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Health Policy: Understanding advanceable tax credit, multi-state plan
As implementation of the Affordable Care Act marches on, a host of new terms will become part of health journalists’…
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Report highlights shortcomings in states’ dental sealant efforts
Dental sealants have long been seen as effective in preventing tooth decay. Yet when it comes to getting these thin…
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New findings on frailty challenge assumptions
We often accept frailty, with its depleted energy and general wearing down of the body, as an inevitable part of…
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Free dental services try to help the uninsured
Most Americans probably enjoyed a good meal or two during the holidays. But staying well-nourished, let alone enjoying food, are…
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Don’t fudge the facts on chocolate studies
Studies that support a link between chocolate and good health are popular with readers. But the reality is that most…
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Aging adults face universal issues of access to care, poverty, discrimination
The aging of the population is a global trend, and one that will affect developing countries even more than the…
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Cost of long-term care merits coverage, discussion
With the baby boomers aging into Medicare and heading into years when physical decline and disability gradually become more common,…
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Stories on changing role of nursing illustrate ‘scope of practice’ issues
On Wednesday, I wrote about “scope of practice” – what health care providers, particularly nurse practitioners, who aren’t physicians are…
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‘Scope of practice’ stories vary according to state laws
One of the interesting stories to watch in the coming months in the states is the fight over “scope of…
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Low interest rates affect seniors’ ability to pay medical expenses
A lot is written about people who don’t save enough for retirement. But what about older adults who saved diligently,…