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22/05/2023

Open dialogue, education, and commitment to personal growth can begin to break down barriers, fostering more equitable communities.

Open dialogue, education, and commitment to personal growth can begin to break down barriers, fostering more equitable communities.

06/04/2023

By Phil Galewitz

WASHINGTON — Dr. Timothy McAvoy, an internist from Waukesha, Wisconsin, held his infant granddaughter Tuesday while standing in the Longworth House Office Building, waiting to talk to a congressional aide about

By Phil Galewitz WASHINGTON — Dr. Timothy McAvoy, an internist from Waukesha, Wisconsin, held his infant granddaughter Tuesday while standing in the Longworth House Office Building, waiting to talk to a congressional aide about increasing Medicare pay for doctors. Facing a highly partisan Congress...

05/04/2023

Here’s a brief guide to the basics of different types of car fluids that leak and what to look for. This will help you to identify them and their cause.

Here’s a brief guide to the basics of different types of car fluids that leak and what to look for. This will help you to identify them and their cause.

04/04/2023

Are you looking for creative ways to craft advertising signs that stand out? Check out various tips on how to create eye-catching posters.

04/04/2023

Jan. 26

This week’s “KHN Health Minute” nudges listeners to have an antiviral care plan before covid hits, and looks at how medical emergencies like Damar Hamlin’s heart attack can affect NFL players’ mental health.

Jan. 26 This week’s “KHN Health Minute” nudges listeners to have an antiviral care plan before covid hits, and looks at how medical emergencies like Damar Hamlin’s heart attack can affect NFL players’ mental health. Jan. 19 Tune in to the “KHN Health Minute” this week to learn how your...

03/04/2023

The Virginia Statehouse on the eve of the 2020 legislation session in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

A Virginia legislative panel formed to study campaign finance reform failed to deliver its final report on Wednesday in

The Virginia Statehouse on the eve of the 2020 legislation session in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) A Virginia legislative panel formed to study campaign finance reform failed to deliver its final report on Wednesday in yet another setback for advocates...

02/04/2023

By Arthur Allen

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in

By Arthur Allen After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October. But only one of the sh...

01/04/2023

Deciding on new comes with a struggle. Here are some crucial things to consider when picking out glasses, so you know you get the right pair.

Deciding on new glasses comes with a struggle. Here are some crucial things to consider when picking out glasses, so you know you get the right pair.

31/03/2023

By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith

Silvia Garcia’s 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe

By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith Silvia Garcia’s 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe stomach pain. The teenager’s appendix ruptured before h...

30/03/2023

By Phil Galewitz

You’ve compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs. Even digested student meal plan prices.



But have you thought about how much your son’s or daughter’s dream school will charge for health

By Phil Galewitz You’ve compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs. Even digested student meal plan prices. But have you thought about how much your son’s or daughter’s dream school will charge for health coverage? You might be in for a shock. Hawley Montgomery-Downs was thrilled when ...

29/03/2023

California Healthline senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1’s “Los Angeles Times Today” on Nov. 29 to discuss her reporting on California’s pricey and ambitious experiment to transform its Medicaid program,

California Healthline senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1’s “Los Angeles Times Today” on Nov. 29 to discuss her reporting on California’s pricey and ambitious experiment to transform its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal. The initiative, known as CalAIM, will provide...

28/03/2023

It is possible to create the home of your dreams. It doesn’t matter how much you spend; you could try every idea here on upgrading the porch this spring.

It is possible to create the home of your dreams. It doesn’t matter how much you spend; you could try every idea here on upgrading the porch this spring.

28/03/2023

By Bernard J. Wolfson

A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by

By Bernard J. Wolfson A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors. Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbi...

27/03/2023

By Fred Schulte

Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government officials gave them a reprieve for returning hundreds of millions of dollars or more in government overpayments — some dating

By Fred Schulte Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government officials gave them a reprieve for returning hundreds of millions of dollars or more in government overpayments — some dating back a decade or more. The health insurance industry had long fear...

26/03/2023

With so many of us working remotely at the moment, taking the time to learn how to successfully create a relaxing home is more important than ever.

25/03/2023

A voter fills out their ballot ahead of 2022 midterm elections in Los Angeles, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images)

State ballot measures attracted $945 million during the 2022 election cycle. Sixty-two measures in states across the country

A voter fills out their ballot ahead of 2022 midterm elections in Los Angeles, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images) State ballot measures attracted $945 million during the 2022 election cycle. Sixty-two measures in states across the country covered topics such as abo...

24/03/2023

Golfing is a great pastime for recreational and professional golfers. Here are the things every recreational golfer needs to do to prepare for season.

Golfing is a great pastime for recreational and professional golfers. Here are the things every recreational golfer needs to do to prepare for golf season.

24/03/2023

When a tornado comes, though, you have little time to respond. Follow our steps to take when you’re under a tornado warning to ensure you react accordingly.

