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Public Health Departments Face a Post-Covid Funding Crash
During the coronavirus pandemic, states received a rush of funding from the federal government to bolster their fight against the disease. In many cases, that cash flowed into state and local health departments, fueling a…
Harris apoya la reducción de la deuda médica. Los “conceptos” de Trump preocupan a…
Defensores de pacientes y consumidores confían en que Kamala Harris acelere los esfuerzos federales para ayudar a las personas que luchan con deudas médicas, si gana en las elecciones presidenciales del próximo mes.
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More Mobile Clinics Are Bringing Long-Acting Birth Control to Rural Areas
Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control.
The clinic, called the UniMóvil, is part of…
Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry Advocates.
Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month’s presidential election.
And they see the vice president…
Health Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris, now on the presidential campaign trail, is making inroads with a key voting bloc: Black women, who are rallying behind her because of her work on issues such as preserving abortion access, curbing…
El aborto es el tema electoral más importante para las mujeres jóvenes, según una encuesta
El aborto se ha convertido en el tema más importante de las elecciones de noviembre para las mujeres menores de 30 años, según una encuesta de KFF. Se trata de un cambio notable desde finales de la primavera, antes que la…
California Hospitals Scramble on Earthquake Retrofits as State Limits Extensions
More than half of the 410 hospitals in California have at least one building that likely wouldn’t be able to operate after a major earthquake hit their region, and with many institutions claiming they don’t have the money to…
Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves
Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. They’d forgotten the appointment or couldn’t remember…
Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health
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Abortion Emerges as Most Important Election Issue for Young Women, Poll Finds
Abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF — a notable change since late spring, before Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race.…