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Memories of 1918 Flu Epidemic Linger in Santa Fe

This year marks the 100th anniversary the influenza pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish flu, that killed one out of every 20 people in the world and over 1,000 people in New Mexico. As the flu swept across the country, officials in New Mexico tried to minimize the threat, thinking it might damage the […]

January 29, 2018

Pill That Can Prevent HIV Infection Underused

NEW YORK — From gritty neighborhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in Kenya and Brazil, health workers are trying to popularize a pill that has proven highly effective in preventing HIV but which — in their view — remains woefully underused. Marketed in the United States as Truvada, and sometimes available abroad […]

January 29, 2018

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Many Latinos Shun Care Over Deportation Fears

MIAMI — The number of legal immigrants from Latin American nations who access public health services and enroll in federally subsidized insurance plans has dipped substantially since President Donald Trump took office, many of them fearing their information could be used to identify and deport relatives living in the U.S. illegally, according to health advocates […]

January 29, 2018

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2 States Sue U.S. Over Funding Cuts

In the lawsuit, New York and Minnesota are challenging the HHS cutting off federal funds to the program. They charge that the agency’s actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act. The two states’ BHPs cover more than 800,000 people combined, including New York’s Essential Plan that covers more than 700,000 low-income New Yorkers. States with a […]

January 29, 2018

Trumps’ Exam

President Donald Trump recently had his first routine physical exam, along with cognitive testing, performed by the White House physician Ronny Jackson. The exam confirmed good physical and cognitive health, Jackson said, while unveiling areas, such as his diet, that need improvement. But just how much does this test tell us about Trump’s health? Read […]

January 24, 2018

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“Pivotal Player” at HHS Promoted Gay “Conversion”

Shannon Royce, who has reportedly emerged “as a pivotal player” at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), previously suggested that so-called conversion therapy was an antidote to marriage equality and worked for anti-LGBTQ hate groups that have promoted the dangerous and widely discredited practice. Politico reported on January 22 that Royce, the director […]

January 24, 2018

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Study: Obamacare Helps Poor Families the Most

Poor families have benefited the most from Obamacare, spending less on both out-of-pocket care and health insurance premiums, a new study shows. On the other hand, higher-income families have seen their out-of-pocket costs decline but their premiums increase, the researchers found. Read More

January 24, 2018

About That Cognitive Fitness Test Trump Took

Can you recognize a lion? How about remembering a list of five words, right away and five minutes later? President Donald Trump can. He got all the usual tests as part of his annual physical exam as president. But he also added an extra exam — a cognitive screening test for memory loss or early […]

January 24, 2018

Judge Sentences Gymnastics Doctor to 40-175 Years

Disgraced former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years and up to 175 years in a Michigan state prison Wednesday, bringing an end to a marathon sentencing hearing that featured statements from more than 150 girls and women who asserted he sexually abused them. The […]

January 24, 2018

Medicaid Changes May Lead More States to Extend Care

In an ironic twist, the Trump administration’s embrace of work requirements for low-income people on Medicaid is prompting lawmakers in some conservative states to resurrect plans to expand health care for the poor. Trump’s move has been widely criticized as threatening the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. But if states follow through, more Americans could […]

January 24, 2018

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Flu Season Reveals Danger in Medical Supply Chain

Flu season in the United States typically peaks in February, but this year’s outbreak is already one of the worst on record. As of Jan. 6, 20 children have died of influenza, and overall mortality caused by the flu is already double that of last year’s. One reason the flu is so severe this season […]

January 24, 2018

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Bill Extends CHIP for 6 Years, Delays ACA Taxes

Nearly four months after it missed the deadline to reauthorize CHIP, Congress finally reauthorized the widely-popular program that covers about 8.4 million children and provides maternity coverage for about 370,000 women. The extension of CHIP is welcomed by states that were running out of CHIP funding, families, hospitals and providers (especially children’s hospitals), and safety […]

January 24, 2018

Medicaid Sabotage

Medicaid was enacted in 1965 under the Lyndon Johnson administration as a social insurance program to provide lower-income Americans with the health care they need. Since then it has been solidly supported by all subsequent administrations as a social contract within our society, as a matter of fairness and necessity. As poverty and inequality have […]

January 22, 2018

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HHS Protects Workers Who Object to Medical Procedures

The Trump Administration’s Health and Human Services Department is creating new protections for moral and religious health care workers that will allow them to opt of out participating in medical procedures that violate their spiritual beliefs like abortions and assisted suicides. However, activists and liberal politicians fear such policies will also allow medical professionals to […]

January 22, 2018

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Drug Under Study Could Stop Cancer

A cancer drug is in development that could stop the disease in its tracks. The unnamed medication targets a specific enzyme that fuels the spread of tumours, new research reveals. It does this by binding to the membrane of rapidly multiplying cells, a European study found. Read More

January 22, 2018

Smoking, Obesity Fuel Increase in Diabetes in South

Rising obesity rates in several Southern states are leading to a rapid increase in new cases of diabetes among both black and white adults. A new study led by investigators at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) found the risk of diabetes is double for black patients. Read […]

January 22, 2018

Why Are Thousands of Babies Dying in U.S.?

The U.S. is one of the wealthiest and most influential nations in the world. Yet, for some reason, it’s still struggling in meaningful ways with protecting our children. A new study, which analyzed childhood mortality rates of 19 economically similar countries between 1961 and 2010, revealed that, despite making improvements, the U.S. is lagging behind. […]

January 22, 2018

Black Children Face Higher Death Risk After Surgery

Memphis, Tenn. – A recent study, Race, Preoperative Risk Factors, and Death After Surgery, has found that black children are more than twice as likely to die following surgery than white children and describes race-specific models to predict surgical outcomes. The study has been published online, and will be published in the February 2018 issue […]

January 22, 2018