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Can picking your nose raise the risk of catching COVID-19? The answer may (not) shock you

Public health measures were ramped up during the pandemic, but a new study in health care workers suggests one disease-spreading habit may have been overlooked.

LiveScience

Doctors have their own diagnosis: 'Moral distress' from an inhumane health system

A term coined to evoke the torment felt by soldiers as they process the cruelty of war, it's now used by doctors to describe the guilt and helplessness we feel when patients can't access needed care.

WEKU

Americans could live an extra 19 years—if they pick the right employer

Health care is a key employee benefit. Could “wellness care” become one, too?

Fortune

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Race-based medicine is not the solution to health disparities

Race is not a biological construct. Health disparities are the result of social conditions, not genetics.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage

Paperwork problems and procedural issues are the driving force behind a surge of people losing Medicaid health care coverage in states

The Independent UK

'Mississippi's Giant Houseparty' shows sharp divide between GOP governor and Democratic challenger

Mississippi’s political divide was on full display as Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley spoke to a rowdy outdoor crowd at the largest political event of this election year

The Independent UK

Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford

Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.

Capital & Main

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To stop abortions, 19 GOP attorneys general want access to women’s medical information. They won’t get it from Illinois.

As attorney general, defending access to reproductive care and patient privacy are among my top concerns. Attempts to invade patient privacy likely won’t stop with abortion.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Gimme a break!' Biden blasts insurance hassles for mental health treatment

President Biden unveiled a set of proposed new rules for health insurance companies designed to push the industry to cover treatment for mental health problems on par with how it covers medical care.

WEKU

Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

Consumers should know that medical identity theft can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual's data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.

WEKU

A maternity ward in Oregon is the scene of fatal gunfire

Gunfire has erupted in a maternity unit of an Oregon hospital, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls to protect health care workers from increasing violence

The Independent UK

Digitalization could be the answer to better health care for patients. But first, they need to trust it

Takeda Pharmaceutical chief digital trust officer Mike Towers says his industry has been slow to adapt, but is accelerating fast.

Fortune

'Hi, Doc!' DM'ing the doctor could cost you (or your insurance plan)

Virtual access to doctors is a huge plus for patients. But it's a lot of new work for physicians. And the health care business model hasn't caught up with this new reality.

WEKU

Ministers must fix ‘vicious cycle’ of short staffing in NHS mental health care, MPs warn

Government must act to get services out of a ‘doom loop’ which is leading people to quit

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Nothing artificial about the future of AI, but who decides its intelligent use in health care?

A majority of Americans would feel “uncomfortable” with their doctor relying on AI in their medical care, according to recent polling, but despite those misgivings it is likely you have already encountered the results of artificial intelligence in your doctor’s office or local pharmacy.

Salon

Families fleeing anti-trans states

Draconian laws banning trans care are forcing some families to flee to more progressive states

Roll Call

Biden urged to tackle medical debt beyond credit cards - Roll Call

While consumer groups have lauded Biden's investigation into medical credit cards, they want him to move quickly and more broadly.

Tribune News Service

Study: Extreme heat increases summer health care costs by $1 billion in ‘ominous trajectory’

A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University published by the Center for American Progress has reported that the heat wave running rampant across the U.S. is significantly inflating health care costs. The authors of the study — an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students from the university — estimated…

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Zenger

Israeli Surgeons Overcome Power Outage To Save Child’s Life In Ethiopia

Physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus adapt quickly during surgery using battery-operated lights and cell phones.

WEKU

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

Fortune

What does Medicare Part A cover? Here’s everything you need to know about its benefits and costs

Medicare Part A helps cover hospital stays, and sometimes covers skilled facility care, home health care and hospice care.

Salon

How trauma can lead to weight issues

"Promoting a trauma-informed approach to both psychiatric and physical health care is vital"

The Texas Tribune

500,000 Texans have been dropped from the Medicaid rolls since April

Advocates are calling for a halt to removals until the state can account for why more than 80% of the people who lost Medicaid coverage were eliminated for “procedural” reasons, like not responding to messages from the state.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago aims to turn Diplomat Motel into ‘healthy housing’ for homeless people — with much more than a roof overhead

Chicago officials are closing in on plans to transform a budget motel along North Lincoln Avenue into a housing pilot that would provide on-site substance abuse and mental health treatment — part of the city’s long-term efforts to combat chronic homelessness by pairing temporary shelter with intensive health care.

Capital & Main

Proposed Law Would Reduce Barriers to Mental Health Care for California Youth

The legislation would overhaul the process to appeal denials of coverage by private health insurance companies.

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