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Ataques a la salud pública generan éxodo de funcionarios en medio de la pandemia

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Hannah Recht and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Lauren Weber December 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Estas partidas son una erosión adicional a la ya frágil infraestructura de salud pública del país, antes de la campaña de vacunación más grande en la historia de los Estados Unidos.

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Cómo Florida drenó su sistema de salud pública y le abrió la puerta a COVID

By Laura Ungar and Jason Dearen, The Associated Press and Hannah Recht August 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A medida que la nación empezó a drenar su sistema de salud pública, personal y fondos cayeron más rápidamente en este estado, dejándolo desprotegido para la peor crisis de salud en un siglo.

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Pediatric Practices Struggle To Adapt And Survive Amid COVID-19

By Jenny Gold April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Across the U.S., pediatric practices that provide front-line care for the nation’s children are struggling to adjust to crashing revenues, terrified parents and a shortage of protective equipment — and all while being asked to care for young patients who could well be vectors for transmission without showing symptoms.

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Compression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not So Easy.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez October 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Private insurance plans vary in coverage for compression garments, and some fall short of meeting patients’ needs. Although Medicaid programs cover some of these expenses, Medicare does not.

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If Power Outages Are California’s New Normal, What About Home Medical Needs?

By Mark Kreidler November 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Those who rely on plug-in health devices or medicine that requires refrigeration are scrambling to find ways to avoid potentially life-threatening disruptions now and in future fire season shutdowns.

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Hard Lives Made Harder by COVID: Homeless Endure a ‘Slow-Moving Train Wreck’

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Angela Hart October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This was supposed to be the year California finally did something about its homelessness epidemic. COVID-19 upended that promise, along with the cobbled-together services many homeless people rely on for survival. Interviews across the state reveal a new magnitude of hardship and indignity for tens of thousands of people living on the streets.

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Cómo cuidar a los padres mayores cuando no quieren ayuda

By Judith Graham December 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Desafortunadamente, ni la paciencia, ni la compasión, ni la tolerancia dan resultado en algunas circunstancias conflictivas, pero hay formas de generar buena comunicación.

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Nueva York es el estado con el número más bajo de suicidios. ¿Por qué?

By Michelle Andrews December 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

En 2017, 1.4 millones de adultos intentaron suicidarse, y más de 47,000 lograron acabar con su vida, convirtiendo al suicidio en la décima causa de muerte en el país, según los CDC.

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Dramático aumento de la hepatitis A en todo el país

By Laura Ungar August 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A la sombra de la epidemia de opioides, el virus de la hepatitis A se está abriendo camino en la población general. Más de la mitad de los estados han tenido, o tienen brotes. Y los fondos para frenarlos son insuficientes.

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‘Sham’ Sharing Ministries Test Faith Of Patients And Insurance Regulators

By JoNel Aleccia May 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Officials in Washington and other states are cracking down on companies that avoid health insurance regulations by masquerading as faith-based care.

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Creating Rituals To Honor The Dead At Long-Term Care Facilities

By Judith Graham September 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Death and its companion, grief, are often ignored at nursing homes and assisted living centers. Yet ignoring the loss can lead to depression, staff burnout and other problems.

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Domestic Violence’s Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury

By Will Stone, KJZZ June 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Women are at high risk for getting concussions from domestic violence. A neurologist and a social worker have paired up to try to get women the specialized medical help and counseling they need.

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Otro daño silencioso de la violencia doméstica: las lesiones cerebrales

By Will Stone, KJZZ June 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Cada año, 10 millones de personas son víctimas de violencia doméstica y muchas de ellas reciben golpes a repetición que impactan en su capacidad de funcionar.

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When Health Care Is Far From Home

By Daniela Hernandez Photos by Heidi de Marco March 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The biggest barrier to treatment for residents of a tiny town in the mountains of Northern California isn’t insurance coverage– it’s distance.

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