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NY Docs Are Now Required to Prescribe Naloxone to Some Patients on Opioid Painkillers
Without opioid painkillers to dull the ache in his knees and other joints, Arnold Wilson wouldn’t be able to walk half a block. The 63-year-old former New York City nurse has crippling arthritis for which he takes OxyContin twice…
Lost Sleep and Jangled Nerves: The Rising Onslaught of Noise Harms Mind and Body
(Oona Tempest / KHN)SACRAMENTO — Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore.
Thomson lives about 50 yards from a busy freeway that bisects California’s capital city, one that has been increasingly used as a…
Watch: Patient Sent to Collections for Surgery She Never Had
Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received. Even after the hospital acknowledged its error, a collection agency pursued Elliott for the debt.
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth…
Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation
Lauren Sausser
OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of people getting vaccinated against covid-19 slipping after an initially robust response.…
Many Families With Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies
Bernard J. Wolfson
If having the family on your employer-sponsored health plan has been a financial hardship, or outright impossible to afford, help may be on the way.
The federal government recently fixed a…
Nueva herramienta ayudaría a comparar costos de hasta 500 servicios médicos
¿Necesitas tratamiento médico en 2023 y quieres reducir los gastos de bolsillo antes de ir al médico? Hay una nueva herramienta para lograrlo.
Al menos para los pacientes asegurados.
Desde el 1 de enero, las aseguradoras y…
Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs before you walk into the doctor’s office? There’s a new tool for that, at least for insured patients.
As of Jan. 1, health insurers and employers…
Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients
Amanda Shelley was sitting in her dentist’s waiting room when she received a call from the police. A local teenage girl had been sexually assaulted and needed an exam.
Shelley, a nurse in rural Eagle County, Colorado, went to…
Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their Surgeon
Judith Graham
Larry McMahon, who turns 80 this month, is weighing whether to undergo a major surgery. Over the past five years, his back pain has intensified. Physical therapy, muscle relaxants, and injections aren’t offering relief.…
‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Year in Review, From Prenatal Testing to Insulin Pricing
By Dan Weissmann
December 29, 2022
Dan Weissmann
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In this year’s final episode, the editorial team behind the “An Arm and a…