Insurance Committee Co-Chair Rep. Kerry Wood (D-Rocky Hill) joins NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck with his plans to deal with rising health care costs when the new session begins in January. Mike Hydeck: Here in Connecticut right now we’re dealing with runaway inflation, the threat of a possible recession, and chances are, if your health insurance …
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Advocates for people with mental illnesses protest New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to force people off the streets and into mental health treatment, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in New York City. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Julia Nikhinson PA NEW YORK New York City’s latest plan to keep people with mental illness from languishing in …
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CNN — Months after most mask requirements ended and many people stopped wearing them, some of the country’s leading health experts are encouraging people to put their face masks back on – but this time it’s not It’s not just because of Covid-19. As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – influenza, RSV and Covid-19 …
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Some bullies wear white coats, new research shows. While healthcare workers aim to treat their patients with compassion, empathy and respect, a significant number do not follow these same ideals when working with each other, according to a recent paper from Massachusetts General Hospital. Christine Porath, Ph.D, an expert on unprofessional behavior in the workplace, …
A report released Wednesday by two Baltimore-based social justice groups says language barriers prevent children from immigrant families in Maryland from having equitable access to mental health services. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, patients are guaranteed free access to translation and interpretation services if …
GREEN BAY — With Alzheimer’s cases expected to rise in Indigenous populations, medical professionals, like Debbie Miller, a dementia care specialist for the Oneida Nation, must overcome unique obstacles in tribal communities. “There are certain cultural sensitivities that I navigate,” she said. “Some of our tribal members follow Western medicine, but others follow a more …
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Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the implications for health care following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Alana Carstens Yalom is a third-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at the University of New Mexico. She attended medical school at Tulane University in New Orleans and had the idea of …
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AAs the world watches the rare spectacle of protesters challenging China’s authoritarian leadership over its increasingly confusing “zero Covid” policy, people who study the disease see threats to China — and beyond. The zero Covid policy, which has kept China’s cases and deaths negligible throughout the pandemic, appears doomed in the face of the highly …
If you feel your face is a little fuller than you’d like, you’re not alone. We’re not going to paint a pretty picture and promise you an easy solution, because “stain reduction” unfortunately doesn’t exist. There is no particular way to lose fat on your face or focus on losing weight on a specific part …
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