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Your phone is the next doctor’s office

Phones are being commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health

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Prescribing controlled drugs over Zoom

Restrictions on telehealth prescriptions for controlled substances were waived during the pandemic—but may not last

Salon

In Montana, ending involuntary commitments would shift burden of dementia care to strapped communities

HELENA, Mont. — Montana state lawmakers from both parties have shown support for a plan to stop the practice of committing people with Alzheimer’s disease, other types of dementia or traumatic brain injuries without their consent to the troubled Montana State Hospital and instead direct them to treatment in their…

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Too many options in health care

People in distress have to hurriedly choose the best hospital. And they are confronted by more and more options

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During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short

In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a female passenger stopped breathing. The flight attendant yelled in the cabin for help.

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Airline medical kits fall short

Incomplete or insufficient medical kits, and the lackluster medical training of flight crews are raising questions

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Orthopedic docs sell to private equity

Orthopedic surgeons are increasingly selling control of their practices to private equity investment firms

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California expands health safety net

Under a new rule, California families with expensive workplace healthcare plans could see relief from the state

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Training to be an abortion doula in N.C.

Demand for abortion doulas has surged in North Carolina

Salon

NY docs must give naloxone with opioids

A new New York law aims to ensure that naloxone is available if needed by people who take prescription opioids

Salon

Health agencies try to restore trust

The skepticism and misinformation surrounding COVID vaccines now threatens other public health priorities

Salon

The rising onslaught of noise

Noise pollution is getting harder and harder to escape in urban areas

Salon

Public health agencies try to restore trust as they fight misinformation

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. With doubt, fear and misinformation running rampant nationwide — both online and offline — he…

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During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short

U.S. airlines have response plans for passengers who run into health issues in flight, but planes carry limited and sometimes incomplete medical supplies that can put travelers at risk.

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New tools to predict health care costs

Most consumers prefer to nail down out-of-pocket costs before they walk into the doctor’s office

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The case of the two Grace Elliotts: A medical billing mystery

Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received.

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Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

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Upended: How medical debt changed their lives

Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families. Medical debt now touches more than 100 million people in America, as the U.S. health care system pushes patients into debt on a mass scale. Debtors are from all walks of life and…

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COVID dread for immigration detainees

For the roughly 30,000 people living in the country’s network of immigration facilities, COVID remains a threat

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Colo. considers changing gun laws

The law allows law enforcement or family to seek a court order to seize someone's guns if they pose a threat

Salon

Many coroners have no medical background

“A coroner doesn’t have to ever have taken a science class in their life."

Salon

When hospitals become usurers

Policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills are common among US hospitals

WEKU

Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit

An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.

WEKU

The case of the two Grace Elliotts: a medical bill mystery

A health system charged a woman for a shoulder replacement she didn't need and hadn't received. She didn't receive the care, but she did receive the bill — and some medical records of a stranger.

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Medicare pay cuts will hurt seniors’ care, doctors argue

Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 in the reimbursements they receive from Medicare.

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