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California Sets 15% Target for Primary Care Spending Over Next Decade
A California agency charged with slowing health costs has set a lofty goal for insurers to direct 15% of their spending to primary care by 2034, part of the state’s effort to expand the primary care workforce and give more…
After Institutions for People With Disabilities Close, Graves Are at Risk of Being Forgotten
GLENWOOD, Iowa — Hundreds of people who were separated from society because they had disabilities are buried in a nondescript field at the former state institution here.
Disability rights advocates hope Iowa will honor…
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and…
Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain
In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans.”
He promised to overhaul the Social Security…
Journalists Examine Health Care for Native Americans and Recent Food Recalls
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What To Know About RFK Jr.’s Stances on Key Health Issues and What He Could Do at HHS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLkeaticjYU
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is coming into the nomination process in an unusual position, with…
Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans’ Health
Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam
Video by Hannah Norman
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often…
Pay First, Deliver Later: Some Women Are Being Asked To Prepay for Their Baby
In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered.…
Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’
Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies among the leaders of his…
As California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep Close Eye on Spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human…