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This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC
HIV physician John Weiser talks about why complying with President Donald Trumpās orders to erase transgender people is bad for science and society. And he notes that acquiescing didnāt spare the CDC from further harm.
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Listen: Nationās Capital Cuts Traffic Deaths as Rates Rise Across US
National traffic deaths are higher than they were a decade ago, despite safety initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels. But recently that trajectory has changed in Washington, D.C., itself.
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Listen: New Federal Guidelines Could Weaken Consumer Protections Against Medical Debt
The Trump administration has taken another step to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing rules that undercut state efforts to keep these debts off consumersā credit reports.
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So Your Insurance Dropped Your Doctor. Now What?
Patients sometimes find themselves scrambling for affordable care when a contract dispute causes a hospital ā and most of the doctors and other clinicians who work there ā to be dropped from an insurance network. Here are six things to know if that happens to you.
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As Sports Betting Explodes, States Try To Set Limits To Stop Gambling Addiction
Some advocates and lawmakers want to impose national regulations on the gambling industry but would settle for reining in excessive betting at the state level.
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Listen: Amid Shutdown Stalemate, Families Brace for SNAP Cuts and Paycheck Limbo
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMUās āHealth Hubā to discuss how the government shutdown is affecting food benefits and the help many Americans get to offset their health insurance premiums.
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āCancer Doesnāt Careā: Citizen Lobbyists Unite To Push Past Washingtonās Ugly Politics
Despite a poisonous political climate, hundreds of volunteer advocates put partisan differences aside and pressed Congress to help people with cancer.
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Listen: Green Goodbyes: Choosing an Eco-Friendly Burial
Environmental and economic concerns prompt some people to explore obsequies options beyond metal caskets and cremation.
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Listen: Why ‘TrumpRx’ Might Not Save You Money
On the "Today, Explained" podcast, Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News' Julie Rovner recaps the TrumpRx announcement and why the direct-to-consumer initiative may not save you money on prescription drugs if you have insurance through your employer or the government.
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Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trumpās Medicaid Work Rules
Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.
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Listen: Young Adults Turning 26 Face Health Insurance Cliff
The erosion of the Affordable Care Act has created an insurance cliff for Americans who are turning 26 and donāt have a job that provides medical coverage. Scared off by high price tags and the complexity of picking a policy, some young adults are going without insurance.
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Listen: The Surprising Power of Pushback When Health Insurance Wonāt Pay
Denied coverage for preventive care? Youāre not powerless. In this new episode of NPRās āLife Kitā podcast, Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News reporter Jackie FortiĆ©r explores why denials happen and how to avoid common pitfalls.
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Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems
In South Texasā Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation, and more could face such difficulties under President Donald Trumpās tax-and-spending law.
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RFK Jr.ās Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children
A federal vaccine panel, recently reshaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to vote on delaying the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Pediatricians warn that could open the door to a comeback for a disease virtually eradicated among U.S. children.
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Listen: Limiting Benefits and Adding Restrictions, āMAHAā Reshapes Food Aid
The White House and congressional Republicans have made historic changes to the federal anti-hunger program SNAP. They say the changes will boost healthy eating for low-income Americans. Some nutrition experts arenāt so sure.
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Medicaid Cuts Could Have Vast Ripple Effects in This Rural Colorado Community
In rural Colorado and across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldnāt otherwise have easy access to health care. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage in addition to Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.
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Listen: Regulatory Rollbacks and Federal Layoffs Threaten Americaās Food Supply
The Trump administrationās anti-regulatory approach and cost-cutting moves risk unraveling the system of checks and balances that helps ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply, say consumer advocates and former employees of the FDA and Department of Agriculture.
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A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in Georgia. It’s Unclear if State Law Required It.
The anti-abortion movement is rallying around new laws that establish fetal āpersonhood.ā Doctors are scrambling to adjust, but even conservatives donāt always agree on how such laws should be applied.
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Listen: Some Scientists Speak Out on Deep Cuts to National Cancer Institute, While Others Flee
The U.S. has made enormous progress reducing cancer mortality since the 1990s, partly due to significant investment in research at the National Cancer Institute. But scientists say the Trump administration has been hollowing out the agency in its push to dramatically shrink the federal government.
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Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.
Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. This is the story of a Montana man who explains why he said he is breaking the rules to keep his health insurance and his job.