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Grieving Doctor Regrets He Didn’t Ask Depressed Patient About Gun
Physicians are urged to discuss access to firearms with patients who might be suicidal.
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Health Law Covers Breast Pumps, But Not All Moms Get The Best
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans are required to give new mothers equipment and services to enable them to breast feed. What the law doesn't say, however, is what kind of equipment has to be provided.
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Q&A: I Had To Return To The Hospital; Will They Be Penalized?
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about what triggers Medicare's penalties for hospitals who readmit patients too frequently.
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Group Appointments With Doctors: When Three Isn’t A Crowd
More doctors are holding appointments with multiple patients, a trend some say may help ease a forecasted shortage of physicians.
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Hospital Ratings Are In The Eye Of The Beholder
With an expanding number of groups offering a stamp of approval, consumers find a confusing array of quality awards to consider when choosing a hospital.
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Small Businesses Pursue Health Law ‘Loophole’
Self-insurance, once the purview of only large companies, is becoming popular with small employers, too. But it could be a threat to the Affordable Care Act, since self-insured companies are exempt from many of the health law's requirements.
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In Florida, Medicaid Expansion May Be Dead, But Expanding Coverage Isn’t
Chances for the Florida Legislature approving an alternate plan that would accomplish the same goals are looking up.
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Medicare Revises Readmissions Penalties
More than 1,200 hospitals are receiving good news
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Democrats, Republicans Clash Over Health Care Savings
Leaders from each chamber of Congress have competing budget proposals that seek savings in health spending. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about what's next for the proposals and what President Obama could offer.
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Letters To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Patient Safety Activist Regina Holliday, Nurse-Staffing Issues, The Role Of Nurse Practitioners
Readers responded to stories including a profile of patient safety advocate Regina Holliday; a story about that gap that often prevents cancer patients from getting rehabilitation services; an interview with the CEO of the American College of Nurse Practitioners; coverage of San Diego Hospice's bankruptcy; and a piece about a fight brewing in Washington, D.C., over nurse-staffing issues.
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