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Doctor Shortages Distress Rural America, Where Few Residency Programs Exist
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
ELKO, Nev. — Anger, devastation, and concern for her patients washed over Dr. Bridget Martinez as she learned that her residency training program in rural northeastern Nevada would be shuttered.
The…
Most Americans Say They or a Family Member Has Experienced Gun Violence
A majority of Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence, such as witnessing a shooting, being threatened by a person with a gun, or being shot, according to a sweeping new survey.
The national survey of…
Watch: Rulings on Abortion Pill Have Far-Reaching Repercussions
By Sarah Varney
April 10, 2023
Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, has invalidated the FDA’s…
Para pacientes de cáncer sin seguro, conseguir atención médica es una lotería
Dieciocho meses después de que April Adcox se enterara de que tenía cáncer de piel, el pasado mes de mayo, regresó por fin a la Universidad Médica de Carolina del Sur en Charleston para recibir tratamiento.
Para entonces, la…
For Uninsured People With Cancer, Securing Care Can Be Like Spinning a Roulette Wheel
Eighteen months after April Adcox learned she had skin cancer, she finally returned to Charleston’s Medical University of South Carolina last May to seek treatment.
By then, the reddish area along her hairline had grown from a…
Journalists Explain Impact of Texas Judge’s ACA Decision and Cuts in Federal Food Benefits
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the aftermath of a federal judge’s decision in Texas that blocks the Affordable Care Act’s provision on preventive care benefits on Slate’s “What Next” on April 5.
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No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know.
When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and…
High Inflation and Housing Costs Force Many Americans to Delay Needed Care
At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black…
Montana May Require Insurers to Cover Monitoring Devices for Diabetes
In between sets of tumbling warmups, Adrienne Prashar crossed the gym to where she had stashed her diabetes supplies and tested her blood sugar. Prashar, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes the day before her 13th birthday,…
Dentro de una de las pocas escuelas secundarias para adolescentes con adicciones
Todos los días de la semana empiezan de la misma forma en la escuela secundaria 5280, en Denver.
Los estudiantes en recuperación por adicciones a drogas y alcohol se reúnen en las escalinatas del auditorio para discutir un tema…