When a tornado comes, though, you have little time to respond. Follow our steps to take when you’re under a tornado warning to ensure you react accordingly.

24/03/2023

Build your clientele and encourage people to receive updated family photos. Read these great tips for marketing fall shoots to families.

Build your clientele and encourage people to receive updated family photos. Read these great tips for marketing fall photography shoots to families.

23/03/2023

Technological advancement has played a critical role in shaping our modern world and has transformed the way we live, work, and interact.

Technological advancement has played a critical role in shaping our modern world and has transformed the way we live, work, and interact.

23/03/2023

SAN FRANCISCO — Health care’s business class returned to its San Francisco sanctuary last week for JPMorgan’s annual health care confab, at the gilded Westin St. Francis hotel on Union Square. After a two-year pandemic pause, the

SAN FRANCISCO — Health care’s business class returned to its San Francisco sanctuary last week for JPMorgan’s annual health care confab, at the gilded Westin St. Francis hotel on Union Square. After a two-year pandemic pause, the mood among the executives, bankers, and startup founders in atte...

22/03/2023

Are you concerned about the potential risks of living in US nuclear sponge states? Living in US nuclear sponge states comes with unique challenges. Check out our most recent article and be prepared.

Nuclear Sponge states "soak up" a potential enemy's nuclear strike, forcing them to expend their arsenal to neutralize these targets.

05/02/2023

We share "10 Reasons why Hotels are Better than Short-Term Rentals." Both hotels and short-term rentals offer accommodations for travelers, however, hotels offer more attractive benefits for most people.

Both hotels and short-term rentals offer accommodations for travelers, however, hotels offer more attractive benefits for most people.

30/01/2023

By Arthur Allen At a meeting to simplify the nation’s covid vaccination policy, the FDA’s panel of experts could agree on only one thing: Information is woefully lacking about how often different groups of Americans need to be vaccinated. That data gap has contributed to widespread skepticism, undervaccination, and ultimately unnecessary deaths from covid-19. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to support the FDA’s proposal for all vaccine-makers to adopt the same strain of the virus when making changes in their vaccines, and suggested they might meet in May or June to select a strain for the vaccines that would be rolled out this fall....

By Arthur Allen At a meeting to simplify the nation’s covid vaccination policy, the FDA’s panel of experts could agree on only one thing: Information is woefully lacking about how often different groups of Americans need to be vaccinated. That data gap has contributed to widespread skepticism, u...

27/01/2023

By Yacob Reyes, PolitiFact “Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you’re more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster.” Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Jan. 17, 2023, during a press conference As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for covid vaccines and face masks, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed a flurry of criticism at President Joe Biden and “the medical establishment.” ...

By Yacob Reyes, PolitiFact “Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you’re more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster.” Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Jan. 17, 2023, during a press conference As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for covid...

27/01/2023

By Tony Leys WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. The Good Samaritan Society facility in Postville, Iowa, would close, administrators told Kruger and 38 other residents in September. The facility joined a growing list of nursing homes being shuttered nationwide, especially in rural areas....

By Tony Leys WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. The Good Samaritan Society facility in Postville, Iowa, would close, administrators told Kruger and 38 other residents in Septembe...

27/01/2023

A thin coat of ice covers a K Street sign in Washington on Feb. 14, 2007. (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call/Getty Images) Total federal lobbying skyrocketed to $4.1 billion in 2022, a new OpenSecrets analysis of federal lobbying disclosures found. That’s a nominal record and the highest lobbying spending since 2010 when adjusted for inflation. This isn’t the first time federal lobbying spending broke records in 2022....

A thin coat of ice covers a K Street sign in Washington on Feb. 14, 2007. (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call/Getty Images) Total federal lobbying skyrocketed to $4.1 billion in 2022, a new OpenSecrets analysis of federal lobbying disclosures found. That’s a nominal record and the highest lobbying spen...

27/01/2023

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) leaves a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) As Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) made headlines for fabricating portions of his life story and altering his resume following a New York Times expose, campaign contributions he received from wealthy New York financier Andrew Intrater — cousin to and business associate of a sanctioned Russian oligarch…...

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) leaves a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) As Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) made headlines for fabricating portions of his life story and altering his resume following a New York Times expose, c...

26/01/2023

Power Your Winter Workouts With The Best Zip Hoodies for Men The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researches & reviews the best gear, services and staples for life. AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service. A new year and a new workout routine (and a new you!) tend to go hand in hand, do they not?...

Power Your Winter Workouts With The Best Zip Hoodies for Men The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researches & reviews the best gear, services and staples for life. AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service. A new year and a new workout routine (and a […]

26/01/2023

Del. Jennifer Boysko, (D-Fairfax), speaks with other delegate ahead of the opening of the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol in on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) A coalition of grassroots organizations gathered at the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday to urge state lawmakers to pass campaign finance reform....

Del. Jennifer Boysko, (D-Fairfax), speaks with other delegate ahead of the opening of the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol in on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) A coalition o...