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Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. Patients often don’t know when or if a procedure or abortion pills are covered, and the proliferation of abortion bans has …
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Sarah Varney (via California Healthline)
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8/26/24
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UC-San Francisco is pausing its long-running master’s program in nurse-midwifery and plans to shift to a lengthier, costlier doctoral program. Midwives criticized the move and questioned the …
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Ronnie Cohen (via California Healthline)
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8/26/24
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Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. And the proliferation of abortion bans in various states has exacerbated the confusion.
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Sarah Varney (via NPR:Shots - Health News)
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8/26/24
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More than 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant. But a kidney shortage means many die on the waitlist or become too sick for a transplant. A new plan would compensate donors.
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Stephanie O'Neill (via NPR:Shots - Health News)
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8/26/24
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The town is closing its parks from dusk to dawn as it tries to contain the disease. It has also been detected in nearby counties in Massachusetts.
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Ayana Archie (via NPR:Health)
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8/26/24
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By Vibhav Nandagiri In an ongoing effort to get essential health information to people in nontraditional settings, one organization in eastern North Carolina is using an approach that empowers …
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Vibhav Nandagiri (via North Carolina Health News)
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8/26/24
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Health systems across the country are launching enterprise-wide deployments of AI-powered clinical documentation tools. Hospital leaders agree that this technology reduces physician burnout, as well …
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Katie Adams (via MedCity News)
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8/25/24
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CVS Health overtook Walgreens as the most popular drugstore retailer, a new report found. However, there is no saying for sure if CVS will keep this lead.
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Marissa Plescia (via MedCity News)
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8/25/24
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While Google showcases AI’s ability to mimic human sentimentality, it misses the forest for the trees. The real innovation, the true potential of AI, lies not in replacing human expression but in …
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Neal K. Shah (via MedCity News)
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8/25/24
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Educational materials that are relatable and personalized can increase engagement. Here’s what is needed to create educational materials that empower patients and lead to better outcomes.
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Evan Heigert (via MedCity News)
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8/25/24
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Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.
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Annie Waldman (via NPR:Shots - Health News)
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8/25/24
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Starting in late September, Americans will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests that will be delivered to your mailbox. The tests will be able to detect newer variants of the …
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Emma Bowman (via NPR:Health)
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8/24/24
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson said.
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The Associated Press (via NPR:Health)
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8/24/24
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By Debby Waldman KFF Health News In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her …
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KFF Health News (via North Carolina Health News)
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8/24/24
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AI startup Paige launched an AI-powered biomarker module that the company says can evaluate more than 505 genes and identify 1,228 molecular biomarkers from standard pathology slides.
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Katie Adams (via MedCity News)
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8/23/24
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Health officials are planning another fall campaign designed to encourage everyone six months and older to get updated COVID and flu vaccines, but are scaling back the recommendation for RSV …
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Rob Stein (via NPR:Health)
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8/23/24
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A newly released report from the National Institutes of Health says fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is associated with lower IQ in children.
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Pien Huang (via NPR:Health)
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8/23/24
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Federal authorities are adopting a new strategy to assess recent marijuana use by revising protocols for analyzing THC breath samples. The initiative is part of continuing efforts to improve the …
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InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN) (via Investor Brand Network)
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8/23/24
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Celeste Health Solutions launched on Wednesday. The company works with employers and offers a range of point solutions and provides administrative support.
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Marissa Plescia (via MedCity News)
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8/23/24
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Torr Metals Inc. (TSX.V: TMET) owns 100% of the Filion Gold Project, which is surrounded by operations like Agnico Eagle, Alamos, Barrick, and the famous Timmins Gold Camp that cumulatively host an …
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InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN) (via Investor Brand Network)
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8/23/24
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