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Being Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here’s Why.
It won’t hurt to remain cautious, even as California reopens for business in response to mass vaccinations and diminishing cases of covid.
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Violent Colorado Arrest Puts Spotlight on How Police Treat Disabled People
Criminal charges filed against two officers who injured a Colorado woman with dementia don’t address the fact that police often lack the skills to effectively deal with suspects with mental disabilities.
In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
HCA charges patients an “activation fee” of up to $50,000 for trauma teams at centers located in half its 179 hospitals — and they often don’t need trauma care, an analysis of insurance claims data shows.
In Mental Health Crises, a 911 Call Now Brings a Mixed Team of Helpers — And Maybe No Cops
More communities are creating teams of health care providers to respond to mental health crises instead of cops, a shift propelled by nationwide demonstrations against police brutality. But the shapes of those mobile crisis response teams vary because the movement is still in an experimental stage.
Podcasts
‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Your Insurance Company Says No, How to Ask for a Yes
Health care insiders get surprise medical bills, too. One of them shares tips for writing an insurance appeal.
Doctor on Call? Lawmakers Debate How Much to Pay for Phone Appointments
Journalists Discuss New Alzheimer's Drug, Women's Alcohol Use, the Hip-Hop and Opioids Link
Farmworkers Recall Mistreatment as Colorado Aims to Guarantee Medical Access
Biden Kept His Promise to Increase Covid-Testing Capacity, Even as Demand for Testing Drops
Labor Department Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Health Care Workers From Covid
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Our 200th Episode!
Change to Gilead Assistance Program Threatens PrEP Access, HIV Advocates Say
Lawmakers Pressure Newsom to ‘Step Up’ on Racism as a Public Health Issue
New Montana Laws Enshrine Health Care Alternatives, for Better or Worse
