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Days Away From a Possible NYC Nurses Strike
Romney Smith has the latest on the possible nurses strike that could impact NYC hospitals.
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CVS and Walgreens Plan to Sell Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Pharmacies After FDA Rule Change
Mifepristone has become a central flashpoint in the political battle over abortion at the state level in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Want to Email Your Doctor? They May Start Charging You for That
The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first
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Want to Email Your Doctor? They May Start Charging You for That
The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first
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Call to Make Cost of Healthcare More Transparent
New York residents demand for more transparency in healthcare costs. Lynda Baquero reports.
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Why Is It So Hard to Find a Primary Care Doctor Right Now?
It’s important to find a primary care physician you can develop a relationship with, but a shortage of doctors means it can be a frustrating process.
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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity's Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties
As private equity extends its reach into health care, evidence is mounting that the penetration has led to higher prices and diminished quality of care, a KHN investigation has found.
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Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace Starts Nov. 1. Here's What You Need to Know About 2023 Coverage
Whether you already get your insurance through the marketplace or are eligible to, be aware that the time to pick a plan for 2023 is from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15.
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CVS Says It Plans to Get Into Primary Care by Year-End
Other companies, including Walgreens, Walmart and Amazon, are opening or investing in doctor offices.
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Why Is Insulin Still So Expensive for Diabetes Patients in the U.S.?
More than 1 in ten patients who use insulin report spending a significant portion of their income on the drug.
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NYC Top Doctor Breaks Ground with Pig-to-Human Heart Transplants
NYU Langone Health surgeon Dr. Robert Montgomery recently completed investigational transplantation of a genetically engineered, non-human organ. Here’s a snapshot of organ donors by the numbers, Xenotransplantation, and how you can become a donor. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino explains.
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Senate Democrats See ‘Major Progress' on Biden's Economic Agenda Bill
Democrats plan to submit a “finalized agreement” on allowing Medicare to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies to a key Senate official “in the coming days” to see if it complies with the chamber’s strict budget rules, one of the sources said.
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As Fate of Roe v. Wade Looms, Charts Show US Lags in Women's Health Care
On measures like maternal mortality, infant mortality and paid leave after birth, the U.S. lags behind comparable countries
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Photos: Protests Erupt Across the Nation After Supreme Court Leak of Roe v. Wade Draft Overturning Abortion Rights
Demonstrators joined together on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 across the U.S. after a draft leaked suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court could be looking to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. See the protest pictures from Washington D.C., New York, California, Texas and more. Follow the story with... -
Obama to Return to White House for Health Care Event
Former President Barack Obama will be returning to the White House on Tuesday for his first public event there since he left office in 2017
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Justice Department Sues UnitedHealth Over Nearly $8B Deal
Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of the technology company Change Healthcare, a deal announced more than a year ago.
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NY Gov Shares 6 Ways Biden's Build Back Better Act Directly Helps You
Here’s how the president’s Build Back Better act can directly help New Yorkers and their families, according to the governor.
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Build Back Better Plan Passes House, Heads to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Build Back Better plan on Friday, sending the bill to the Senate.
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Biden Admin to Invest $100M to Address Health Care Worker Shortage
The program helps place primary care doctors in communities that have a hard time recruiting and retaining them.
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Nursing Schools See Applications Rise, Despite COVID Burnout
Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge