Heat Waves Affect Children More Severely | Scientific American
Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do| Scientific American
Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do| Scientific American
Industry leaders and researchers wonder whether corporations and investors can succeed where nonprofits struggled. Or will quality of care suffer in the name of making money?| Fortune
HELENA – In 2023, a group of 16 young Montanans won a much-heralded climate change case that said the state had deprived them of a “clean and healthful environment,” a right enshrined in Montana’s constitution. Their victory in Held v. Montana, later upheld by the state Supreme Court, resounded across the country, showing that young people […]| Flathead Beacon
In his latest column, KFF’s President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman looks at why the issue of extending the enhanced ACA tax credits has languished in Congress without clear direction, despite its importance to the 24 million people who get their coverage in the ACA Marketplaces today and the potentially significant role the issue could play in the midterms if the credits are not extended.| KFF
Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, touches millions of Americans and has become deeply woven into the U.S. health care system.| www.cbsnews.com
With elder homelessness rising, health groups nationwide are stepping in to provide housing and care. Story republished from KFF Health News.| The Haitian Times
When the U.S.’s national public health emergency for COVID expires on May 11, some costs will shift to the private sector and consumers| Scientific American
MIAMI — Republican lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run.| CT News Junkie
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.| NPR
As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to grapple with what life might look like without the health care program. “If we lose it, it will be utterly devastating,” said Lindsay Latham, of Springfield, Virginia. Her 10-year-old son Calvin has polymicrogyria, a rare brain malformation that affects his speech, his…| NBC4 Washington
The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that large call centers were used to enroll people into Affordable Care Act plans or to switch their coverage, all without their permission.| California Healthline
Choose Private Health Insurance in Spain. Perfect policies for Visa and Residency applications, English-speaking doctors & quality medical care.| Moving To Spain
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A medida que se generalizan los cortes de electricidad preventivos, las residencias de adultos mayores se ven obligadas a evaluar cómo prepararse. Pero no debería depender sólo de las residencias, según autoridades del sector y académicos.| KFF Health News
A nursing home in Colorado had 75 minutes to prepare for a power outage that lasted 28 hours. Such public safety power shut-offs are being used more often as a fire prevention tool, but not all health facilities are prepared.| KFF Health News
As diversity programs face pushback, school administrators fear the backlash could exacerbate health disparities already experienced by people of color.| Capital B News
Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with “forever chemicals” at levels higher than what federal regulators consider safe for drinking. According to the Environmental Working Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that analyzed Department of Defense testing data, 2,805 wells spread across 29 states […]| Maine Morning Star
