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La última sorpresa de la vida: adultos mayores que deben cuidar de sus padres

By Judith Graham August 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Con tratamientos médicos que prolongan cada vez más la vida, un nuevo escenario genera preguntas: adultos mayores de 60 o 70 años que deben atender a sus padres nonagenarios.

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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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A Hospital’s Human Touch: Why Taking Care In Discharging A Patient Matters

By Judith Graham July 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Patients and caregivers often feel abandoned and lose trust in health care professionals when they sense a lack of caring during transitions. With it, they feel better able to handle concerns and act on their doctors’ recommendations.

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El toque humano en un hospital: por qué importa que los médicos sean compasivos

By Judith Graham July 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

La actitud de los médicos al momento de hablar de temas difíciles como el final de la vida pueden hacer la diferencia en la calidad de vida del paciente y las preocupaciones de la familia.

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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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Is There Such A Thing As Normal Aging?

By Bruce Horovitz April 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Our experts track the signs of normal aging from ages 50 to 100 — and there are some surprises.

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Lax Oversight Leaves Surgery Center Regulators And Patients In The Dark

By Christina Jewett and Mark Alesia, USA Today Network August 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A Kaiser Health News and USA Today Network investigation finds that a hodgepodge of state rules governing outpatient centers allow some deaths and serious injuries to go unexamined. And no rule stops a doctor exiled by a hospital for misconduct from opening a surgery center down the street.

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Following Barrage Of Lawsuits, Government Reverses Course On Grants For Preventing Teen Pregnancies

August 10, 2018 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration had informed 81 groups last August that their grants would end in 2018 rather than in 2020, but multiple judges ruled the move was unlawful.

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Following The Fire: Montana Scientists Seize Chance To Scrutinize Smoke Exposure

By Nora Saks, Montana Public Radio February 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The health effects of extended smoke exposure are largely unknown because it’s difficult to conduct studies. But last summer’s wildfire season has handed scientists a unique opportunity for research.

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McCain Dies At 81 After Battle With ‘One Of The Most Complex, Drug-Resistant, And Adaptive Cancers There Is’

August 27, 2018 Morning Briefing

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) died Saturday, a little over a year after he’d been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a wildly aggressive form of brain cancer. Advocates have been frustrated for years about the lack of research about and progress being made against the disease. Meanwhile, though health care policy was not a primary focus for McCain, he’s remembered for casting the vote that saved the health law he hated.

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At Some Veterans Homes, Aid-In-Dying Is Not An Option

By JoNel Aleccia February 13, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Citing fears of losing federal funds, California is the latest state to require discharge of terminally ill residents from state veterans homes if they plan to end their lives with lethal drugs.

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Skip The Rocking Chairs For These Rock Stars Of Aging

By Bruce Horovitz February 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Two women, 80 and 91, from opposite poles, agree on the art of aging.

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A los 80 y 91, estas dos mujeres desafían a la palabra envejecer

By Bruce Horovitz February 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Con pensamientos positivos, amigos, actividades y la mente en acción, estas dos mujeres demuestran que se puede transitar la vejez, sin envejecer.

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Why Do People Hate Obamacare, Anyway?

By Julie Rovner December 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

It’s not just ideology; a lot of people don’t understand what the law does or how it works.

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Retirement’s Revolving Door: Why Some Workers Can’t Call It Quits

By Bruce Horovitz December 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Baby boomers are deciding to return to the workplace because they miss the challenges, the accomplishments — and, most important, the people.

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Judge Blocks Cuts To Planned Parenthood Grants Saying HHS Acted ‘Arbitrarily And Capriciously’

April 26, 2018 Morning Briefing

In July, HHS informed recipients of 81 teen pregnancy prevention grants that it would terminate their agreements two years early, despite previously seeking competitive bids for a firm to conduct the five-year study.

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Trump Administration Cuts To Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Unlawful, Federal Judge Rules

April 20, 2018 Morning Briefing

The program had provided more than $100 million a year to 81 groups and institutions serving about 1.2 million teens, but the administration abruptly cut off grants last year, arguing that the programs were ineffective at curbing teenage pregnancy.

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Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Navigators Say Feds Don’t Appreciate Scope Of The Job

By Michelle Andrews September 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration has dramatically trimmed money for the groups that help people enroll in marketplace plans, but those navigators say federal officials have unrealistic assessments of the tasks involved.

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Lag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks

By Anna Gorman August 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A long history of racism and cruel experimentation in health care are among the reasons African-American families oppose donating patients’ brains for study.

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Caregivers Draw Support By Mapping Their Relationships

By Judith Graham September 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Innovative CareMaps tool helps caregivers understand their roles and take steps to improve their lives.

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