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High-Tech’s Business Model Hasn’t Worked for the Cue Covid Test
“I’ve got this,” coos Gal Gadot in Cue Health’s Super Bowl TV commercial. Cue hired the “Wonder Woman” actress to be the voice of the company’s new high-tech covid-19 testing device. The ad pushes the notion that the at-home…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage
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The federal government finally addressed the infant formula…
This Rural, Red Southern County Was a Vaccine Success Story. Not Anymore.
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. — At a glance, it seemed like a Southern pandemic success story in a most unlikely place.
A small county northeast of Chattanooga, along the twisting banks of Chickamauga Lake, for much of the past…
The Private Sector Steps In to Protect Online Health Privacy, but Critics Say It Can’t Be Trusted
Most people have at least a vague sense that someone somewhere is doing mischief with the data footprints created by their online activities: Maybe their use of an app is allowing that company to build a profile of their…
How Better Ventilation Can Help ‘Covid-Proof’ Your Home
For two years, you beat the odds. You masked, kept your distance, got your shots.
Now, despite those efforts, you, your child, or someone else in your home has come down with covid-19. And the last thing you want is for…
New Covered California Leader Urges Renewal of Enhanced Federal Aid for Health Premiums
Bernard J. Wolfson
When she was Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of health care policy in a state where Republicans controlled the…
‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
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Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry.…
Cómo una mejor ventilación puede ayudar a que tu hogar sea “a prueba de covid”
Durante dos años, las personas usaron máscaras, mantuvieron la distancia física, recibieron sus vacunas.
Y ahora, a pesar de todo el esfuerzo, alguien de la familia, o toda, terminó teniendo COVID-19. ¿Cómo evitar que el…
As Red Cross Moves to Pricey Blood Treatment Method, Hospitals Call for More Choice
Americans generally don’t spend much time thinking about the nation’s blood supply.
That’s mainly because the collection and distribution system is safe and efficient. But there’s a new behind-the-scenes challenge,…
Patients, Doctors, Insurers Agree: Prior Approvals for Treatment Should Come Faster
Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago, is accustomed to all the medical gear he needs to keep his blood sugar under control. His insulin pump contains a disposable insulin cartridge, and a…