge Rural Clinicians to Pitch In by Prescribing Medication
The number of U.S. health care providers certified to prescribe buprenorphine more than doubled in the past four years, and treatment advocates hope to see that trend continue.
Cuando hay mala praxis en centros de salud comunitarios, pagan los contribuyentes
Los 1,375 centros de salud financiados con dinero federal, que atienden a 30 millones de estadounidenses de bajos ingresos, son en su mayor铆a organizaciones privadas. Sin embargo, reciben $6,000 millones anuales en subvenciones federales y, seg煤n la ley federal, sus responsabilidades legales est谩n cubiertas por el gobierno
When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay
Federally funded clinics and their doctors are protected against lawsuits by federal law, with taxpayers footing the bill. The health centers say that allows them to better serve their low-income patients, but lawyers say the system handcuffs consumers with a cumbersome legal process and makes it harder for the public to see problems.
Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork
With a dearth of evidence on effective treatments for long covid, patients and doctors in 400 clinics around the country still rely on trial and error.
Pacientes de California temen consecuencias de nueva propuesta electoral sobre cl铆nicas de di谩lisis
ELK GROVE, California – Toni Sherwin est谩 ansiosa por someterse al procedimiento que reubicar谩 su punto de di谩lisis de su pecho a su brazo, que ser谩 m谩s f谩cil de mantener seco. Desde que empez贸 la di谩lisis en febrero 鈥攃omo parte del tratamiento contra un c谩ncer de sangre鈥 se ha lavado el pelo en el fregadero […]
California Patients Fear Fallout From Third Dialysis Ballot Measure
Californians are facing the third statewide dialysis initiative in five years. The dialysis industry is spending tens of millions of dollars to defeat Proposition 29 and is running ads saying the measure would force clinics to close 鈥 a message that appears to be resonating with patients.
Las cl铆nicas de salud sexual luchan sin medios contra la viruela del simio
Las cl铆nicas que tratan las enfermedades de transmisi贸n sexual 鈥攓ue ya se enfrentaban a un aumento explosivo de enfermedades como la s铆filis y la gonorrea鈥 se encuentran ahora en la primera l铆nea de la lucha para controlar el brote de viruela del simio, que crece r谩pidamente.
Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped
Sexual health clinics are scrambling to properly track, test, and treat hundreds of monkeypox patients. So far, it isn鈥檛 going well.
鈥業t鈥檚 Not a Haven鈥: With Limited Capacity for Abortion Care, Minnesota Clinics Brace for Influx
In Minnesota, where abortion rights are protected by the state鈥檚 constitution, legal doesn’t necessarily mean accessible. The state has just eight clinics that provide abortions, and both providers and advocates say resources available aren鈥檛 enough to meet demand as nearby states reduce abortion access.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Taking a Shot at Gun Control
The U.S. House passed a package of bills seeking to keep some guns out of the hands of children and teenagers, but its fate in the Senate remains a big question mark. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission takes on drug and hospital prices. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Cori Uccello of the American Academy of Actuaries about the most recent report from Medicare鈥檚 trustees board.
With its latest venture into primary care clinics, is America鈥檚 leading organization for seniors selling its trusted seal of approval?
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Washington鈥檚 Slow Churn
Stemming gun violence is back on the legislative agenda following three mass shootings in less than a month, but it鈥檚 hard to predict success when so many previous efforts have failed. Meanwhile, lawmakers must soon decide if they will extend current premium subsidies for those buying health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and the Biden administration acts, belatedly, on Medicare premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz of the New York Times, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat News join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Michelle Andrews, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 episode about a too-common problem: denial of no-cost preventive care for a colonoscopy under the Affordable Care Act.
Cl铆nica de abortos en la frontera de Texas enfrenta desaf铆os legales y culturales 煤nicos
La ley sobre el aborto de Texas, una de las m谩s restrictivas del pa铆s, ha puesto a mujeres que viven cerca de la frontera ante dilemas de salud cr铆ticos.
Abortion Clinic on Texas-Mexico Border Faces Unique Legal and Cultural Challenges
Just as Texas has tightened its laws surrounding abortion, Mexico has gone the opposite direction, compelling people to seek potentially less-safe procedures south of the border.
In May 2021, Lags Medical Centers, one of California鈥檚 largest chains of pain clinics, abruptly closed its doors amid a cloaked state investigation. Nine months later, patients are still in the dark about what happened with their care and to their bodies.
鈥楬eart鈥 of Little Shell: Newest Federally Recognized Tribe to Open First Clinic
The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana plans to open the nation鈥檚 newest Indian Health Service clinic in Great Falls on Jan. 31 鈥 marking the first time the tribe will have its culture reflected in health care offerings.
Clinics Say State鈥檚 New Medicaid Drug Program Will Force Them to Cut Services
On Jan. 1, California started buying prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid enrollees, a responsibility that had primarily been held by managed-care insurance plans. State officials estimate California will save hundreds of millions of dollars by flexing its purchasing power, but some health clinics expect to lose money.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Roe v. Wade on the Rocks
A Supreme Court majority appears ready to overturn nearly 50 years of abortion rights, at least judging by the latest round of oral arguments before the justices. And a new covid variant, omicron, gains attention as it spreads around the world. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Blake Farmer of Nashville Public Radio about the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 episode.
