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California reverses course on pediatric dental coverage
Last year about this time, we were reading about Covered California’s decision to require parents seeking pediatric dental coverage on…
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Blaming moms: How miscommunication on epigenetics is a threat to women’s health
Laura Pemberton was in labor and ready to give birth at her home in Florida when a sheriff arrived at…
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New Millbank report highlights seniors’ unmet care needs
The care needs of 3 million older adults in the U.S. that require help with three or more activities of…
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What’s the downside to value-based purchasing and pay for performance?
Pay for performance (P4P) is often touted as one of the best ways to improve health care quality. In most…
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What’s really driving health inequalities
The U.S. and other wealthy nations have practically eliminated all of the infectious diseases that seemed to account for the…
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Will increased revenue at for-profit hospitals lead more states to expand Medicaid?
Will large hospital systems start to pressure officials in the states that have not expanded Medicaid now that their revenues…
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Cultural perceptions of aging affect health status, caregiving
A new study out of the United Kingdom reinforces the influence that culture and societal attitudes can have on the…
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Thousands face Friday deadline to document citizenship, immigration status for federal marketplace
Friday is the deadline for some 350,000 people who have yet to document their citizenship/legal residency for their health insurance…
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Poor sleep tied to higher suicide risk in elders
The recent suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams has put a spotlight on suicide and depression. However, older adults who suffer…
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Calif. dental board allows complaints to accumulate outside public view
Reporter Rachel Cook took a long and detailed look at the career of one Bakersfield, Calif., dentist and ended up…