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Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry …
1 day ago · Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks on medical debt relief in Washington on April 11, 2022. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next ...
Public Health Departments Face a Post-Covid Funding Crash
1 day ago · But public health leaders quickly identified a familiar boom-and-bust funding cycle as they warned about an incoming fiscal cliff once the federal grants sunset. Now, more than a year since the federal Department of Health and Human Services declared the end of the coronavirus emergency, states — such as Montana, California and Washington — face tough decisions …
Epic’s AI Early-Warning Health Tool Found Lacking: Yale Study
1 day ago · In a study published Tuesday, researchers found that AI algorithms used to predict the decline of patients are largely untested and don't always perform as well as expected. Included in this study was Epic Systems' algorithm, used widely during the covid pandemic, which did not fare well.
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5 days ago · Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to — or exacerbate — various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness.
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush …
Aug 26, 2024 · The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, but many healthy people may want to wait for the winter wave. The article explores the pros and cons of getting the vaccine, the current epidemic situation, and the barriers to access for uninsured and underinsured Americans.
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KFF Health News is an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit private operating foundation known for its expertise in health care policy. It covers health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care, with in-depth stories, analysis and interviews.
Florida’s New Covid Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up …
Sep 23, 2024 · Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo's latest covid bulletin spreads anti-vaccine misinformation by telling Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) In what has become a pattern of spreading vaccine misinformation, the Florida health department is ...
Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue
Oct 7, 2024 · “Republicans in the legislature seem more open to protecting people from medical debt than from other kinds of debt,” said Marceline White, executive director of Economic Action Maryland, which helped lead efforts in that state to stop medical providers from garnishing the wages of low-income patients.
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Oct 4, 2024 · Trump Leads, and His Party Follows, on Vaccine Skepticism. By Darius Tahir October 4, 2024 . Former President Donald Trump has presided over a landslide shift in Republican views on vaccines, reflected in false claims by candidates in election primaries, puzzling conspiracies from prominent conservatives, and a surge in anti-vaccine policies in …