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In this Aug. 22, 2018 photo, April Box poses for a photo at her home in Spokane, Wash. Box is a healthcare advocate and runs a website to help guide people through major surgeries and other aspects of the healthcare system.  (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo)
Money

2019 ACA rates to decrease for first time in Pennsylvania

What people will end up paying, as in previous years, varies by age and county.

7 years ago

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)
NPR
Health

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?

7 years ago

(From left) U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez running for re-election, his Republican challenger, Bob Hugin; U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur running for re-election in New Jersey's 3rd District, his challenger, Andy Kim, a Democrat. (Emma Lee/WHYY, Julio Cortez/AP Photo; Emma Lee/WHYY; Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Republicans once campaigned on health care; now, N.J. Democrats take up tactic

Recent N.J. polls have shown health care to be among the top issues for voters heading into November’s midterm elections.

7 years ago

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Demonstrators hold signs as Democratic leaders speak with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol June 26, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Midterm election could reshape health policy

The fate of Obamacare could be decided by which party wins control of Congress in November.

7 years ago

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)
NPR
Health

Last year, the flu put him in a coma. This year he’s getting the shot

Many flu-related deaths are caused not by the flu itself but by secondary infections and complications.

7 years ago

Surgeons perform a cesarean section. A new report raises concerns about rising rates of this procedure around the world, from Brazil to China. (Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Rate of C-sections is rising at an ‘alarming’ rate, report says

C-sections now outnumber vaginal deliveries in parts of southeast Europe, Latin America and China.

7 years ago

Abortion opponents see the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to push for further abortion restrictions. Abortion supporters are preparing for a fight. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

With Kavanaugh confirmed, both sides of abortion debate gear up for battle

Planned Parenthood is unveiling a new strategy. Several states have passed abortion restrictions that are currently being litigated.

7 years ago

Antibiotics are widely overprescribed for the common cold. Doctors' concern for patient satisfaction ratings may be one reason. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Patients give doctors high marks for prescribing antibiotics for common sniffles

Doctors are often rated on Yelp or other online platforms.

7 years ago

Credit: Li Tin Nok
The Pulse
Health

Acupuncture: real relief or theatrical placebo?

Alan Yu heads home to Hong Kong to investigate the ways acupuncture is used in the medical system there.

7 years ago

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Sidlappa, who goes by one name, is 58 years old and waiting to get an angiogram. He traveled 8 hours to the hospital in Bangalore with his wife Ramlingamma and two of his seven children. (Mary-Rose Abraham)
The Pulse
Health

At hospitals in India, waiting family become health care helpers

Visitors line the hallways — even sleep on the floor — anxious for loved ones to recover. Noora Health trains overflow family to care for patients once they return home.

7 years ago

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In this April 2, 2018 photo, pharmacist Steve Protzel poses for photos holding a bottle of OxyContin at Daniel's Pharmacy in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Radio Times
Health

The roots of the overdose crisis

Guests: Beth Macy, Aubrey Whelan A “bad batch” of drugs, most likely a mix of heroine, fentanyl and K2, kille ...

Air Date: September 26, 2018 10:00 am

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Middle school students change classes (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY, file)
Education

Delaware schools win $9M grant to improve mental health services

The program will prevent young students from falling through the cracks.

7 years ago

Dr. Dario Altieri (center), president and CEO of the Wistar Institute, talks about the road to FDA approval for cancer treatments during a discussion with Abramson Cancer Center Director Robert Vonderheide (right).
The discussion was moderated by Maiken Scott (left), host of WHYY's The Pulse. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Biden Cancer Summit at WHYY highlights advances, disparities in cancer care

Cancer researchers, doctors, and patients gathered at WHYY’s Philadelphia studios on Friday to focus attention on the latest efforts to ...

7 years ago

Dr. Jill Biden speaks about Cancer Moonshot, an initiative to advance scientific research for cancer, at The Social Good Summit at the 92nd Street Y in New York, Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. (Stuart Ramson/AP Images for UN Foundation)
Health

WHYY hosts Biden Cancer Initiative session with Jill Biden

Wife of former vice president says part of the plan is to come up with a roadmap to help cancer patients manage their care.

7 years ago

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Physicians face long hours, frustrating paperwork and sometimes difficult patients. But researchers aren't so clear on whether burnout is the right word to describe their problems. (ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Doctors today may be miserable, but are they ‘burnt out’?

This week, JAMA publishes two major studies on a hot topic: physician burnout.

7 years ago

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