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A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October, her concerns grew. The 34-year-old based in Santa Maria, California, suspected the ethidium bromide she was using in the lab for molecular cloning could put…

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The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for eight months in 2016.

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Insurers are bypassing hospitals and delivering pricey chemo and other infusion drugs via third-party pharmacies

As they lose out on billing for such drugs, hospitals and clinics are trying to convince states to limit this practice, known as "white bagging."

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Against crowdfunding for medical debt

Black Americans use GoFundMe far less than white Americans, studies show. And those who do typically bring in less

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The hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

After emergency gallbladder surgery, a Tennessee woman said she spent months without a permanent mailing address and never got a bill from the hospital. She ended up in court a few years later.

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'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

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Abortion denials may trigger lawsuits

It's only a matter of time before a pregnant patient dies from lack of care, triggering a wrongful death claim

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Gun violence keeping us in fear

As gun violence soars, experts advocate for such traumatic exposure to be considered adverse childhood experiences

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Opioid settlement payouts made public

Opioid settlement funds have been doled out. In some cases, it's not clear how they're being spent

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Tech boosting RFK's anti-vaccine message

Kennedy's views on shots includes alleged safety problems which have been discredited by reputable scientists

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Medical debt is a human rights violation

Hospitals are trapping patients in medical debt and cycles of abusive billing and debt collection practices

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Opioid settlement payouts are now public — and we know how much local governments got

KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.

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International rights group calls out US for allowing hospitals to push millions into debt

Human Rights Watch, the nonprofit that for decades has called attention to the victims of war, famine, and political repression around the world, is taking aim at U.S. hospitals for pushing millions of American patients into debt.

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On the brink of homelessness, San Diego woman wins the Medi-Cal lottery

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing debilitating nausea and severe dehydration that would send her to the emergency room. She couldn’t keep weight on, and the vomiting got so bad she was admitted to the hospital 26 times that…

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What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line.

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Biden to states: Slow Medicaid cuts

The Biden admin outlined several steps states can take to ensure everyone who still qualifies stays covered

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Kids housed in casino hotels? It's a workaround as U.S. sees decline in foster homes

A nationwide decline in foster home spots has led to dire situations around the country. In rural northeastern Nevada, officials resorted to housing children in casino hotels for short stints.

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No one-size-fits-all for addiction

Addiction is a chronic illness requiring constant vigilance and relapses are part of the journey to recovery

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With few MDs practicing in rural areas, a different type of doctor is filling the gap

The number of doctors of osteopathy is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.

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Why rural abortion battlegrounds matter

Extreme variations in abortion policy from state to state are the new normal. Local challenges matter immensely

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He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.

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A COVID test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud

Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests has ended, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors.

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Once 'paradise,' parched Colorado valley grapples with arsenic in water

As the West endures a megadrought, rising levels of arsenic — a known carcinogen — in the water supply of Colorado's San Luis Valley offer clues to what the future may hold.

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Seniors got COVID tests they didn't order in Medicare scam. Could more fraud follow?

Some seniors got dozens of COVID tests they never ordered. Bad actors may have used seniors' Medicare information to improperly bill the federal government — and could do it again, investigators say.

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This telehealth program is a lifeline for New Mexico's pregnant moms. Will it end?

A federal program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it's running out of time and money despite a growing national maternity care crisis.

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