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One big question remains as single-payer coverage gains popularity: how to pay for it
The idea behind a single-payer health care system is simple: Have one entity pay for all health care. The result…
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Study suggests FDA medical device approvals ripe for investigative dives
Medical devices — and the unrecognized or undisclosed risks some of them have — have been in the news quite…
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Nuance – rather than just numbers – helps tell the full story
Ah, the precision of numbers! For editors and journalists alike, the right number can slam a story into high gear,…
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These helpful resources can reduce journalistic math anxiety
Tara Haelle Few things are more frustrating, humbling or sometimes even confidence-shaking than embarking on a story heavy into research…
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What we can learn from the failed effort to pass ‘Caleb’s Law’ in California
As part of her beat covering politics for the nonprofit media organization CALmatters, Laurel Rosenhall has documented the long battle…
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How paying home health caregivers more could save health systems money
Is it worth it to provide more skilled – and higher paying – home health care? That is the question…
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Mass. may be moving closer to use of dental therapists to hold down Medicaid costs
Earlier this summer, Gov. Charlie Baker lent his support to a long-running effort to bring a new class of dental…
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Hurricane Harvey proves to be test for telehealth services
With clean-up efforts underway in the Houston area in the aftermath of devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, those affected by…
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Why ACOs have potential for improving end-of-life care
Accountable Care Organizations, which were created by the Affordable Care Act as one way to improve the delivery of health…
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Air pollution within legal limits still can be deadly for older adults
Al Gore’s new movie, “An Inconvenient Sequel, Truth to Power,” delves into the most recent effects of climate change on…
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