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Why Democrats Are Casting the Government Shutdown as a Health Care Showdown

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Democrats are pressuring Republicans to extend billions of dollars in federal tax credits that have dramatically lowered premiums and contributed to record-low rates of uninsured Americans. It鈥檚 a chance to talk about a winning issue 鈥 and maybe regain support from working-class voters.

GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats鈥 Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care

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Immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status are generally ineligible for federally funded health care programs. Democrats鈥 funding proposal would restore access to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace for legal immigrants who will lose access once certain provisions of the Republicans鈥 tax and spending law take effect.

Nuclear Missile Workers Are Contracting Cancer. They Blame the Bases.

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People who maintained the nation鈥檚 land-based nuclear missile arsenal are coming down with similar cancers. The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced.

Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses

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Community health centers are key to delivering care in underserved communities around the country, but their services could be disrupted or scaled back after governments did not renew their funding.

Centros de salud enfrentan riesgos por la ca铆da de la financiaci贸n del gobierno

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Algunos de estos centros de salud comunitarios podr铆an verse obligados a reducir personal m茅dico y administrativo o servicios. Incluso podr铆an llegar a cerrar.

鈥楧emon Copperhead鈥 Author Lays Foundation for Women in Appalachia To Beat Addiction

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Barbara Kingsolver won a Pulitzer Prize for her bestselling novel about Appalachia鈥檚 drug crisis. She invested some of the proceeds into a home for women trying to beat substance use disorders.

Workers鈥 Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections

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Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people鈥檚 paychecks to cover old medical bills. A 麻豆女优 Health News investigation in Colorado shows that this aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.

At Least 170 US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making It Worse.

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As a warming climate intensifies storms, 麻豆女优 Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration鈥檚 cuts leave the nation less prepared.

El crecimiento del empleo en salud se ve empa帽ado por medidas contra inmigrantes y recortes a Medicaid

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Seg煤n economistas, las medidas del presidente Donald Trump contra la inmigraci贸n y los recortes a los programas de seguro p煤blico amenazan con frenar el crecimiento del sector.

Health Care鈥檚 Employment Growth Clouded by Immigration Crackdown, Medicaid Cuts

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The health care sector has accounted for nearly half of this year鈥檚 U.S. job growth. But economists say immigration crackdowns and Medicaid cuts could create a drag on the sector just as more workers are needed to support a growing population of older Americans.

Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump鈥檚 Medicaid Work Rules

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Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.

States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push

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States are taking aim at chemicals and additives in foods as Republicans and Democrats alike embrace at least one aspect of the Trump administration鈥檚 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again鈥 push. It鈥檚 a shift for Republicans, who had vilified past Democratic efforts to impose government will on what people eat and drink.

20 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Still Struggles With Evacuation Plans That Minimize Health Risks

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As the climate changes, hurricanes are intensifying more quickly, leaving Louisiana鈥檚 current mass evacuation plan in limbo. But transportation officials say the price is too high to switch to methods used in Florida and Texas.

AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments

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A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians, and researchers questioning Trump administration promises to curb an unpopular practice that has frustrated patients and their doctors.