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Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.
Los Angeles County, the nation鈥檚 most populous county, is spearheading a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion medical debt crisis. Hospitals are still getting on board with the project, which is helmed by the public health department.
Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
More doctors are integrating oral health care into their practices, filling a need in America鈥檚 dental deserts.
M茅dicos de atenci贸n primaria asumen tareas de dentista para ayudar a pacientes vulnerables
En Denver, la inestabilidad de la vivienda, las barreras del idioma, la falta de transporte y el “costo astron贸mico” de la odontolog铆a sin seguro hacen que la atenci贸n dental sea inaccesible para muchos nuevos inmigrantes.
Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard
Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average.
La deuda m茅dica afecta a gran parte de EE.UU., pero en especial a inmigrantes en Colorado 聽
Las luchas del 谩rea reflejan una paradoja sobre Colorado. En general, la carga de deuda m茅dica del estado es m谩s baja que la de la mayor铆a. Pero las disparidades raciales y 茅tnicas son m谩s amplias.
Biden Team, UnitedHealth Struggle to Restore Paralyzed Billing Systems After Cyberattack
The cyberattack on a unit of UnitedHealth Group鈥檚 Optum division is the worst on the health care industry in U.S. history, hospitals say. Providers struggling to get paid for care say the response by the insurer and the Biden administration has been inadequate.
Whistleblower Accuses Aledade, Largest US Independent Primary Care Network, of Medicare Fraud
A recently unsealed lawsuit alleges Aledade Inc. developed billing software that boosted revenues by making patients appear sicker than they were.
How a Friend鈥檚 Death Turned Colorado Teens Into Anti-Overdose Activists
High school students in Colorado are pushing for a change they say is necessary to combat fentanyl poisoning: ensuring students can’t get in trouble for carrying the overdose reversal drug naloxone wherever they go, including at school.
The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America
The expansion of Catholic hospitals nationwide leaves patients at the mercy of the church鈥檚 religious directives, which are often at odds with accepted medical standards.
La FDA finalmente prohibir铆a peligroso qu铆mico en productos para alisar el cabello
El primer estudio que vincul贸 los alisadores de cabello con el c谩ncer de 煤tero, publicado en 2022, encontr贸 que el uso frecuente de estos qu铆micos duplica con creces el peligro.
FDA’s Plan to Ban Hair Relaxer Chemical Called Too Little, Too Late
The FDA鈥檚 recent notice that it would move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products comes more than a decade after researchers raised alarms about health risks. Scientists say a ban would still leave many dangerous chemicals in hair straighteners.
Estados utilizan dinero de Medicaid para combatir la violencia con armas de fuego
Una inyecci贸n de financiamiento federal confiable podr铆a permitir que organizaciones sin fines de lucro ampl铆en su alcance para llegar a m谩s residentes con mayor riesgo de ser v铆ctimas de disparos, o de disparar a alguien.
Mamograf铆as que usan inteligencia artificial cuestan dinero extra鈥 pero, 驴vale la pena?
Este software puede identificar patrones y anomal铆as que los radi贸logos humanos podr铆an pasar por alto. Pero no es el est谩ndar de atenci贸n.
Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It?
Artificial intelligence software to aid radiologists in detecting problems or diagnosing cancer has been moving rapidly into clinical use, where it shows great promise. But it鈥檚 a turnoff for some patients asked to pay out-of-pocket for technology that鈥檚 not quite ready for prime time.
States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence
The Biden administration is allowing states to use money from the insurance program for low-income and disabled residents to pay for gun violence prevention. California and six other states have approved such spending, with more expected to follow.
An Arm and a Leg: When Hospitals Sue Patients (Part 2)
Why do hospitals sue patients who can鈥檛 afford to pay their medical bills? On this episode of 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg,鈥 host Dan Weissmann investigates such lawsuits and covers new laws and regulations that may change this practice.
A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, and Pain. But Will It Be Used?
Stories of chronic pain, drug-hopping, and insurance meddling are all too common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Precision medicine offers new hope.
As Foundation for 鈥楨xcited Delirium鈥 Diagnosis Cracks, Fallout Spreads
Major policy changes and disavowals have made this a watershed year for curbing the use of the discredited 鈥渆xcited delirium鈥 diagnosis to explain deaths in police custody. Now the ripple effects are spreading across the country into court cases, state legislation, and police training classes.
Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥 Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most States Don鈥檛 Warn Residents
At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, 素人色情片Health News found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
