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KFF 国产精品视频 News' 'What the 国产精品视频?': Harris in the Spotlight
For the 2024 campaign, Joe Biden is out, and Kamala Harris is in. As the vice president makes moves toward the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, health policy is resurging as a campaign issue. Meanwhile, Congress tries 鈥 and again fails 鈥 to make timely progress on the annual government spending bills as abortion issues cause delays. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Stephanie Armour of KFF 国产精品视频 News, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat join KFF 国产精品视频 News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Anthony Wright, the new executive director of Families USA, about his plans for the organization and his history working with Harris on health topics.鈥
Care Gaps Grow as OB/GYNs Flee Idaho
Not so long ago, Bonner General 国产精品视频, the hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, had four OB/GYNs on staff, who treated patients from multiple rural counties. That was before Idaho鈥檚 near-total abortion ban went into effect almost two years ago, criminalizing most abortions. All four of Bonner鈥檚 OB/GYNs聽left by last summer, some citing fears that the state鈥檚 ban […]
California ha tenido est谩ndares para proteger a los trabajadores al aire libre del calor desde 2005, pero el estado anunci贸 el mi茅rcoles 24 de julio que ya hab铆a acelerado la revisi贸n de un conjunto de reglas para los trabajadores en interiores.
Montana Looks To Become Latest State To Boost Nonprofit Hospital Oversight
Montana鈥檚 proposal to increase oversight is part of a national trend by states to ensure nonprofit hospitals act as charitable organizations as they claim tax-exempt status. But the state has yet to set standards for how much the hospitals must do.
California Speeds Up Indoor Heat Protections Amid Sweltering Summer Weather
Indoor workers who toil in hot jobsites in California gain immediate protection from this summer鈥檚 extreme heat. The state鈥檚 worker safety chief announced finalized rules Wednesday, capping a years-long push by workers.
World-Famous Wall Drug Isn鈥檛 Immune From Challenges Facing Rural Pharmacies
Even as part of a popular South Dakota tourist attraction, an independent pharmacy serving locals, remote ranchers, and sightseers struggles with staffing and insurer payments.
Louisiana Reclassifies Drugs Used in Abortions as Controlled Dangerous Substances
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state鈥檚 list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state.
Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma鈥檚 Weight Loss Drugs
Although Novo Nordisk and Lilly lump together the pharmacies that compound semaglutide and tirzepatide with internet cowboys selling fake drugs, there is a distinction. The FDA has offered Americans little clarity about the vast gray and black markets for the drugs.
California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers
State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills鈥 proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges from the tech industry.
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts.
Rescate desde el cielo: c贸mo los drones pueden reducir el tiempo de respuesta a una emergencia
Cada a帽o m谩s de 356,000 personas sufren un paro card铆aco fuera de un hospital. Cada minuto que pasa sin intervenci贸n m茅dica disminuye las probabilidades de supervivencia en un 10%.
Journalists Discuss Abortion in GOP Platform and How Idaho’s Ban Drove Away OB-GYNs
KFF 国产精品视频 News and California 国产精品视频line staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last couple of weeks to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Un grupo m茅dico atiende a personas que viven en la calle鈥 y gana dinero
Estos m茅dicos, enfermeros y trabajadores sociales se est谩n desplegando en las calles de Los 脕ngeles para ofrecer atenci贸n m茅dica y servicios sociales a las personas sin hogar: soldados de un nuevo modelo de negocio que est谩 arraig谩ndose en comunidades de toda California.
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients 鈥 And Makes Money Doing It
国产精品视频care in Action, a California medical group that exclusively serves homeless people, has tapped into growing demand and funding for street medicine services. Three years in, the innovative nonprofit is raking in revenue and serving thousands of people who otherwise might flock to the hospital for high-cost care.
Montana鈥檚 Plan To Curb Opioid Overdoses Includes Vending Machines
Details about where the machines would go 鈥 and how they would help those most at risk 鈥 are sparse. The state has proposed using them to distribute naloxone and fentanyl testing strips.
El plan de Montana para frenar las sobredosis de opioides incluye m谩quinas expendedoras
En todo Estados Unidos, las m谩quinas expendedoras que distribuyen naloxona y otros suministros de salud de forma gratuita se est谩n convirtiendo en elementos de primera l铆nea en la lucha contra las sobredosis de opioides. Diferentes versiones del modelo se est谩n probando en al menos 33 estados.
Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. In response to DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
A Little-Recognized Public 国产精品视频 Crisis
About every 12 minutes, someone is killed on America鈥檚 roads and countless others are injured. More than 42,500 people died in car crashes in 2022, a death toll that rivals or surpasses those of other major public health threats, such as the flu and gun violence. 鈥淲e have not recognized that traffic violence is a […]
The Nation鈥檚 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They鈥檙e emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.
Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.
Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers often send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement, which can last for months. It鈥檚 stressful and annoying 鈥 but legal.
