Lawmakers’ retirements risk leaving doctor pay fix unfinished
Advocates for overhauling the Medicare payment system will lose three of their biggest Capitol Hill supporters to retirement next year, raising questions about next steps.
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Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
Experts say rates remain high because the national strategy for suicide prevention isn’t culturally relevant...
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Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why
Patients going in for preventive care are being blindsided by bills.
Where are the nation’s primary care providers? It’s not an easy answer
It’s hard to know if any policy is working given that the data the federal...
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The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000. Why is it back now?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers to be “on...
Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age
A recent study found 61% of older adults with cognitive impairment continued to drive even...
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Did legal marijuana help or harm Californians? Here’s what the data says
Life changed after legalization in at least four different ways.
Wastewater tests show COVID infections surging, but pandemic fatigue limits precautions
Although it’s spotty and inconsistent in many places, wastewater testing is pointing to a new...
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America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities
The number of older adults with disabilities will soar in the decades ahead, as baby...
Do I really need supplemental insurance with Medicare?
Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, is an optional add-on that can fill “gaps” in Medicare...
![Fred Clasen-Kelly | KFF Health News (TNS) Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child’s mom. His mother, Michelle Staten, said her son, who has autism and other conditions, reacted […]](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/US-NEWS-EDU-RESTRAINT-SECLUSION-RULES-1-KHN.jpg?w=127 "Fred Clasen-Kelly | KFF Health News (TNS) Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child’s mom. His mother, Michelle Staten, said her son, who has autism and other conditions, reacted […]")
‘I’m not safe here’: Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion
Fred Clasen-Kelly | KFF Health News (TNS) Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled...