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Widely Used Hospital Gowns Show Signs Of Exposing Workers To Infection

Gowns worn in medical and intensive care units ripped too easily and allowed 4 to 14 times the expected amount of liquid to seep through, a study says.

Jul 7, 2022

An advertisement for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline at the Shaw-Howard University subway station in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2023. | ERIC HARKLEROAD/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Gun Safety ‘Wrapped in a Mental Health Bill’: A Look At The New Law

The focus is on improving mental health services, with $13 billion earmarked for such programs.

Jul 7, 2022

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Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Plan Advanced By U.S. Senate Democrats

Democrats hope to move the legislation without Republican support by using the budget reconciliation process.

Jul 7, 2022

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Feds Want A Policy Advocates Say Would Let Hospitals Off On COVID-Era Lapses

The federal government wants to hide hospitals’ safety ratings and waive financial penalties for those with the worst patient-safety track records.

Jul 7, 2022

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Q&A: Ken Provencher Retiring from PacificSource Health Plans

The CEO and president of PacificSource Health Plans is stepping down in March, the regional Springfield-based insurer recently announced.

Jul 5, 2022
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How To Get Rid Of Medical Debt — Or Avoid It In The First Place

Patients, consumer advocates, and researchers offered their hard-won insights on how to avoid or manage medical debt.

Jul 5, 2022

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How Pfizer Won The Pandemic, Reaping Outsize Profit And Influence

Pfizer's success in developing COVID medicines has given the drugmaker unusual weight in determining U.S. health policy.

Jul 5, 2022

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How Much Health Insurers Pay For Almost Everything Is About To Go Public

As of July 1, health insurers and self-insured employers must post on websites just about every price they’ve negotiated with providers for health care services, item by item.

Jul 5, 2022

Oregonians gather outside the Multnomah County Justice Center to protest the June 2022 Supreme Court Decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. | ALEX BAUMHARDT/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Democratic Governors Call On Biden To Use Federal Facilities For Abortion Access

Jul 5, 2022

Woman hold pro-choice signs in protest at nation's capital.

A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Legislators Want To Strengthen Oregon Laws in Post-Roe v. Wade Era

A group of Oregon lawmakers and advocates is exploring ways to address the recent Supreme Court ruling, including additional protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights.

Jul 5, 2022
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