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A Young Woman, A Wheelchair And The Fight To Take Her Place At Stanford

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Throughout her young life, Sylvia Colt-Lacayo has been told her disability didn鈥檛 need to hold her back. She graduated near the top of her high school class. She was co-captain of the mock trial team. In April, she learned she had been admitted to Stanford University with a full scholarship. Now, the struggle to fund the caregivers she needs to leave home is proving her toughest battle yet.

Empleadores buscan nuevas formas de abordar la salud mental de los trabajadores

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Mientras que un diagn贸stico de c谩ncer puede generar solidaridad en el trabajo, admitir un trastorno psic贸tico puede provocar juicio, miedo y evasivas entre los compa帽eros.

Employers Urged To Find New Ways To Address Workers鈥 Mental Health

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Pressure is growing on employers to better address the mental health needs of workers. Some big companies have begun to offer options such as peer support groups, and California has adopted a new law that calls on employers to act.

As The Economy Surges, A Dramatic Drop In Workers On Disability

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Experts credit the lowest U.S. unemployment rate in 50 years, along with a more flexible work culture and tighter oversight of who qualifies for federal disability benefits.聽

New Budget Boosts Health Coverage For Low-Income Californians

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California lawmakers spent big on Medi-Cal in the 2019-20 state budget, voting to cover more older residents and people with disabilities, restore benefits cut during the recession and open the program to eligible young adults who are in the country illegally.聽

Why So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent

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As people advance in age, the expectations for what constitutes good health change. People focus on positive emotions and satisfaction with life, while physical ailments play a less important role.

Grupos denuncian atenci贸n m茅dica y de salud mental deficiente a los detenidos por ICE

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Grupos de derechos civiles denuncian que los inmigrantes detenidos en un centro de Adelanto, California, no reciben el urgente cuidado m茅dico y mental que necesitan.

Watchdogs Cite Lax Medical And Mental Health Treatment Of ICE Detainees

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The Adelanto ICE Processing Center houses nearly 2,000 people in California. Federal, state and watchdog reviews say the Florida-based firm that runs the facility fails to provide adequate health care.

Students With Disabilities Call College Admissions Cheating 鈥楤ig Slap In The Face鈥

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Parents of students with legitimate learning disabilities worry that a backlash against providing special accommodations in college admissions testing could make it harder for them to succeed.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Is Health Spending The Next Big Political Issue?

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Diabetics dying because they can鈥檛 afford insulin. Organ transplant patients undergoing 鈥渨allet biopsies鈥 to get on waiting lists. Are out-of-pocket costs going to dominate the health discussion in the next election? Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this as well as new Trump administration rules giving states the ability to make major changes to the Affordable Care Act. Also, lame-duck lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan try to cement health changes before Democrats take over.

Trump Rollback Of Disability Rules Can Make Doctor’s Visits Painstaking

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Standards have been proposed to address what are often viewed as disparities in treatment, but the Trump administration has declined to enforce them.

McCain鈥檚 Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.

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The six-term Arizona senator, who died Saturday, took on some of health care鈥檚 goliaths, such as the tobacco industry and insurance companies, in addition to the health law.

La 煤ltima sorpresa de la vida: adultos mayores que deben cuidar de sus padres

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Con tratamientos m茅dicos que prolongan cada vez m谩s la vida, un nuevo escenario genera preguntas: adultos mayores de 60 o 70 a帽os que deben atender a sus padres nonagenarios.