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La otra crisis de Puerto Rico: más de un millón en riesgo por recortes a Medicaid

By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

La isla, que todavía está recuperándose de las tormentas de 2017, sufrirá un nuevo revés sanitario: fuertes recortes a Medicaid pueden impactar en la atención médica de los más vulnerables.

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Crowded Shelters And The Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm For The Homeless

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Although homeless shelters provide lifesaving protection from the winter’s cold, they also act as incubators for diseases like influenza.

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How The Shutdown Might Affect Your Health

By KFF Health News Staff January 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

For some federal health programs, a shuttered government means business as usual. But the congressional impasse over funding will hit others hard.

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Cloud Of Uncertainty Over Legalized Pot As Feds End Obama-Era Accommodation

By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz January 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Officials in marijuana-friendly states reacted strongly to new guidance from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions giving federal prosecutors leeway to crack down on cannabis.

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Challenges Abound For 26-Year-Olds Falling Off Parental Insurance Cliff

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Insurance has often been a tough-sell among these young people because they are often healthy and choosing a plan is complicated. A shorter enrollment and less outreach could dampen enthusiasm.

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Cómo Medicaid se convirtió en un proveedor de fondos para las escuelas

By Anna Gorman and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

El programa federal gerenciado por los estados para que las personas de bajos ingresos tengan atención de salud también apoya a estudiantes con necesidades especiales en todo el país.

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La administración Trump busca frenar el creciente negocio de la marihuana

By Phil Galewitz and Anna Gorman January 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

El fiscal general de Estados Unidos, Jeff Sessions, anuló una norma de la era Obama con la cual se desalentó a los fiscales federales a tomar medidas enérgicas contra la venta y el consumo de marihuana.

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Alergia a la leche, una pesadilla médica… y financiera

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Aunque menos publicitada, la alergia a la leche puede significar un grave problema de salud, y un gasto en atención médica enorme para la familia.

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Got Food Allergies? Add Milk To The Worries For Your Meal

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A new study by Fair Health finds that milk registered the highest average number of services and treatments per patient of any food allergy in 2016.

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New On The Streets: Drug For Nerve Pain Boosts High For Opioid Abusers

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Gabapentin, prescribed for epilepsy and nerve damage, is touted by federal health officials as an alternative to opioids for patients. But some are now abusing the drug.

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How Medicaid Became A Go-To Funder For Schools

By Anna Gorman and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Photos by Heidi de Marco March 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Begun as a health care safety net for children and low-income families, Medicaid increasingly underwrites a range of services in America’s public schools.

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Putting Money Where Its Mouthpiece Is: Calif. Outspends U.S. To Market Obamacare

By Ana B. Ibarra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The state insurance exchange is committing nearly five times more money than the federal government on ads urging people to sign up for health insurance, reflecting conflicting attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act.

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Alerta por nueva droga: es para neuropatías, pero la usan adictos a opioides

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La gabapentina se utiliza para tratar afecciones de los nervios, pero la están usando cada vez más adictos a opioides. Es la quinta droga más recetada del país.

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La tormenta pasó, pero la salud de Puerto Rico enfrenta una larga recuperación

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez and Rachel Bluth October 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La isla enfrenta el riesgo de brotes de enfermedades, y desafíos en la atención médica luego del devastador paso del huracán María.

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The Storm Has Passed, But Puerto Rico’s Health Faces Prolonged Recovery

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez and Rachel Bluth October 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

From infections linked to the storm to trying to treat people with chronic diseases in damaged clinics, health officials on this American territory struggle to stay ahead of the needs.

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Colon Cancer Rates Rising Among Younger White Adults — And Falling Among Blacks

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Although deaths from colorectal cancer are declining, researchers find rates of the disease among white men and women younger than 55 have spiked since the mid-1990s.

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Apoyo bipartidista a programa que ayuda a personas con VIH a tener vivienda

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

El programa otorgará $320 millones a zonas en las que el virus sigue expandiéndose. Tener un hogar seguro ayuda a llevar adelante un buen tratamiento.

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Congress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The small federal program once based funding on an area’s cumulative number of cases. It will now be more responsive to places where new outbreaks are occurring.

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Exodus By Puerto Rican Medical Students Deepens Island’s Doctor Drain

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez May 1, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Interest in medical schools is high in Puerto Rico, but many students look to the U.S. mainland for residencies because of higher pay and the commonwealth’s declining economy. The migration of young talent is both a symptom and an exacerbation of the island’s medical woes.

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California, Other States To Extend Obamacare Sign-Up Beyond Federal Limit

By Pauline Bartolone and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez September 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Several state-based exchanges and the District of Columbia will allow people more than the 45 days set by the Trump administration.

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