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Crece la preocupación por posible vínculo entre popular herbicida y el cáncer

By Marla Cone April 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

El glifosato es el herbicida más utilizado en los Estados Unidos, y probablemente en todo el mundo. Se usa en casi cada acre de maíz, algodón y soya cultivados en el país. La marca más popular es Roundup.

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Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients

By Liz Szabo November 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medical treatments targeting the DNA in tumor cells are celebrated, but insurers often won’t cover the skyrocketing cost.

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The High Cost Of Hope: When The Parallel Interests Of Pharma And Families Collide

By Emily Kopp and Jay Hancock September 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Desperate for help in finding a lifesaving drug for a fatal genetic disease, families banded together to fund early research and then worked with drug companies on clinical trials and marketing. Yet, this small patient advocacy group is stunned by pharma’s pricing.

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Medicare Beneficiaries Feel The Pinch When They Can’t Use Drug Coupons

By Michelle Andrews May 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Federal law prohibits them from using the coupons drugmakers offer to help patients cover their share of a medicine’s cost.

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With Some Republican Support, Virginia Edges Closer To Medicaid Expansion

By Megan Pauly, WCVE March 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than a dozen Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates voted to expand Medicaid, and at least one state senator may be leaning in favor of expansion. It will be the hot topic as legislators are called back to Richmond to hash out a budget in the special session starting April 11.

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Cut In Federal Subsidies Threatens Basic Health Programs In N.Y., Minn.

By Michelle Andrews February 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s 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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Medicaid Minus Stigma: In Indian Country, It’s Part Of The Fabric Of Life

By Phil Galewitz Photos by Heidi de Marco April 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

McKinley County, N.M., has the nation’s highest rate of Medicaid enrollment, and people there say it is vital to battle daunting economic and public health challenges.

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Cities, Counties and Schools Sidestep FDA Canadian Drug Crackdown, Saving Millions

By Phil Galewitz December 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicines are up to 80 percent cheaper north of the border and overseas, so U.S. localities are greasing a pharmaceutical pipeline that the feds warn is illegal and possibly unsafe.

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Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?

By Emily Kopp and Sydney Lupkin and Elizabeth Lucas April 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News launches “Pre$cription for Power,” a groundbreaking database to expose Big Pharma’s ties to patient groups.

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Obamacare: 5 nuevas cosas que debes saber

By Julie Rovner and Julie Appleby October 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

El período abierto de inscripción para las personas que compran su propio seguro de salud ya está en marcha, y termina el 15 de diciembre de 2017. Estos son cinco factores para tener en cuenta.

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‘No One Wants To Be Old’: How To Put The ‘Non-Age’ in Nonagenarian

By Sharon Jayson June 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Living a vital, active life well into your 90s requires positive thinking and activity.

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Boomerang Seniors: Aging Adults Move To Be Near Mom Or Dad

By Sharon Jayson April 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Some older adults are living in the same senior communities as their parents, which streamlines caretaking in the end-of-life years.

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Fenómeno en aumento: los abuelos que cuidan a sus padres

By Sharon Jayson April 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Los Jones son bisabuelos. Sin embargo, están entre un creciente grupo de personas mayores con un padre vivo, lo que significa que, en el siglo XXI, los años de jubilación pueden incluir el cuidado de un papá o una mamá ancianos.

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California Aims To Boost Worker Safety, One Nail Salon At A Time

By Jenny Gold January 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Effort asks salon owners to voluntarily improve air quality and use less toxic chemicals.

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A Fact Check Finds Many Misleading Letters From Lawmakers On Health Care

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica March 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Four news organizations read through letters sent by 51 senators and 134 members of the House dealing with the health care debate.

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How To Enroll In Medicare And Avoid Costly Mistakes

By Judith Graham October 27, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Enrolling in Medicare is confusing and mind-boggling if you don’t act at the right time and avoid costly mistakes.

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Alleged Scheme To Fix Generic Drug Prices Started At Dinners And ‘Girls Nights Out’

By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia and Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio December 22, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Investigators claim drugmaker employees met in secret at restaurants, golf outings and at “Girls Night Out” to raise generic drug prices.

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CDC Deploys New Rapid Response Teams To Fight Zika

By Virginia Anderson September 14, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Based on lessons learned in the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the federal agency has designated teams to help identify patients and health care workers who have been exposed to the virus.

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Conseguir listas de médicos correctas

By Emily Bazar September 6, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Bajo una nueva ley, usted puede tener un reembolso si se le cobró tarifas fuera de la red después de ir a un proveedor médico que estaba en la lista de la red de su plan de salud.

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Most Americans Want More Federal Money To Stop Zika: Poll

By Phil Galewitz June 30, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Almost two-thirds say federal funds should help women in Zika-affected areas get access to abortion, family planning and contraception services, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds.

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