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Continuing care retirement communities: Another version of aging in place
On a recent visit to south Florida, I met a quite extraordinary 90-year-old named Jules. He’s a former high-level business…
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Calculating the multiple costs of Flint’s water crisis
About $7.50 a gallon. That’s how much bottled water can cost when purchased in typical 17-ounce (500 milliliter) containers, according…
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How one longtime beat reporter is keeping the Medicaid story fresh
Huffington Post health care reporter Jeffrey Young has written about Medicaid expansion. And written more about Medicaid expansion. And written…
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Story about reconstructive surgery for soldiers was no ‘quick hit’
With thousands of soldiers having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, our country will be grappling with the short-term and long-term…
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Using editorials, letters to help make sense of contradictory data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a bombshell alcohol recommendation to women on Feb. 2 that led to…
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Expanded use of dental therapists on tribal lands gains editorial backing
A recent news package in the Seattle Times detailed the challenges faced by poor Medicaid patients in seeking dental care.…
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A personal perspective on helping aging family members live well, with assistance
I spent part of the holidays in southern Virginia, visiting with my husband’s family. The whole clan was there to…
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Maine journalists wrestle with distinguishing news from promotion in medical crowdfunding
When the health insurance system fails — as it does too often — patients in need frequently turn to crowdfunding…
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Helping Lakota elders with advance care planning
A unique outreach program is helping elders of the Lakota nation to address issues of palliative and end of life…
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Feds turn attention to health, drug use in rural America
As U.S. President Barack Obama heads into his final year in office, his administration is deploying a collaborative effort between…