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Lawyers who deposed top company officials in a civil case say they declined to answer questions about their failure to warn American hospitals of infection risks. Industry giant Olympus also is the subject of a criminal probe.
Advocates want alternatives to drugmaker's pricey pills for those who choose to die in Colorado and elsewhere.
New data show 4,980 inmate deaths in 2014, the most since counting began in 2001.
Legislation would raise payments for Denti-Cal providers, using revenue from the state tobacco tax recently passed by California voters.
Three different studies highlight the challenges ahead for the health system as it attempts to address the damage done to children who were exposed to it in utero.
A new study shows women fare worse without a support network.
After the recent election of Republicans who have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one of the nation鈥檚 oldest environmental groups says it鈥檚 on board to help save it.
The U.S. Senate passed a landmark bill to help millions of Americans suffering from mental illness.
The state鈥檚 five-year-plan 鈥 focused on prevention and ensuring rapid and equal access to treatment 鈥 is nothing if not ambitious.
States that expanded eligibility for Medicaid have failed to enroll large numbers of a significant group that stood to benefit: ex-inmates.
Marijuana use is increasingly popular among older Americans, a new study shows.
States can set their own rules about these benefits for Medicaid enrollees and a study shows wide disparities. But researchers say a repeal of the health law鈥檚 expansion could derail progress.
Each year, millions of Americans leave jail and prison. When they do, they're likely to have a hard time managing their health. Some clinics are trying to provide ex-inmates with better, cheaper care.
Just a few grains of pure fentanyl is enough to kill most users. But law enforcement sources say stopping the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid from China and Mexico is very difficult.
Young men injured by gunshot wounds often lacked insurance and went for years without proper follow-up care. The health law鈥檚 Medicaid expansion, in doubt since the election, changed that in many of the states with the most gun violence.
Sponsors of Congressional action up for vote Wednesday have championed mental health changes since the 2012 Newtown shootings.
A program to boost physical activity at parks around California can help people lose weight and prevent 鈥 or control 鈥 chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
The federal agency took 14 months to warn the public about the potential for infections. Officials say they acted as fast as they could.
The federal health law offered new coverage guarantees for women, and some advocates fear they could change under Republicans鈥 efforts to 鈥渞epeal and replace鈥 the Affordable Care Act.
As numbers of vulnerable seniors without relatives rise, groups call for new efforts to navigate declines in physical and mental health.
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