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For Civilians, Finding A Therapist Skilled In PTSD Treatments Is A Tough Task
Many therapists are not familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
‘Stonewall Generation’ Confronts Old Age, Sickness — And Discrimination
For a generation of LGBTQ people who lived through unprecedented social change, getting older poses new challenges — lack of services, discrimination, neglect and even abuse.
Listen: Answering Questions About New Abortion Laws
KHN’s Julie Rovner is among a panel of experts who take questions about the future of abortion restrictions from listeners on WAMU’s “1A.”
Did The ACA Create Preexisting Condition Protections For People In Employer Plans?
Not exactly. We found that protections for preexisting conditions for most people with job-based insurance predated the Affordable Care Act by more than a decade.
Doctor que fue trabajador agrícola crea santuarios de atención médica
Cuando se graduó, el doctor J. Luis Bautista juró ayudar a las miles de personas que en el Valle Central de California tienen hasta miedo de ir al médico.
Perspectives: It’s Time To Start Putting America’s Patients First When It Comes To Drug Pricing
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
When It Comes To Transparency In Drug Price Negotiations, Experts Say Lawmakers May Be Going Too Far
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
Facebook Live: Inclusive Care at the End of Life: The LGBTQ+ Experience
For a generation of LGBTQ+ people who lived through unprecedented social change, getting older poses new challenges. When it comes to seeking elder care, concerns about lack of services, discrimination, neglect and even abuse threaten to reverse recent progress.
Opinion writers examine the complexities of abortion rights.
Editorial writers and columnists focus on these and other health issues such as superbugs, Medicare, gun safety and more.
The expanded coverage would cost an estimated $14 million in the upcoming budget year. The House voted 98-0 for the proposal Monday, sending it to the Senate. Other news on Medicaid comes from New Hampshire and Connecticut, as well.
Federal agencies have since issued warnings that the guidance has been taken too far in some cases and that providers should be careful from completely cutting off patients’ medication. Other news on the crisis comes out of Tennessee and Minnesota.
40 Percent Of Rural Americans Financially Struggle With Routine Medical Bills, Housing And Food
Access to health care is also an issue a new poll finds. One-quarter of respondents said they have not been able to get medical services when they needed it at some point in recent years. “At a time when we thought we had made major progress in reducing barriers to needed health care, the fact that 1 in 4 still face these barriers is an issue of national concern,” Robert J. Blendon, co-director of the survey and professor of health policy and political analysis at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, tells NPR.
Media outlets report on news from Oregon, Pennsylvania, California, Louisiana, Connecticut, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and Minnesota.
California Governor, Legislature Headed For Showdown Over Coverage For Undocumented Immigrants
California lawmakers want to expand coverage to everyone in the state, regardless of immigration status, but Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) says that expanding Medi-Cal to all adults over 25, who typically have higher health care costs than the young, could be financially unsustainable. The disagreement between the governor and Assembly members from his party is a rare one.
Children and teens are regularly waiting days in emergency rooms before a bed opens up in hospital psychiatric units. Adult and child psychiatrists alike are in short supply because the field is one of the lowest-paying medical specialties. And depression among teens is only getting worse. In other public health news: CBD supplements, incompetence, PTSD, obesity, and more.
But the test does have pitfalls: It can miss tumors, or mistake benign spots for malignancies and push patients into invasive, risky procedures like lung biopsies or surgery.
Beyond The Anti-Vaccination Movement: Poverty Plays A Role In Kids Not Getting Their Shots
Although much of the outbreak conversation has focused around ideological and religious exemptions, doctors say a critical piece of the puzzle is being ignored. “We see large coverage gaps among children who are living below the poverty line compared to those at or above poverty and among children who have no insurance,” says Dr. Holly Hill, a medical officer and epidemiologist at the CDC. “The highest disparity is among the uninsured compared to those with private insurance.” Meanwhile, the number of measles cases continues to rise across the country.
The justices want a federal appeals court to reconsider its 2018 ruling that allowed the lawsuits to proceed. The ruling centers around accusations that Merck didn’t properly warn patients about thigh-bone fractures linked to one of its popular drugs. In other news from the Supreme Court, the justices decline to hear a military medical malpractice suit.
Advocates have been vocal in their criticism of the Trump administration’s failure to ensure the health and safety of the youth detainees, a point driven home by the fifth death of a child in the past several months. “We should all be outraged and demand that those responsible for his well-being be held accountable,” said Efrén Olivares, a lawyer with the Texas Civil Rights Project.