Health Care

Health Care July 31, 2023

His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab.

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News July 28, 2023 Thomas Greene had been experiencing pain in his…

Health Care July 28, 2023

Home Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers

This article by Christina Saint Louis first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christina Saint Louis July 27, 2023 Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the…

Health Care July 27, 2023

Where the government draws the line for Medicaid coverage leaves out many older Americans who may need help paying for medical and long-term care bills – new research

by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston and Jane Tavares, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic…

Health Care July 27, 2023

Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts — For the 14th Time

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News July 25, 2023 It has become as familiar a sight in…

Health Care July 24, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 14 to July 20

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Health Care July 23, 2023

Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses

by Jill Hollenbach, University of California, San Francisco and Danillo Augusto, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief…

Health Care July 23, 2023

National abortion ban eyed as group marks ‘Siege of Atlanta’ protests 35 years ago

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2023 Members of a national anti-abortion religious organization called Operation Save America…

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Health Care July 22, 2023

Medical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey July 21, 2023 For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill…

Health Care July 21, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 7 to July 13

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health For more…

Health Care July 19, 2023

How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews July 6, 2023 Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29…

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