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More people are delaying medical care due to cost, Federal Reserve finds

by Samantha Fields
May 24, 2023
About 28% said they had skipped some form of health care because they couldn't afford it, although other costs have been rising faster.
About 28% of survey respondents said they skipped some form of health care last year because they couldn’t afford it, despite other costs rising more quickly.
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Remote mental health treatment boomed during the pandemic. It's still going strong.

by Mitchell Hartman
May 9, 2023
Thanks to pandemic-era changes, many insurers and providers now support expanded telemental health services.
While a lot of medical care that went remote during the pandemic has returned to in-person services, more than a third of mental health care is still delivered via video, phone and apps.
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China's lockdowns continue to disrupt personal lives and the global economy

by Amy Scott and Anais Amin
Sep 12, 2022
"There was a convenience shop owner nearby me who ate nothing but instant noodles for weeks," says Marketplace's Jennifer Pak.
A guard wears protective clothing as he stands next to a barrier fence outside a Beijing apartment under lockdown in June.
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With limited access to abortion comes limited access to medical training to perform abortions

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 25, 2022
Med students and residents worry about getting routine access to instruction.
Nearly 40% of residency programs do not offer routine access to abortion training, according to one estimate.
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How one primary care doctor found her role in the fight against COVID-19

by Maria Hollenhorst
May 3, 2021
Physician and writer Suzanne Koven deleted an email requesting volunteers before changing her mind.
A sign in support of healthcare workers in Boston, Massachusetts on April 04, 2020. “I know this sounds really strange, but I can think of fewer happier times in my career,” said Dr. Suzanne Koven, a writer and physician at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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How "medical bond" can have fatal consequences for someone in jail

by Kimberly Adams and Rose Conlon
Oct 7, 2019
An investigative report shows how jail officials are finding ways to avoid paying for the medical care of inmates.
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Stopping ICU delirium by getting patients moving

by Lauren Silverman
May 2, 2017
Doctor says the treatment plan makes a 'massive difference' to those in critical care.
Nurse Kim My, left, and physical therapist Cara Tabor in Parkland's Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
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Ambulance service in Texas now delivering home care

by Lauren Silverman
Feb 16, 2017
In Fort Worth, some paramedics are taking their time with patients instead of rushing them to ERs.
MedStar still has a fleet of traditional ambulances, but community paramedics drive sedans for home visits.
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Home care experiment could mean fewer hospital stays

by Dan Gorenstein
May 13, 2016
Halfway through a 3-year project, data suggests Mt. Sinai Hospital is saving money and cutting readmissions.
The at-home hospital model can save money and leave patients more content, data suggests.
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Every last dollar you make affects your life expectancy

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 11, 2016
Some poor people live longer than other poor people, according to a new study.
There are not only life expectancy disparities between the rich and the poor, but the poor and the poor.
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