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Section: Health

‘Walk, Talk, Read” to Keep Brain Sharp

While there’s nothing you can do or take to ensure you won’t get Alzheimer’s disease, experts say there are some strategies that might help keep your brain sharp. And you don’t need to dole out a lot of money to do it. “Does one have to spend their life savings on computer games? I don’t […]

July 17, 2017

HHS: ‘Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown in History’

In a statement, the HHS Office of the Inspector General said the takedown sends “a strong signal that theft from these taxpayer-funded programs will not be tolerated.” A few particular schemes HHS highlighted include five physicians in Michigan who participated in deals involving illegal kickbacks and billing for medically unnecessary joint injections, drug screenings and […]

July 17, 2017

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3 Ways Repeal Would Devastate Communities of Color

Last August, then-candidate Donald Trump tried to court voters of color by asking, “What the hell do you have to lose?” When it comes to health care, the answer is clear: everything. Senate Republicans are poised to vote for the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), which would strip coverage, reduce access to care, and cause […]

July 17, 2017

Short on Votes, GOP Delays Healthcare Action

Did you think the Senate’s high-stakes drama over revamping Obamacare was going to wrap up this week? No such luck. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been forced to postpone his planned vote on health-care legislation because of…health care, actually. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will be recovering from surgery for a blood clot over his […]

July 17, 2017

Students With Disabilities: We Want Our Fair Chance at College

Students with disabilities deserve access to higher education to achieve their dreams and goals like everyone else. That is the message several panelists delivered Thursday at a session on the Improving Access to Higher Education Act.

July 13, 2017

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What If Obamacare and Trumpcare Both Collapse?

Obamacare is on the verge of collapse — at least according to some in Washington. It’s easy to see why they think that’s the case. Major insurers, including UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), have pulled out of most Obamacare exchanges after losing billions of dollars. Aetna (NYSE:AET) is one large insurer that has totally withdrawn from Obamacare exchanges. On the other hand, Trumpcare […]

July 12, 2017

Mental Health Cases Strain E.R.

RANDOLPH, Vt.— It’s no secret that both New Hampshire and Vermont lack a sufficient number of beds for people suffering mental health crises, forcing emergency rooms at local hospitals to serve as holding stations while patients wait for a bed in an appropriate facility. With New Hampshire down to 168 beds at New Hampshire Hospital […]

July 12, 2017

Single-Payer Healthcare Gains Traction with Democrats

Democrats are increasingly committing to support single-payer healthcare, amid Republican attacks on ObamaCare and pressure from their party’s left-wing base. What was once considered only a progressive talking point has gained traction as more Democratic candidates have been willing to embrace government-funded healthcare on the campaign trail and more House members have been signing onto […]

July 12, 2017

D.C. City Council Gives Minority Business Preference in Pot Sales

The D.C. Council has given minorities a hand up in the city’s new marijuana business as D.C. Department of Health statistics show that many local African-Americans are struggling with marijuana abuse. The council has passed emergency legislation mandating that medical marijuana dispensary permits be given preferentially to minority-owned companies and small businesses. Read More

July 12, 2017

NAACP Demands N.C. Senator Hold Town Hall on Health

The local and NC chapters of the NAACP demanded Monday that U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, hold a town hall to discuss the Senate Republican health care bill with his constituents. The Rev. Alvin Carlisle, the president of the Winston-Salem branch of the NAACP, read a letter demanding the town hall to more than 250 […]

July 12, 2017

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Review: Sex Disparities Found in Heart Treatment

More efforts must be made to provide reasonable CV health care in women, including minority populations, according to a review by the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Struggles to achieve high-quality and equitable CV health care persist today for many women, […]

July 12, 2017

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Trump Dumps 500 Employees at V.A.

Drain the swamp” was a favorite chant during President Donald Trump’s campaign, and it looks like he’s kept his promise at the office of Veterans Affairs. A new report says more than 500 employees have been fired at the agency, and another 200 have been suspended. Read More

July 12, 2017

GOP Expected to Offer New Healthcare Bill

Senate Republican leaders plan to unveil on Thursday a new version of their legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare ahead of a possible vote next week. The revised legislation will include concessions to centrists and conservatives designed to win the necessary 51 votes for passage. Read More

July 12, 2017

Who Is Preventing “Single Payer” Care?

Muncie, IndianaBlog– Lots of interesting news floating around on the internet about the G20 Summit, Russia, Trump, #FakeNews, etc., but none of these distractions are as important as our health care crisis in America made worse by income and wealth inequality. As Warren Buffet recently lamented, the percent of GDP spent on healthcare in this […]

July 10, 2017

Alabama Project Aims to Increase Number of Hispanic Nurses

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is launching a program to increase the number of Hispanic nurses involved in health care. The Capstone College of Nursing has received a $1.7 million grant for the Bama-Latino Project, which aims to recruit Hispanics into baccalaureate nursing programs. Alabama nursing professor Normal Cuellar says in a statement […]

July 10, 2017

Oregon Extends Care to Undocumented Children

SALEM, Ore. — Government-funded health care will be accessible for more than 14,000 children in Oregon who were brought to the United States illegally, under a bill the Legislature passed on Friday and that has been championed by the governor. Debate over the measure, which passed the House 37-23 on the last day of the […]

July 10, 2017

GOP Governors: First, Do No Harm

The pressure is on Republican senators – from congressional leaders, conservative groups and impatient GOP voters – to fulfill a seven-year-old promise to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama’s health care law. But back home, Republican governors who have experienced some of the upside of the law are warning their GOP senators to first, do […]

July 10, 2017

Schumer Asks FDA to Regulate “Snortable Chocolate”

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging federal regulators to look into a “snortable chocolate” powder, saying he’s worried that it could prove harmful and is being marketed like a drug. In a letter Saturday, the New York Democrat asked the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the use of caffeine in inhalable […]

July 10, 2017