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ADHD patients forced to take drug tests

Some adults who take medication for ADHD are required to have their urine tested for drugs

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A smart move on tax day: Sign up for health insurance using your state's tax forms

Paying taxes can be agonizing. So can shopping for health insurance. But a handful of states have made enrolling in subsidized or free coverage a little easier for people when they file their taxes

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When cancer meets lack of insurance

“It is very random — that’s, I think, the heartbreaking part about it."

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Doctors are disappearing from ERs

A private equity–owned medical staffing company employs fewer doctors in its ERs as a cost-saving initiative

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High inflation, housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms.

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Forever Chemicals Are More Ubiquitous Than You Think — Here’s How To Spot Them

There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat.

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Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.

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The big squeeze: More enrollees and smaller networks plague some Affordable Care plans

The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success.

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Gov. Newsom wanted California to cut ties with Walgreens. Then federal law got in the way

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not distribute an abortion pill in 21 states where Republicans threatened legal action. Since then, KHN has learned that the Democratic governor must compromise on his…

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The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks

Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.

WEKU

Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future

A few dozen high schools across the U.S. combine education with treatment for substance use disorders to keep kids in recovery — and in school.

WEKU

This Dental Device Was Sold to Patients To Fix Their Jaws — Now, Their Smiles Are Warped

Boja Kragulj, an accomplished clarinetist who once performed with orchestras in New York, Philadelphia, and Jacksonville, Florida, has already lost four teeth.

Inverse

Bill of the month: ER’s error lands a 4-year-old in collections (for care he didn’t receive)

Dr. Sara McLin thought she made the right choice by going to an in-network emergency room near her Florida home after her 4-year-old burned his hand on a stove last Memorial Day weekend.

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FDA evaluates ‘safety concerns’ over dental devices featured in KHN-CBS investigation

In the wake of a KHN-CBS News investigation, the FDA on Thursday said it is “evaluating safety concerns” over the use of a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients.

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As states start to get opioid settlement cash, few are sharing how they spend it

All told, drugmakers and distributors will pay over $50 billion to communities harmed by opioids. An investigation finds that only a dozen states are letting the public see how they use the money.

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GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results. Among the GOP lawmakers calling for greater…

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Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested.

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Congressman seeks to plug ‘shocking loophole’ exposed by KHN investigation

A U.S. lawmaker is taking action after a KHN investigation exposed weaknesses in the federal system meant to stop repeat Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.

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1 in 4 Colo. teens have access to guns

One in 4 Colorado teens reported they could get access to a loaded gun within 24 hours, according to survey results

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Banning noncompetes for medical staff

Eliminating noncompete contracts would allow doctors to practice wherever their services are needed

WEKU

Pay up, kid? An ER's error sends a 4-year-old to collections

A Florida woman tried to dispute an emergency room bill, but the hospital and collection agency refused to talk to her — because it was her child's name on the bill, not hers.

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Medicaid rate debacle hurting staffers

Some health providers have raised wages but still struggled to draw workers and keep the ones they’ve got

Tribune News Service

California’s COVID misinformation law is entangled in lawsuits, conflicting rulings

Gov. Gavin Newsom may have been prescient when he acknowledged free speech concerns as he signed California’s COVID-19 misinformation bill last fall. In a message to lawmakers, the governor warned of “the chilling effect other potential laws may have” on the ability of doctors to speak frankly with patients but…

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Mobile clinics really got rolling in the pandemic. A new law will help them cast a wider safety net

Nearly 12 years ago, a nonprofit centered on substance abuse prevention in Lyon County, Nevada, broadened its services to dental care.

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New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

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