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Si tienes hepatitis C, escupir puede ser un crimen

By Michelle Andrews June 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

En Ohio, un hombre que tiene hepatitis C fue sentenciado a 18 meses de prisión por escupirle a un oficial. Defensores dicen que estas leyes no son eficaces para detener la propagación de la enfermedad.

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If You’ve Got Hep C, Spitting Can Be A Felony

By Michelle Andrews June 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they engage in certain activities like sex without disclosure, needle-sharing or organ donation.

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Puede peligrar prevención de enfermedades de transmisión sexual por recorte de fondos

By Michelle Andrews June 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

La decisión de la administración Trump de recortar fondos a servicios de planificación familiar que realizan abortos, o refieren para estos procedimientos, puede afectar la prevención de ETS.

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The ‘Perfect Storm’: Redirecting Family Planning Funds Could Undercut STD Fight

By Michelle Andrews June 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Some public health officials fear that the Trump administration’s proposals to change how Title X funding is handled may impede the effort to cut the record number of sexually transmitted diseases.

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A Hospital ER Charges An ‘After-Hours’ Fee. Who Has To Pay It?

By Michelle Andrews June 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Tacking on an after-hours surcharge to an emergency department bill strikes some consumers as unfair, since the facilities are open 24 hours a day.

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Benefit Change Could Raise Costs For Patients Getting Drug Copay Assistance

By Michelle Andrews May 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More health plans are refusing to count the copayment assistance offered by drug makers as part of the patients’ deductibles or out-of-pocket limits.

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¿Quisieras que te hicieran pruebas genéticas como parte de tu chequeo anual?

By Michelle Andrews May 22, 2018 KFF Health News Original

El debate se generó cuando un sistema de salud anunció que comenzaría a secuenciar el ADN de 1,000 pacientes, como parte de un proyecto de atención primaria.

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Are You And Your Primary Care Doc Ready To Talk About Your DNA?

By Michelle Andrews May 22, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Pennsylvania-based health chain Geisinger plans to offer DNA sequencing as part of regular patient care.

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Lack Of Insurance Exposes Blind Spots In Vision Care

By Michelle Andrews May 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As many as 16 million people in the United States have undiagnosed or uncorrected vision problems that could be fixed with eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery.

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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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Sprained Your Ankle? The Cost Of A Brace Could Sprain Your Wallet.

By Michelle Andrews May 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Your health insurance might not cover items such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and braces, or you may have to deal with a supplier that has a contract with your insurer.

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Telemedicine Opening Doors To Specialty Care For Inmates

By Michelle Andrews May 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Getting prisoners to a medical facility can be difficult, so corrections officials are increasingly setting up telemedicine programs for specialized needs, such as psychiatric, cancer and cardiac care.

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Telemedicina abre las puertas para que presos reciban atención de especialistas

By Michelle Andrews May 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Expertos aseguran que la salud de los reclusos mejora al ser atendidos por especialistas a través de videoconferencias, con la asistencia del médico del centro penitenciario.

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Cuatro nuevas razones para evitar la multa por no tener seguro de salud

By Michelle Andrews April 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Nuevas reglas permitirán pedir exenciones al requisito de pagar una multa por no tener coebrtura de salud, en base al lugar de residencia y a la opinión sobre el aborto.

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4 New Ways You Can Avoid Fines For Not Having Health Insurance

By Michelle Andrews April 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Among changes by the Trump administration, new rules protect consumers living in areas with only one marketplace plan as well as those who oppose abortion and can’t find a plan that doesn’t cover the procedure.

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Congress Urged To Cut Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs

By Michelle Andrews April 17, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As free-standing emergency departments multiply, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends a 30 percent reduction in some federal reimbursements for those within 6 miles of a hospital.

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Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill Aims to Broaden Access To Hearing Services.

By Michelle Andrews April 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The measure would allow Medicare beneficiaries to visit an audiologist to get a hearing test to diagnose a hearing problem without first being referred by a physician or nurse practitioner.

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Don’t Get Tripped Up By The IRS Tweak To Health Savings Accounts

By Michelle Andrews April 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A new federal calculation reduces by $50 the amount a family can put aside in 2018 in these accounts to pay medical bills. Anyone who has already funded the account at a higher level will need to adjust or deal with the tax consequences next year.

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Tele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies

By Michelle Andrews March 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In a program called OB Nest, Mayo has been using a telemedicine program in its obstetrics clinic in Rochester, Minn., that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forego some standard prenatal visits.

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Adults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Federal health officials recommend that adults get a number of vaccinations, including protections against shingles, the flu, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. But immunization rates are generally low.

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