On Medicare enrollment, COVID-19 vaccination
THE annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15, 2024, to December 7, 2024. Additionally, the State Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period takes place from November 1, 2024,…
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Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Expands Culturally Responsive Health Services to Queens, New York
[NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 1, 2024] — The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) is proud to announce the expansion of its services in Queens with the opening of…
No meds at 96!
IN the United States, there are about 4.7 percent of the population count of 337,141,658 (as of 9:28 a.m.,9-20-24) who are 90 years and older. This translates to about 15.8…
Is your water safe?
THE First Industrial Revolution (1760) and the Second (1870), when machines took over countless jobs originally performed by man, severely contaminated our water supplies because factories directly dumped untreated waste…
COVID-19 never left
AS of the week ending August 31, 2024, 2.6 percent of all deaths in the United States were due to COVID-19, with hospitalization of 4.6 per 100,000, 2.3 percent positive…
High fat, low carb
THIS vital issue is trending. The intense desire to have a healthy body and maximal longevity is a universal dream more sought for than ever before. Besides daily physical exercise…
Alpha Skin Care Jumbo-Size Bottle of Renewal Body Lotion 12% Glycolic AHA
Perfect for all skin types, this lotion is specially formulated with the optimal balance of 12% Glycolic Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) and a pH level of 3.8. Glycolic AHA is…
Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care
Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care STILLWATER — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a…
California lawmakers debate sending local health inspectors into immigration facilities
by Vanessa G. Sánchez KFF Health News COVID-19, mumps, and chickenpox outbreaks. Contaminated water, moldy food, and air ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside privately…
California speeds up indoor heat protections amid sweltering summer weather
by Samantha Young SACRAMENTO — Californians working indoors are getting immediate protections from extreme heat as much of the state bakes in triple-digit temperatures this week. California has had heat…
Why millions are trying fda-authorized alternatives to big pharma’s weight loss drugs
by Arthur Allen KFF Health News Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body…
California forges ahead with social media rules despite legal barriers
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy…
A California medical group treats only homeless patients — and makes money doing it
by Angela Hart KFF Health News LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to…
States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived
by Jordan Rau KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck…
States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived.
by Jordan Rau KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck…
Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries
by Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to…
Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries
by Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to…
The Supreme Court just limited federal power. Health care is feeling the shockwaves.
by Stephanie Armour KFF Health News A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling…
Supreme Court OKs local crackdowns on homelessness, as advocates warn of chaos
The U.S. Supreme Court’s watershed decision on homelessness Friday will make it easier for elected officials and law enforcement authorities nationwide to fine and arrest people who live on streets…
Los Angeles County approves medical debt relief for residents
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy up and forgive millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle a…
California’s $25 health care hourly wage relies on federal boost, state worker exemption
SACRAMENTO — California’s nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers will rely on a significant boost in federal funding and exempt thousands of state employees under an agreement that is…
It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?
by Renuka Rayasam KFF Health News One evening last December, Tieqiao Zhang felt severe stomach pain. After it subsided later that night, he thought it might be food poisoning. When…
Medicaid for millions in America hinges on Deloitte-run systems plagued by errors
by Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss KFF Health News Deloitte, a global consultancy that reported revenue last year of $65 billion, pulls in billions of dollars from states and the…
‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
by Amy Maxmen KFF Health News It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization…
California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
by Bernard J. Wolfson KFF Health News Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for…
Older women are different than older men. Their health Is woefully understudied
by Judith Graham California Healthline Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage…
California loops in AI to translate health care information
Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza. In Spanish, there are at least a dozen ways to say someone has the…
California lawmakers preserve aid to older, disabled immigrants
California lawmakers on Thursday, June 14 passed a 2024-25 budget that rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to cut in-home supportive services for low-income older, blind, and disabled immigrants lacking legal…
Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?
by Amy Maxmen and Arthur Allen California Healthline Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such…
White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence
by Samantha Young KFF Health News The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other health care leaders to take bolder steps to prevent gun violence by gathering…