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La difícil tarea de aprender a cuidar a un ser querido

KFF Health News Original

Durante los últimos 20 años la demencia ha estado lentamente robando la memoria y la capacidad de pensar de Ruth Pérez. Su hija, Angela Bobo, recuerda cuándo le quedó claro que su madre nunca más sería la misma. Y cómo aprendió a cuidarla y a pedir ayuda.

To Get Disability Help In Kansas, Thousands Face A 7-Year Medicaid Waitlist

KFF Health News Original

Nick Fugate has a cognitive disability but held a job and was independent for years. Then he lost his dishwashing job and learned there are long delays getting help he needs from Medicaid in Kansas.

Laughing Gas For Labor Pain? It’s Poised For A Comeback

KFF Health News Original

Nitrous oxide for laboring women was popular in the U.S. until the mid-20th century when it went out of favor when birth became more medicalized. Now, midwives are putting it back on the “menu” of pain relief options for childbirth.

Why Tobacco Companies Are Spending Millions To Boost A Cigarette Tax

KFF Health News Original

R.J. Reynolds has put $12 million into an effort to raise tobacco taxes in Missouri. But the proposed 60-cents per pack tax, still among the lowest in the nation, is not likely to make many smokers quit.

Colorado Wrestles With Ethics Of Aid-In-Dying As Vote Looms

KFF Health News Original

Proposition 106, on Colorado’s ballot next month, would allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to people who have less than six months to live. A recent poll shows strong support for the measure.

Will A Study Save Victims Of Violence Or Gamble With Their Lives?

KFF Health News Original

A major study in Philadelphia will look at whether it is better for people with gunshot or stab wounds to get basic care from paramedics or more advanced care before going to the hospital, as most do now.

Skeptics Question The Value Of Hydration Therapy For The Healthy

KFF Health News Original

Some spa-like clinics will inject an expensive mix of water and vitamins into your bloodstream, ostensibly to ward off illness and boost energy. But can’t drinking fluids offer the same benefit?

Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Traction With Young Women

KFF Health News Original

Implants and intrauterine devices are endorsed by pediatricians, OB-GYNs and health officials as a way to help girls and women space their pregnancies and reduce the risk of having a premature baby.

West Virginia Grapples With High Drug Costs

KFF Health News Original

Climbing drug prices are taking a toll on West Virginia’s budget, some state legislators say. Expensive drugs fuel an increase in Medicaid spending, which leaves less money for schools and roads.

Kratom Gets Reprieve From Drug Enforcement Administration

KFF Health News Original

The agency has decided to leave kratom off its list of highly restricted drugs for now. The DEA is asking for public comment and help from the Food and Drug Administration in evaluating kratom.