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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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Reporter explored efforts to make dental health a primary care priority
Millions of Americans face challenges in finding oral health care services. Creative efforts are underway to tackle the problem. Some…
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Patients, doctors get snarled in Trump’s travel ban
As the legal drama continues to unfold over the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce travel restrictions on people from seven…
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Examining ‘alternative facts’ in patient data
In this era of “alternative facts,” everyone should read Sue Halpern’s piece, “They Have, Right Now, Another You,” published in…
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Young father’s unexpected death highlights the dangers of dental infections
The recent story of a young California husband and father who died after suffering complications from a dental problem serves…
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Reporting team tackles lead scourge in Philly
Reading through a recent story in the Philadelphia Daily News on lead plaguing the city’s houses, I realized the story…
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How diabetes can add to the complications of aging
Diabetes incidence among older adults is skyrocketing and it’s only going to get worse, according to the American Diabetes Association.…
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New reports show uninsured rate continued to drop in 2016
A report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates that the uninsured rate among Americans of all…
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Health policy experts weigh in on ACA alternatives
We got a last-minute notice about an event tonight (livestream available) at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School…
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How the language we use to communicate about disease matters
Does language make a difference when we address serious health issues such as Alzheimer’s and other diseases? Absolutely, according to…