Florida Sen. Rick Scott Off Base in Claim That Rise in Medicare Premiums Is Due to Inflation
An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s Seniors Are Paying the Price for Biden’s Inflation Crisis” — The
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Live Performers Find Red State Rules a Tough Act to Follow
MISSOULA, Mont. — There was something a little different on stage at a recent performance of the musical “Sister Amnesia’s
Read MoreAs Overdose Deaths Soar, DEA-Wary Pharmacies Shy From Dispensing Addiction Medication
When Martin Njoku saw opioid addiction devastate his West Virginia community, he felt compelled to help. This was the place
Read MoreUninsured in South Would Win Big in Democrats’ Plan, but Hospitals Fear Funding Loss
At least 2.2 million low-income adults — nearly all in Texas and the Southeast — would be eligible for government-funded
Read MorePatients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.
They went into hospitals with heart attacks, kidney failure or in a psychiatric crisis. They left with covid-19 — if
Read MoreFlorida Spine Surgeon and Device Company Owner Charged in Kickback Scheme
A Florida orthopedic surgeon and designer of costly spinal surgery implants was arrested Tuesday and charged with paying millions of
Read MoreStates Pull Back on Covid Data Even Amid Delta Surge
Two state government websites in Georgia recently stopped posting updates on covid-19 cases in prisons and long-term care facilities, just
Read MoreHot Spots Where Covid Vaccination Lags Push Experimental Antibody Treatment
For months, Joelle Ruppert was among the millions of Americans who are covid vaccine holdouts. Her reluctance, she said, was
Read MoreThese Governors Push Experimental Antibody Therapy — But Shun Vaccine and Mask Mandates
For months, Joelle Ruppert was among the millions of Americans who are covid vaccine holdouts. Her reluctance, she said, was
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Booster Time
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Read MoreScience Shows Mask-Wearing Is Largely Safe for Children
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is one of a handful of Republican governors trying to block school districts from requiring masks
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts
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Read MoreDeSantis’ Executive Order Is Misleading About Lack of Scientific Support for Masking in Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.” Florida Gov.
Read MoreDéjà Vu? Consumers Scramble for Covid Tests in Hard-Hit Areas
Andrea Mosterman, an associate professor of history at the University of New Orleans, was already dismayed that she had to
Read MoreHospital ‘Trauma Centers’ Charge Enormous Fees to Treat Minor Injuries and Send People Home
The care was ordinary. A hospital in Modesto, California, treated a 30-year-old man for shoulder and back pain after a
Read MoreIn Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital
Read MoreTrying to Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black Obstetricians
In South Florida, when people want to find a Black physician, they often contact Adrienne Hibbert through her website, Black
Read MoreCensorship or Misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube Spar Over Covid Roundtable Takedown.
In early April, YouTube took down a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a group of controversial scientists at
Read MoreCovid Spawns ‘Completely New Category’ of Organ Transplants
In a year when covid-19 shattered the pleas of so many who prayed for miracles, a Georgia man with two
Read MoreLack of Covid Data on People with Intellectual Disabilities ‘Comes With a Body Count’
This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Peter Prater’s family wasn’t thinking about covid-19 when
Read MoreTampa’s Mayor vs. a Covid-Era Super Bowl
With its lively music scene and Ybor City historical district full of bars and restaurants, Tampa has a nightlife hard
Read MoreDe puerta en puerta para crear confianza en las vacunas contra covid en la Pequeña Habana
La Pequeña Habana es un barrio de Miami que, hasta la pandemia, era conocido por su activa vida en las
Read MoreDoor to Door in Miami’s Little Havana to Build Trust in Testing, Vaccination
This story is part of a partnership that includes NPR, WLRN and KHN. It can be republished for free. Little Havana is
Read MoreHospitals’ Rocky Rollout of Covid Vaccine Sparks Questions of Fairness
Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center was left with 40 doses of precious
Read MoreFlorida’s New Hospital Industry Head Ran Medicaid in State and Fought Expansion
With its choice of a new leader, the Florida Hospital Association has signaled that seeking legislative approval to expand Medicaid
Read MoreWorkers Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID May Need Help Getting Coverage This Fall
This story also ran on Fortune. This story can be republished for free (details). Michelina Moen lost her job and
Read MoreLongtime Health Advocate Donna Shalala Loses House Reelection Race
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Rep. Donna E. Shalala of Florida, the first-term Democratic
Read MoreFlorida Fails to Attract Bidders for Canada Drug Importation Program
Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada — designed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and endorsed by President Donald
Read MoreTrump-Biden Race Could Hinge on How Florida’s Pinellas County Swings
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Betty Jones voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, but the lifelong Republican has her doubts she
Read More¿Regalo para Florida? Trump aprobaría pronto importación de medicamentos de Canadá
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