Jacob Gardenswartz If the Affordable Care Act were terminated, “that would mean over a hundred million Americans will lose protections for preexisting conditions.” President Joe Biden in a campaign advertisement, May 8 President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign wants voters to contrast his record on health care policy with his predecessor’s. In May, Biden’s campaign began…
G Kumar’s vaping addiction peaked in college at the University of Colorado, when flavored, disposable vapes were taking off. “I’d go through, let’s say, 1,200 puffs in a week,” Kumar said. Vaping became a crutch for them. Like losing a cellphone, losing a vape pen would set off a mad scramble. “It needs to be…
HIV patients enduring stigma from health staff with refusals to operate and reluctance to take blood samples Irish Independent Source link
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It’s the latest in a long-running saga involving Massachusetts-based Magellan Diagnostics, which will pay $42 million in penalties, according to the Department of…
KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the consequences of restrictive and unclear abortion laws on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on June 4. Gounder also discussed a recent report that found pollution is a greater health threat than war, terrorism, addiction, or disease on CBS News 24/7’s “The Daily Report”…