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When one of Jose Nuñez' retinas was damaged by diabetes in 2016, the Los Angeles truck driver expected his Medicaid managed care policy to coordinate treatment. But Centene, the private insurer that manages his policy gave him the runaround, he says, and he lost sight in that eye. (Heidi de Marco/KHN)
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Private medicaid plans receive billions in tax dollars, with little oversight

Some experts are asking if insurance companies — which receive hundreds of billions in public money — are earning their Medicaid checks?

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In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga. (Branden Camp/AP)
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EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science

The Trump administration is celebrating a drop in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions last year while the president remains skeptical of climate science.

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First lady Melania Trump speaks during a visit to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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First lady Melania Trump visits Philly to support tracking system for babies born in opioid withdrawal

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CDC investigates cases of rare neurological ‘mystery illness’ in kids

Possible causes being considered include viruses that affect the digestive system called enteroviruses, and possibly strains of rhinoviruses.

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Researchers have found that, in the six months leading up to the diagnosis, depressed patients made more frequent posts about crying, physical symptoms of headaches and pain, or used “I and me” statements a lot. (Tzido/BigStock)
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Penn research finds Facebook posts can predict depression

Certain language in web posts was about as accurate in predicting an individual would be depressed as intake screening surveys at a doctor’s office.

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Drug addiction is a big concern to rural Americans, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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NPR poll: Rural Americans are worried about addiction and jobs, but remain optimistic

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Construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has faced myriad problems, including damaged water supplies and sinkholes in a residential neighborhood in Chester County. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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DEP awards water quality-related grants funded by $12.6M penalty against Sunoco

Money will go to efforts in 14 Pa. counties.

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Report: World support for mental health care is ‘pitifully small’

The situation is especially dire in low-income countries, where mental health care is often unavailable.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after he steps off Air Force One, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Charleston, W.Va. Trump says the conviction of his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on financial crimes is
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Growth in Medicare plans gives seniors even more decisions to make

Limiting their provider networks helps Medicare Advantage plans keep their premiums low. Traditional Medicare covers health care visits all across the country.

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Allagash employees Salim Raal, left, and Brendan McKay stack bottles of Golden Brett, a limited release beer fermented with a house strain of Brettanomyces yeast. The Maine brewery recently installed solar panels as part of its sustainability initiatives. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
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Good news for ‘green’ brews: Consumers say they’ll pay more for sustainable beer

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Charlie Hinderliter got a bad case of the flu back in January. He spent 58 days in the hospital, underwent two surgeries and was in a medically induced coma for a week. (Neeta Satam for NPR)
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