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Gwynn’s death puts spotlight on smokeless tobacco
San Diego Padres’ great Tony Gwynn died June 16 from cancer of the salivary gland. He blamed his cancer on…
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Covering premium rate increases for 2015? Check out these resources first
As the nation’s health insurers file rate requests with state insurance departments, the news about health insurance premium increases is…
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Covering premium rate increases for 2015? Check out these resources first
Joseph Burns As the nation’s health insurers file rate requests with state insurance departments, the news about health insurance premium increases is…
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Mo. journalist shows how undocumented immigrants struggle for care under ACA
When the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, Tammy Worth, an award-winning freelance health and business writer in Kansas City,…
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Scorecard measures effects of state policies on long-term care services, supports
AARP, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation have released their second long term care scorecard, a state-by-state breakdown of…
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Helping newly insured consumers understand the system
Health reporters: Do you understand everything about your health insurance? I didn’t think so. Now imagine the struggles of newly…
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Complaints about dental benefits provider mounting
The rumblings in Tennessee started earlier this year, after a new company took over the contract to provide dental services…
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Bringing local, national perspectives to report on ACA in rural Kentucky
Kentucky, a southern state implementing the ACA, has gotten a fair amount of media attention and we’ve highlighted some of…
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Undocumented immigrants struggle for access to health care
Tammy Worth When the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, there was a lot of talk about who would be…
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New analysis presents more nuanced view of oral health among Hispanic population
Research has shown that U.S. Hispanics have poorer oral health than non-Hispanic whites. For example, untreated tooth decay is nearly twice…
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