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Getting clear prices for hospital care could get easier under a proposed rule

The Biden administration wants hospitals to do more to make their prices understandable, so that consumers know in advance what a health care service will cost them.

WEKU

Senate report on school refusal recommends subsidised mental health care for students

Labelled a ‘postive first step’ by the Greens, the report also recommends more support for parent groups and teacher training on attendance issues

The Guardian - AU

Meet Liana Douillet Guzmán, whose company Folx Health is a digital health care service provider for the LGBTQIA+ community

Folx Health was founded in 2020 and has raised $59.4 million.

Fortune

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To reopen mental health clinics in Chicago, we need to address worker shortage

Mental health care has surged as a policy priority, but the nation, including Illinois, faces an alarming shortage of mental health professionals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Data Point: How The Hindu Data Team produced its first podcast series: ‘Vital Signs’

The Hindu Data Team has evolved from single-topic podcasts to a comprehensive series exploring the shifting landscape of student admissions in medical institutions. Through interviews with doctors from diverse backgrounds, we aim to understand the implications of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test on health care and students from less privileged or…

The Hindu

What we know — and don't know — about the FDA-approved postpartum depression pill

Postpartum depression affects as many as 1 in 7 women in the U.S., though there are just two treatments approved for it. Experts say the newest could be a game-changer — depending on its price tag.

WEKU

How the Texas AG’s office became a pipeline for conservative federal judges

In just a few decades, the Texas attorney general’s office became a powerhouse in national legal fights over abortion, health care and immigration. Here’s a timeline of how it happened.

The Texas Tribune

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Have We Lost Track of the Trump Indictments Yet?

Plus: Why don't journalists support free speech anymore?

Reason

Rapid survey highlights lack of access to free medicines in government hospitals

Patients visiting govt. hospitals in Karnataka spending avg. ₹433 per visit on medicines, found SAAK survey. Govt. urged to implement free access to medicines, strengthen public health system, provide nutritional support to HIV/TB patients & end privatisation of health care.

The Hindu

U.S. maternal mortality rates too high

Those numbers reflect a worldwide problem, but the U.S. in particular has an abysmal record

Salon

Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields

Shootings and other attacks are increasing at hospitals across the U.S., contributing to health care becoming one of the nation's most violent fields

The Independent UK

Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials

The Independent UK

A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states

A cyberattack has affected computers at hospitals in multiple states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be diverted

The Independent UK

College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Former first-round NBA draft pick is sentenced to 10 years in prison in $4M health care fraud

A federal judge has sentenced a former first-round NBA draft pick to 10 years in prison, saying he became a leader of a $5 million health care fraud only after frittering away substantial earnings from his professional career

The Conversation

US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

Every two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the World Health Organization. The report reflects a shameful reality in which maternal…

LiveScience

Can picking your nose raise the risk of catching COVID-19? The answer may (not) shock you

Public health measures were ramped up during the pandemic, but a new study in health care workers suggests one disease-spreading habit may have been overlooked.

WEKU

Doctors have their own diagnosis: 'Moral distress' from an inhumane health system

A term coined to evoke the torment felt by soldiers as they process the cruelty of war, it's now used by doctors to describe the guilt and helplessness we feel when patients can't access needed care.

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The Street

Amazon Takes On One of America's Biggest Problems

The retail giant has a new offer that solves a problem facing millions of Americans which Google, Warren Buffett, and others have failed to solve.

Fortune

Americans could live an extra 19 years—if they pick the right employer

Health care is a key employee benefit. Could “wellness care” become one, too?

Chicago Sun-Times

Race-based medicine is not the solution to health disparities

Race is not a biological construct. Health disparities are the result of social conditions, not genetics.

The Independent UK

Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage

Paperwork problems and procedural issues are the driving force behind a surge of people losing Medicaid health care coverage in states

The Independent UK

'Mississippi's Giant Houseparty' shows sharp divide between GOP governor and Democratic challenger

Mississippi’s political divide was on full display as Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley spoke to a rowdy outdoor crowd at the largest political event of this election year

Capital & Main

Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford

Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.

Chicago Sun-Times

To stop abortions, 19 GOP attorneys general want access to women’s medical information. They won’t get it from Illinois.

As attorney general, defending access to reproductive care and patient privacy are among my top concerns. Attempts to invade patient privacy likely won’t stop with abortion.

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