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Health Care November 28, 2022

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle

by Ava Kofman [This story was originally published by ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

Health Care November 28, 2022

When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay

This article by Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Bram Sable-Smith November 28, 2022 Silvia Garcia’s…

Seniors Health Care November 28, 2022

Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Judith Graham November 28, 2022 Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of…

Health Care cost November 27, 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In

This podcast by Dan Weissmann was first published by Kaiser Health News, republished here with permission Dan Weissmann November 23, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click…

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Health Care November 27, 2022

COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here’s how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts

by Nathaniel Hafer, UMass Chan Medical School; Apurv Soni, UMass Chan Medical School, and Yukari Manabe, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As…

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Mental Health November 26, 2022

Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

by Clara G. Zundel, Wayne State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big…

Health Care November 25, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday, November 18 – Thursday, November 24, 2022

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

Health Care November 25, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending November 23, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for Cobb County and statewide for the two-week period ending November 23,…

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Health Care cost November 25, 2022

Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures

[This article by Lauren Weber first appeared in September in Kaiser Health News and in Fortune, republished with permission] Lauren Weber September 19, 2022 ST. LOUIS — Christina Green hoped…

Health Care cost November 25, 2022

His-and-Hers Cataract Surgeries, But His Bill Was 20 Times as Much

[This article by Angela Hart first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on NPR in June of this year, republished with permission] Angela Hart Photos by Heidi de Marco June…

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Health Care November 25, 2024

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