Public Health
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A New Orleans Neighborhood Confronts the Racist Legacy of a Toxic Stretch of Highway
Aside from a few discarded hypodermic needles on the ground, the Hunter’s Field Playground in New Orleans looks almost untouched.…
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When Copay Assistance Backfires on Patients
In early 2019, Jennifer Hepworth and her husband were stunned by a large bill they unexpectedly received for their daughter’s…
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FDA approves NASH liver disease drug from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
In this photo illustration, the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images |…
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Montana, an Island of Abortion Access, Preps for Consequential Elections and Court Decisions
A years-long battle over abortion access in a sprawling and sparsely populated region of the U.S. may come to a…
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Eli Lilly taps Amazon Pharmacy to help deliver Zepbound, other drugs
Close-up of a hand holding a cellphone displaying the Amazon Pharmacy system, Lafayette, California, September 15, 2021. Smith Collection |…
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They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel Forgotten.
Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the…
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Exclusive: Social Security Chief Vows to Fix ‘Cruel-Hearted’ Overpayment Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration’s new chief is promising to overhaul the agency’s system of clawing back billions of dollars it…
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What’s next in Medicare drug price negotiations
Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building…
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Movimientos en contra de las vacunas perjudican a los niños más vulnerables
Gayle Borne ha cuidado a más de 300 niños en Springfield, Tennessee. Niños que rara vez han visto a un…
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Tal vez tu crédito ya no se destruya por una cuenta médica impaga
Rob Bonta, fiscal general de California, anunció que está apoyando una legislación para impedir que la deuda médica aparezca en…
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