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Voters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?
Voters from both parties agree that reducing the cost of prescription drugs should be one of Congress’ top priorities.
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How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis, But America Didn't
Even as the rates of addiction in the U.S. have risen dramatically in the past decade, Germany’s addiction rates have been flat.
Across California, CA|News|
Mapping The Progress Of CA's Air Quality
Over the past three decades, counties across CA have made steady progress in reducing days that registered hazardous levels of ozone.
Across California, CA|News|
CA Faces Barries In Early Intervention And Treatment Of Psychosis Patients
The CA state budget signed earlier this year by Newsom provides $20M to create early intervention programs and expand existing ones.
Agoura Hills, CA|News|
Air Ambulance Cost Thousand Oaks Resident More Than A Lung Transplant
Surprise bills hit an estimated 1 in 6 insured Americans after a hospital stay. And the air ambulance industry is among the worst offenders.
Across America|News|
As States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Black-Market Risks Linger
Cannabis shops around WA are now required to hang signs warning customers of “severe lung injuries” and “deaths” associated with vaping.
Across Montana, MT|News|
Montana's Rural Seasonal Workers Worry About Medicaid Requirements
Kate Clyatt is one of those seasonal workers. She’s 28 and works as a ranch hand in the unincorporated community of Helmville, Montana.
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How To Care For A Sick Spouse Without Shaking The Marriage
Communication often becomes problematic, as husbands and wives feel disoriented and uncertain about how to respond to each other.
Across America|News|
Legionnaires Disease Reached Record Number Of Cases In 2018
Hot tubs, hotels and hospitals across the U.S. continue to be hotbeds for the potentially deadly disease.
Across New York, NY|News|
As Congress Works To Curb Surprise Medical Bills, NY Examines Its Own Solution
As Congress considers plans and negotiates behind the scenes, data is trickling in from states that have been test-driving solutions.
Across America|News|
FDA Keeps Brand-Name Drugs On Fast Path To Market ― Despite Manufacturing Concerns
The FDA has repeatedly found a way to approve brand-name drugs despite safety concerns at manufacturing facilities.
Across Virginia, VA|News|
As UVA Scales Back Lawsuits, Pain For Past Patients Persists
Over six years, the state institution filed 36,000 lawsuits against patients seeking a total of more than $106 million in unpaid bills.
Colorado Springs, CO|News|
A Single Undeliverable Letter In CO Can Mean Losing Medicaid
Forty-two boxes of returned mail, meant for Medicaid enrollees, lined a wall of the El Paso County Department of Human Services office.
Raleigh, NC|News|
Cigarettes Vs. Vaping Is The ‘Wrong Comparison': Inhalation Researcher
Ilona Jaspers, an inhalation toxicologist at UNC, initially approached the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses with a clinical curiosity.
Across Missouri, MO|News|
Obamacare's Star Comparison Ratings Offer Insight, But Not To Everyone
Across Missouri, Cigna is the only one of seven insurers to get ratings. The others have not been around long enough to earn a score.
Concord, NH|News|
Meth Trip Or Mental Illness? Concord Police Often Can’t Tell
Police say they need to know whether they’re dealing with a mental health issue or drugs because it makes a difference in how they respond.
Sonoma Valley, CA|News|
If Power Outages Are CA's New Normal, What About Home Medical Needs?
Santa Rosa volunteers bring medicine and treatment to homebound patients, but makeshift centers cannot solve bigger issues.
Denver, CO|News|
Teen Vapers In Denver Face Fears, Ask For Help
Launched by National Jewish Health in July, "My Life My Quit” uses traditional help lines, chats and live coaching to cater to teens' needs.
Across California, CA|News|
San Luis Obispo County Nursing Home Residents Told To Find New Homes
CenCal sent the termination letters to the nursing home residents as part of the process of reviewing their eligibility.
Chicago, IL|News|
How A Chicago Woman's Mental Health Crisis Became A $21,634 Hospital Bill
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