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Striking therapists worry about mental health impact of the wildfires in LA
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:37:33 -0500
A group of more than 1,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are coming up on three months of strike, asking for better working conditions.

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Trump tries to erase Biden's health legacy with early executive orders
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:58:12 -0500
Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.

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Prescription costs are going way down for millions as part of Inflation Reduction Act
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:38:10 -0500
In 2025, more than 3 million seniors are going to save thousands of dollars because of a new spending limit on prescription drugs. It's unclear whether the Trump Administration will keep the law.

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Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Experts say BMI is not the way
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 04:11:04 -0500
People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

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HHS secretary talks drugs up for Medicare price negotiation before leaving office
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:11:37 -0500
The Biden Administration announced the next batch of 15 prescription drugs that will be included in price negotiations with companies — with the aim of lowering costs for people covered by Medicare.

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RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.

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States that voted for Trump saw some of the biggest surges in ACA signups
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 08:46:50 -0500
The number of people enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has doubled over the last four yeas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with healthcare navigator Katie Roders Turner about the reasons.

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A record 24 million sign up for ACA plans, Biden administration says
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:26:34 -0500
About 24 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans with about a week to go in open enrollment. But that could all change when President-elect Trump takes office.

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A record 24 million sign up for ACA plans, Biden administration says
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:31:57 -0500
About 24 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans with about a week to go in open enrollment. But President-elect Trump has talked about possibly repealing the 14-year-old ACA.

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A wage hike for home health care workers in Nevada is proving game-changing
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:31:15 -0500
After Nevada gave home health care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

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