How Much Will That Surgery Cost? 馃し Hospital Prices Remain Largely Unhelpful.
Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information that hospitals and health plans have made available to the public is not helpful to patients, and there鈥檚 no conclusive evidence yet that it鈥檚 lowering costs or increasing competition.
Doctor Wanted: Small Town Offers Big Perks To Attract a Physician
The town of Havana, Florida, is seeking a family doctor to practice in the rural community. Incentives include rent-free office space with medical equipment owned by the town. With a physician shortage hitting small communities hard, town leaders put want ads in newspapers and on social media.
Se busca m茅dico: estrategias de un pueblito de Florida para atraer a un doctor generalista
Se espera que la escasez de m茅dicos en Florida aumente en la pr贸xima d茅cada, y un estudio prev茅 una necesidad de 18.000 m茅dicos en todo el estado.
As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won鈥檛 Turn Patients Away
California and Massachusetts are teaching immigrants their rights while Florida and Texas are collecting patients鈥 immigration status. As states offer differing guidelines for interacting with immigrant patients, hospitals around the U.S. say they won鈥檛 turn people away for care because of their immigration status.
Hospitales dicen que no rechazar谩n pacientes, mientras los estados se posicionan sobre inmigraci贸n
Mientras Trump inicia la “operaci贸n de deportaci贸n m谩s grande” en la historia de la naci贸n, estados han emitido pautas marcadamente diferentes a los hospitales, cl铆nicas comunitarias y otros centros de salud, sobre c贸mo actuar con pacientes inmigrantes.
Childhood Vaccination Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping
Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia 鈥 states with some of the worst health outcomes 鈥 also have some of the highest childhood vaccination rates. But doctors and health officials worry a rising tide of vaccine skepticism is causing those public health bright spots to dim.
Defensores, m茅dicos, investigadores, y funcionarios de salud p煤blica temen que estos logros en algunos estados como Mississippi y Tennessee est茅n desapareciendo.
Incineradores de basura da帽an de manera desproporcionada a hispanos
El dilema que se revela en el sur de Florida es indicativo de lo que algunos ven como una tendencia m谩s amplia en la lucha nacional por la justicia ambiental.
Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People
Across the country, trash incinerators disproportionately overburden majority-Black and -Hispanic communities. Though the number of incinerators has declined nationwide since the 1980s, Florida offers financial incentives to waste management companies that expand existing facilities or build new ones.
Florida鈥檚 Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid
Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losing their insurance coverage.
What鈥檚 at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
Florida鈥檚 New Covid Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo spread more anti-vaccine misinformation by telling Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines. Vaccine experts and historians can鈥檛 remember another state health leader urging residents to avoid an FDA-approved vaccine.
La nueva gu铆a de Florida sobre los refuerzos de covid es pura desinformaci贸n
Cl铆nicos y cient铆ficos denuncian este mensaje como una t谩ctica de miedo con motivaci贸n pol铆tica que tambi茅n debilita los esfuerzos para proteger contra enfermedades como el sarampi贸n y la tos ferina.
A Possible Downside to Limits on Teens鈥 Access to Social Media
In 1982, then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop warned that video games might be hazardous to young people鈥檚 health, a statement he later walked back, acknowledging it had no basis in science. These days, state and federal policymakers are sounding alarms about the need to protect children from the harmful effects of social media platforms such […]
L铆mites al uso de redes sociales podr铆a afectar la ayuda de salud mental para adolescentes
Chaseedaw Giles, editor de estrategia digital y participaci贸n de la audiencia de 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News, contribuy贸 a este informe.
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help
Congress and state legislatures are considering age bans and other limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern that they harm kids鈥 mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there鈥檚 enough data to support that conclusion.
A Tale of Two States: Arizona and Florida Diverge on How To Expand Kids鈥 Health Insurance
Both Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation鈥檚 ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.
Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥 Decried as Biased Against Disabled People
People with disabilities say they are abruptly losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. 鈥淓very day the anxiety builds,鈥 one beneficiary told 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News.
FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries
Some pumps used in end-stage heart failure caused a buildup of biological material that blocks blood flow from the device to the heart鈥檚 aorta. The FDA鈥檚 recall affects nearly 14,000 devices.
Becerra Joins the Fray Over Reproductive Rights
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is racking up frequent-flier miles as he hopscotches the country to highlight health issues the White House hopes will become pivotal for voters this year 鈥 none more so than reproductive rights. 鈥淣o woman today should fear [not having] access to the care that she needs. President Biden […]
