Readers Are Pleading To Make American Healthcare Greater
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More Medications, More Risks. If You’re Worried, Start a Deprescribing Discussion.
(Maria Fabrizio for WPLN and KFF Health News) This story also ran on Nashville Public…
Aging Life Care Managers Can Be a ‘Godsend’ for Families
Kristin Martinelli began her workday at 7:30 a.m. on a recent Monday, completing an online…
Doctors Should Keep an Eye on Your Mix of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should.
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More Medications, More Risks. If You’re Worried, Start a Deprescribing Discussion.
(Maria Fabrizio for WPLN and KFF Health News) This story also ran on Nashville Public Radio. It can be republished…
Aging Life Care Managers Can Be a ‘Godsend’ for Families
Kristin Martinelli began her workday at 7:30 a.m. on a recent Monday, completing an online Medicaid recertification form for a…
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health…
As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.
MINNEAPOLIS — Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily,…
Birth Control Skepticism, Teen Fertility Take Center Stage at Trump’s Women’s Health Summit
WASHINGTON — Surrounded by hot pink lights and cherry blossom pink drapes on a ballroom stage, family doctor Marguerite Duane…
Steep Health Care Costs Steer Americans to Tough Decisions
Health insurance is out of reach for millions of Americans this year. Many are making difficult decisions about how to…
Scorpion Peppers Caused Him ‘Crippling’ Pain. Two Years Later, the ER Bill Stung Him Again.
Maxwell Kruzic said he was in such “crippling” stomach pain on Oct. 5, 2023, that he had to pull off…
Time’s Up for Expanded ACA Tax Credits
The Host Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What…