What if a law passed but no one enforced it? That's essentially what has happened with one small but helpful…
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Red state, blue state, twin outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s anomalous covid spikes
Brandon Graves said covid-19 arrived in Wheatland the way new movies do in this High Plains farming town: months after…
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Hospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone’s Guess.
A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital…
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Reconstituted mRNA Covid-19 vaccines can be safely transported
Researchers from the Hospital del Mar and Pompeu Fabra University have confirmed that messenger RNA vaccines pre-prepared in syringes for…
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ICU survivors have increased risk of suicide and self-harm, study finds
Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with a small increased risk of future suicide or self-harm after…
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Medicaid expansion has provided a financial boost to hospitals, study reveals
A new study published in Medical Care Research and Review found that the Affordable Care Act, which expanded Medicaid programs…
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From Hospital Profits to Gender Gaps, Journalists Are on the Case
KHN freelancer Christine Spolar discussed how during the pandemic the nation’s richest hospitals and health systems profited after accepting the…
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Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries
Researchers from the Department of Orthopedics of Tongji Hospital at Tongji University in Shanghai have successfully used a nanobiomaterial called…
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STAQ and Children’s Hospital Colorado launch sterile compounded drugs for pediatric patients
STAQ (Safety, Transparency, Availability, Quality) Pharma and Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) announced today the completion of product development work…
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Deadly hospital superbug found on a remote island beach
A deadly hospital superbug has been discovered on a remote island beach, marking the first time researchers have seen this…
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