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News Articles: Health Care

States must reach out to all Medicaid enrollees to inform them that their eligibility will need to be reevaluated, but many of those states will not be employing one key strategy: texting.

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  • Health Care

Who doesn't text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

Though the majority of Medicaid recipients have smartphones, most states will rely on snail mail and email to tell people their coverage is at risk with the end of the COVID public health emergency.

April 13, 2022
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By:
  • Phil Galewitz
Dr. Ashish Jha has just started in the role of White House coronavirus response coordinator.

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  • Health

The new White House COVID czar calls for calm as cases rise, driven by BA.2

The country is in a good place in the pandemic, but we should prepare for an unpredictable future, according to the latest assessment from the new White House coronavirus boss.

April 12, 2022
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By:
  • Michael Levitt and
  • Daniel Estrin

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  • Global Health

'Pandemic, Inc.' author says financial predators made more than $1 billion off COVID

In his new book, ProPublica reporter J. David McSwane says a shocking number of companies that received funds at the beginning of the pandemic to distribute protective gear had no experience doing so.

April 12, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Davies
Capitol Hill police officers and an officer with the Humane Rescue Alliance's animal control division attempt to trap a fox on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. The fox was ultimately captured, euthanized and confirmed positive for rabies. The fox's kits were also humanely euthanized after it was determined they could have been exposed and could no longer be safely rehabilitated.

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  • Medical Treatments

The Capitol fox fascinated folks. But no one mentioned the cost of rabies treatment

Rabies deaths are extremely rare in the U.S., thanks to the effectiveness of the post-exposure prophylaxis treatment that exists. But the cost of those lifesaving shots can be extremely high.

April 11, 2022
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By:
  • Wynne Davis
The Veterinary Mental Health Initiative, which offers free support groups and one-on-one help to vets across the country, has helped Razyeeh Mazaheri work through the anxiety she was feeling.

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  • National

It's not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too

A spike in pandemic pets is increasing shortages and burnout among veterinarians — a field that already had high rates of suicide. A new mental health initiative offers professional help for free.

April 11, 2022
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By:
  • April Dembosky
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, listens to debate on April 9, 2022, before lawmakers voted to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand abortion access in the state.

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  • Politics

Maryland lawmakers expand who can perform abortions after overriding governor's veto

In his veto, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive healthcare services received by women in Maryland."

April 11, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Atlanta Medical Center South

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  • Health Care

Wellstar closing ER, hospital beds at struggling East Point site, still seeks partner

Wellstar announced that it’s converting the 200-bed East Point hospital into a primary care, outpatient and rehabilitation center.

April 08, 2022
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By:
  • Andy Miller

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  • On Aging

Yvonne van Amerongen: How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?

In a small village, residents enjoy time at the pub, the theater, and the park—all while living with dementia. Yvonne van Amerongen shares how we can reimagine dementia care with a social approach.

April 08, 2022
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By:
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • Katie Monteleone,
  • and 1 more
Dr. Oleksandr Ryzhenko worked as a pediatric surgeon before the war. A health department doctor observed that his hands are "capable of big miracles." Now he volunteers at City Hospital No. 2 as a trauma surgeon.

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  • Global Health

Doctors in Chernihiv bear witness to their hospital's fate after Russian shelling

It was a sunny day in mid-March. The sky was blue. It felt like spring. Then the attack began on City Hospital No. 2. Doctors tell what it was like — and what's going on now.

April 07, 2022
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
The conviction of RaDonda Vaught in an accidental injection death has sparked fear and outrage among many nurses, who have been faced with long hours, mounting responsibilites and staffing shortages.

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  • Health Care

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict

The former Tennessee nurse faces prison time for a fatal medication mistake. Reaction from her peers was swift and fierce on social media and beyond ― and it isn't over.

April 06, 2022
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By:
  • Brett Kelman and
  • Hannah Norman
Suzanne and Jim Rybak, inside the craft room where their son, Jameson, would encourage Suzanne to make colorful beach bags, received a $4,928 medical bill months after it was supposedly resolved.

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  • Health Care

Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up

A family received a $4,928 bill that was settled with the health system 18 months earlier, resurrecting painful memories. Hospital billing experts say this distressing scenario occurs frequently.

April 06, 2022
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By:
  • Aneri Pattani | KAISER HEALTH NEWS
Bethany Gates, a certified professional midwife in Iowa, examines her client, Mandy King. King has three children and this will be her first home birth.

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  • Health

As home births rise in popularity, some midwives operate in a legal gray area

As maternity wards continue to close across the U.S., demand for midwives has grown, especially in rural areas. But hospitals and health care providers have raised concerns about licensing and safety.

April 05, 2022
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By:
  • Natalie Krebs
Governor Kemp signs bill overhauling mental health

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  • Mental Health

Gov. Kemp signs mental health overhaul bill

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday aimed at pulling Georgia off the bottom among state rankings for access to mental-health services.

April 04, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications.

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  • Health Care

A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse

The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage.

April 04, 2022
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By:
  • Bram Sable Smith | Kaiser Health News and
  • Rachana Pradhan - Kaiser Health News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke about the bill to cap insulin prices during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

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  • Politics

House passes bill to cap insulin prices

The chamber voted on a bill that would cap the price of insulin at $35 a month, but its fate in the Senate is unclear.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
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