The scientist at the center of the storm can't disprove that the virus resulted from a lab leak in China -- though he doesn't believe it.
May 19, 2021
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In a white-dominated society, Black men are less likely to have family members with high incomes or social and business connections who can open doors for them, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the school of public health at Tulane University./Paula Burch-Celentano/Tulane University
Black men are more likely to die from chronic illnesses like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer than white men, and their life expectancy, on average, is lower.
One-third of unvaccinated Hispanics say they want the shots, compared with 17% of Blacks and 16% of whites, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
Many of the new types of telemedicine being promoted by start-ups more clearly benefit providers’ and investors’ pockets, rather than yielding more high-quality and cost-effective medicine for patients.
May 6, 2021
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland.
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A report on patient access to behavioral health care during the COVID-19 crisis casts doubt on whether insurers are abiding by federal law requiring parity in insurance coverage.
Federal data show that CVS was responsible for nearly half of more than 180,000 wasted doses nationwide, while Walgreens was responsible for about one-fifth.
May 3, 2021
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The PDX Commons Cohousing is located in Southeast Portland./Joanne Fox
Members of PDX Commons, a Portland community for adults 55 and older, disagreed about what to do about unvaccinated visitors -- allow them in or ban them?
A new study in the journal Nature found alarmingly high rates of opioid use among COVID survivors with lingering symptoms at Veterans Health Administration facilities.
Apr 28, 2021
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Humana sells health insurance across the U.S. including from this location in Louisville, Kentucky./Shutterstock
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's recommendation to repay, if finalized, would be “by far the largest” audit penalty ever imposed on a Medicare Advantage company.