Public Health
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Journalists Track Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis and Put Catholic Hospitals Under the Scope
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed her experiences reporting on addiction and offers advice to journalists starting on…
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Los hirieron en el desfile del Super Bowl: un mes después se sienten olvidados
Este año, Jason Barton no quería ir al desfile del Super Bowl. La noche anterior le dijo a un compañero…
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Falling fertility rates pose major challenges for the global economy
Terry Vine | Getty Images Falling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25…
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En California, la cobertura de salud ampliada a inmigrantes choca con las revisiones de Medicaid
OAKLAND, California – El Medi-Cal llegó a Antonio Abundis cuando el conserje más lo necesitaba. Poco después que Abundis pasara…
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California’s Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid Reviews
OAKLAND, Calif. — Medi-Cal health coverage kicked in for Antonio Abundis just when the custodian needed it most. Shortly after…
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Medicare can cover weight loss drugs if used for added health benefit
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams…
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Move to Protect California’s Indoor Workers From Heat Upended by Cost Questions
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration unexpectedly yanked its support from a sweeping proposal that would have protected millions of…
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Social Security Chief Testifies in Senate About Plans to Stop ‘Clawback Cruelty’
The new chief of the Social Security Administration outlined for senators Wednesday a plan to tackle overpayments and clawbacks, which…
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Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest
From her base in Gallup, New Mexico, Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who crisscross the sprawling…
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Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That’s Years Away.
Amy Sherman, PolitiFact We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those…
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