Stories Tagged as
Health
The cost of preventing the spread of HIV? Upwards of $1,600 a month
Feb 5, 2019
President Trump is expected to call for an end to HIV transmission by 2030. The drug known as PrEP may be key.
Want to know the true price of a hospital procedure?
Jan 4, 2019
A new system can help you find out.
Popular with voters, more conservative states push for Medicaid expansion
by
Peggy Lowe
Dec 10, 2018
One of the big winners in November’s midterm election was public health insurance coverage – specifically expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Study links air pollution to early death
by
Scott Tong
Nov 19, 2018
A new report ranks air pollution as the greatest threat to human life, above war and disease.
FDA warns e-cigarette manufacturers about teen use
by
Justin Ho
Sep 12, 2018
They warn the usage of e-cigarettes by teens has reached an epidemic proportion.
Liver transplant centers begin to loosen rules for people with acute alcoholic hepatitis
Jul 2, 2018
Before considering surgery, U.S. transplant centers have required patients to stop drinking for six months. But more and more physicians are questioning this strict standard.
Finding community at a rehabilitation hospital
by
Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
Inside a stroke support group at Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California.
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Got questions about disability in America? Here's your resource guide
by
Katie Savin
Jun 22, 2018
A reading list from the informational to the literary.
Mind the gap: Navigating the transition from pediatric to adult health care
by
Eliza Mills
and Paulina Velasco
Jun 22, 2018
Getting the right health care once you outgrow your pediatrician can be tricky if you have a disability.
Senate to scrutinize hospitals on low-income patient profits and spending
Jun 19, 2018
This morning, a Senate committee checks in to see how the cuts to the so-called 340b program, which allows hospitals to buy drugs at a discount, are impacting hospitals and patients. Critics say there’s little evidence that hospitals used the savings to help patients. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.