Thursday, March 28, 2024

 

Hack poses financial problems for community health centers

The hack, which crippled Change Healthcare, the clearinghouse for 30% of medical claims in the United States, has forced providers to find alternative funding sources to stay afloat.

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Rapid rise in syphilis hits Native Americans hardest

Syphilis infections nationwide have climbed rapidly in recent years, reaching a 70-year high in 2022, amid a shortage of penicillin, the most effective treatment.

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The abortion pill fight isn’t over. Foes look to 1873 obscenity law while providers vow to ensure access

The prospect of a future challenge based on that law, which hasn’t been enforced for decades, is a concern for abortion advocates.

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After unsuccessful IVF and multiple health issues, this Bay Area couple found unexpected happiness in Spain

While they adapted to the Spanish lifestyle quickly, there were some aspects that they found difficult to get used to.

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Opinion: How should we deal with COVID now?

As we debate isolation guidelines, we’re neglecting key strategies like vaccination and access to care.

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Biden said Medicare drug price negotiations cut the deficit by $160B. That’s years away

A respected source of legislation analysis projects the Inflation Reduction Act’s changes will save the government a lot of money, but those dollars haven’t been realized.

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When copay assistance backfires on patients

Because payments from copay assistance programs are no longer counted toward the deductible, patients must pay an amount out-of-pocket, too, often for the same drugs.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger gets pacemaker installed after multiple open-heart surgeries

“I can’t do my serious training in the gym for a while, but I will be 100% ready,” Schwarzenegger said.

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Anne Hathaway reveals she had miscarriage while playing pregnant character Off-Broadway

Anne Hathaway has gone public about her past miscarriage.

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How national political ambition could fuel, or fail, initiatives to protect abortion rights in states

Abortion rights supporters have raised millions more for ballot campaigns than have opponents.

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Supreme Court seems likely to preserve abortion medication access

Health care providers have said that if mifepristone is no longer available or is too hard to obtain, they would switch to using only misoprostol, which is somewhat less effective in ending pregnancies.

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California offers health insurance for as little as $10 a month

Californians without health insurance are again facing tax penalties this year, and some may pay more in fines than they’d spend buying coverage, state officials say.

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Opinion: If California’s goal is expanding health care access, Medi-Cal isn’t the solution

Latest expansion to help undocumented immigrants could cost billions and make it harder for current patients to get care.

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Bay Area county health officials report whooping cough spike

A majority of the 93 cases involved Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley.

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