By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying
Despite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small.
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MAHA鈥檚 Treatments for Autism: Camel鈥檚 Milk, Stem Cell Injections 鈥 And Spelling Therapy
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse 鈥 and fake 鈥渢elepathy.鈥
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Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It鈥檚 Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.
Patients鈥 experiences encapsulate breakdowns in a healthcare system that traps patients in debt. The industry鈥檚 key players blame one another.
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Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums. Consumer advocates dismiss the plans as "junk insurance,鈥 while proponents say patients need alternatives to pricey marketplace options.
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3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.
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License To Deliver: Some Midwives Break the Law To Assist With Home Births
Some states bar professional midwives from attending home births if they don鈥檛 have a nursing license. Their advocates say laws to allow midwife licensing would make home birth safer and more accessible, plus help address a maternity care shortage.
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As Ranks of Uninsured Grow, Minnesota鈥檚 Hospitals Are Among Least Charitable in Nation
A Minnesota Star Tribune-麻豆女优 Health News investigation of hospital data and charity care programs shows most Minnesota hospitals provide little financial aid to patients and often make assistance difficult to get.
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Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas
A federal agency has dramatically slowed its review of visa waiver applications that allow international physicians completing U.S. training programs to stay in the country to work in underserved areas. The delay may send hundreds of doctors back to their home countries.
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Saving Lives by Changing Lives: The Next Frontier in Suicide Prevention
Someone in America dies by suicide every 11 minutes. It鈥檚 a tragic and entrenched problem. A new approach to prevention shifts the focus from stopping harm in moments of crisis to upstream policies that give people reasons to live.
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A 鈥楤arbaric鈥 Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger
Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.
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Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
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States Change Custody Laws To Keep Children of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care
As President Donald Trump鈥檚 heightened immigration enforcement continues across the country, some states are updating temporary guardianship laws to keep the children of detained and deported immigrants out of state custody.
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States Face Another Challenge With Medicaid Work Rules: Staffing Shortages
Some states already don鈥檛 have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees鈥 phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, predicting people will lose coverage as a result.
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After Man鈥檚 Death Following Insurance Denials, West Virginia Tackles Prior Authorization
After Eric Tennant died, his widow vowed to speak out against West Virginia鈥檚 Public Employees Insurance Agency, which had denied cancer treatment recommended by Tennant鈥檚 doctor. Her efforts paid off. In March, West Virginia鈥檚 governor signed a bill to protect some patients from harm tied to prior authorization.
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Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota
The Trump administration鈥檚 unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.
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Oz Says California鈥檚 Not Fighting Health Care Fraud, but Data Shows It鈥檚 Part of a Larger Battle
Trump administration officials say the state allows rampant fraud and have promised to investigate, blaming the 鈥淩ussian, Armenian mafia鈥 in the hospice and home health care industry. But data shows hotbeds of health care fraud throughout the country, with California outperforming most other states in recovering fraud dollars.
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Evidence Shows ACA鈥檚 Mandated Benefits Alone Don鈥檛 Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.
The Affordable Care Act put in place a package of benefits that health insurance plans must cover. Critics contend this mandate has jacked up premiums. Evidence supporting that claim is mixed.
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In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals
Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there鈥檚 a potential hitch.
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Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks
U.S. doctors are getting the word out about how to spot a rare measles complication that had been a relic of the past: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. It affects a person years after a measles infection, often starting with mobility issues and progressing to paralysis. It鈥檚 nearly always fatal.
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Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health
Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 anti-vaccine stance and President Donald Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Still, federal cuts have sapped morale and left local health departments less prepared for outbreaks.
By Angela Hart