Children’s Vision Problems Often Go Undetected, Despite Calls For Regular Screening
More than 600,000 children and teens are estimated to be blind or have a vision disorder, but many are not getting help or even being screened.
Kaiser Health News
California Wants To Slash Insulin Prices By Becoming A Drugmaker. Can It Succeed?
As insulin-makers face long-standing complaints of price-gouging, California is diving into the prescription drug business, attempting to produce its own brand of generic insulin and sell it at below-market prices to people with diabetes.
Patients Seek Mental Health Care From Their Doctor But Find Health Plans Standing In The Way
Despite a longstanding push to integrate care and better serve patients, the way many insurance plans cover mental health doesn’t necessarily support integrating it with physical care.
They Thought They Were Buying Obamacare Plans. What They Got Wasn’t Insurance.
Health care sharing ministries are faith-based organizations whose members agree to share medical expenses, but they don’t necessarily cover members’ medical bills.
Abortion Opponents Take Political Risks By Dropping Exceptions For Rape, Incest, And The Mother’s Life
Abortion opponents’ efforts in many conservative states to exclude most exceptions — for rape or incest o to save the life of the mother— have drawn headlines recently, but lack widespread appeal.
Despite A First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix For Wheelchair Users
Some states aren't waiting as Congress decides whether to pass pro-consumer legislation to address wheelchair suppliers' failure to provide timely repairs.
Skirmishes Over Medication Abortion Renews Debate On State Vs. Federal Powers
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade as expected, the Biden administration could seek to preempt state laws with protection for medication used to initiate an abortion.
Betting On ‘Golden Age’ Of Colonoscopies, Private Equity Invests In Gastro Docs
With private equity funds acquiring gastoenterology practices, investment managers now control the financial decisions for many medical offices caring for patients with digestive ailments.
Novavax Missed Its Global Moonshot But Is Angling To Win Over mRNA Defectors
The Novavax vaccine appears to cause fewer unpleasant reactions — fever, chills, and exhaustion — associated with mRNA vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.
The Blackfeet Nation’s Plight Underscores The Fentanyl Crisis On Reservations
Fentanyl has taken root in communities across the West during the pandemic, and Native Americans are dying from overdose in disproportionate numbers.
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