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Task force makes recommendations on cognitive screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued recommendations on Tuesday on the value of routine cognitive screening for older adults,…
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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, narrow networks are drawing scrutiny
Health insurers’ efforts to keep costs low by using narrow networks are drawing increased scrutiny. Such oversight may be inevitable…
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Questions arise about oversight of pediatric dentists, sedation
The state of Hawaii continues to investigate the death of a 3-year-old girl who went into a coma after visiting…
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Analysis looks at which consumers get better deal in the health insurance exchanges
MaryJo Webster Chris Snowbeck When writing about health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, MaryJo Webster and Chris Snowbeck…
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Maine moves toward using dental therapists to extend care
Image by U.S. Pacific Fleet via Flickr. Technically trained dental auxiliaries known as dental therapists have been providing care in…
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Site tracks, predicts state-by-state marketplace enrollments
Here’s a fun – and helpful – site for tracking enrollment and trying to get a sense of where it’s heading.…
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Health reporter finds conflicts between medical evidence, personal experience
When first diagnosed with breast cancer, journalist Karen D. Brown didn’t plan to write about it. But, as she met…
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Investigation: Officials sent sick, dying homeless people to unlicensed facility
Michael LaForgia Will Hobson “A home, but no help” was the fifth story in a seven-part investigative series on Hillsborough County’s…
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Home sharing: A growing option for many older adults
In many parts of the United States, older adults are turning to home sharing as an innovative way to age…
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Mixing medical evidence with a personal health experience
Karen D. Brown When I was diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine mammogram, my first response definitely wasn’t, “I…
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