Universal Health Care For New Yorkers? Not Exactly
Despite what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed during the first night of the presidential debates, universal health care in the Big Apple is still in the seeding stage.
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Payroll Tax Is One Stateâs Bold Solution To Help Seniors Age At Home
Under a program enacted in Washington state this spring, workers can get up to $36,500 to help pay for long-term health care and services such as installing grab bars in the shower or respite care for family caregivers.
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âJohn Doeâ Patients Sometimes Force Hospital Staff To Play Detective
A large public hospital in Los Angeles gets over 1,000 unidentified patients a year. Most are quickly identified, but some require considerable gumshoe work â a task that can be complicated by medical privacy laws.
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States Weigh Banning A Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Wonât
The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental problems in children. Some state and federal lawmakers want the chemical banned, but federal regulators are fighting to keep it on the market.
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Why Measles Hits So Hard Within N.Y. Orthodox Jewish Community
More than 275 people â mostly in Orthodox Jewish communities â have been infected since the disease began spreading in October. Thatâs about half of the confirmed cases in 11 states that were reported nationwide by the federal officials since January 2018.
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Beyond Beltway’s ‘Medicare-For-All’ Talk, Democrats In States Push New Health Laws
As calls for "Medicare-for-all" grow louder among Democrats in Congress, Democratic governors and mayors have been pushing ahead with urgency to corral medical costs and bring health care to those who remain uninsured.
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New Contractor For Food Stamps Upsets Cart For Farmers Markets
If a popular app used by many farmers markets to process federal supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits is no longer offered next spring, consumersâ access to fresh produce may be stalled.
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As States Try To Rein In Drug Spending, Feds Slap Down One Bold Medicaid Move
Medicaid drug spending doubled in five years in Massachusetts. The state wanted to exclude expensive drugs that weren't proven to work better than existing alternatives from its Medicaid plan, but the federal government blocked the effort.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Coming Soon: âLong-Term Short-Termâ Plans
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner talk about the latest Trump administration efforts to address high drug prices, whatâs next for short-term health insurance plans and insider trading charges against a New York GOP congressman.
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Choosing Between Death And Deportation
What happens when an undocumented immigrant has a life-threatening diagnosis? Much depends on where the person lives. And even in states with generous care for a dire illness, a patient can face difficult life-and-death choices.
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âAggressiveâ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food
Supporters call it the strongest move yet to document a patientâs advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to societyâs most vulnerable.
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Cut In Federal Subsidies Threatens Basic Health Programs In N.Y., Minn.
President Donald Trumpâs decision to stop paying cost-sharing reduction subsidies means the federal government will reduce its funding of the Basic Health Program that provides low-cost coverage to more than 800,000 low-income people in those two states.
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For Some Refugees, Women’s Health Care Is A Culture Shock
Refugee women from conservative Muslim countries can be shocked by some U.S. medical conventions â like trusting a male doctor to care for them.
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New York State Wants Its Prescription Drug Money Back â Or Else
A new law gives Medicaid regulators power to threaten drugmakers with cost-effectiveness scrutiny unless they grant additional rebates.
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Inside Hospital, Families Find Refuge With Recliners, Tissues And Cake
More hospitals, including Montefiore Medical Center in New York, are setting up support centers to help stressed-out family members cope.
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Would California’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Reduce Smoking?
When New York increased its cigarette tax, smoking rates declined. California's proposed increase of $2 a pack may, too, say researchers. The higher the tax, the more likely people are to quit.
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âMental Health First Aidâ â Chirlane McCray On How N.Y.C. Is Fixing The System
âEvery cityâs not New York City,â but the Big Appleâs first lady hopes that the cityâs efforts to address mental health access issues could be replicated across the country.
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Refugeesâ Needs In U.S. Change As Worldâs Conflicts Shift
Syrian and Iraqi refugees arrive with decidedly different medical and mental health needs than other waves of refugees.
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N.Y., Minn. Opt For Low-Cost Plans To Help Some Residents Afford Coverage
Both states are offering âbasic health programsâ that provide policies to consumers with low monthly premiums and copayments, and low or no deductibles.
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States Simplify Medicaid Sign-Ups
Forty-nine states now take Medicaid applications by phone and 49 also accept online applications, reports the Kaiser Family Foundation.