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Health Care April 2, 2024

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

by Maria J Silveira, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer…

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…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

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