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Health
As large hospital systems buy up independent medical practices, the cost of health care rises
by
Jenny Gold
Sep 6, 2017
Large hospital systems gobbled up independent OB/GYN practices. As competition went down, prices have gone up.
To fix Obamacare, look back at another health care battle
Sep 6, 2017
Medicare Advantage was once in jeopardy, too. But then Congress stepped in.
Harvey aftermath: Chemical plants still down
Sep 5, 2017
Chemicals plants that are needed to make many of the things that we use every day are still offline. It could get expensive. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Budget is slashed for Obamacare sign up ads
Sep 1, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would cut Obamacare advertising money by $90 million, a 90 percent overall cut. The money was meant to be used to encourage people to sign up for insurance coverage. To critics, this is just another sign the Trump Administration is trying to sabotage the law that […]
Economists don't think price gouging is a problem. But what about our social values?
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Adriene Hill
Sep 1, 2017
High prices limit hording and increase supply. But that's bad for business, one expert argues.
Fires at flooded Arkema chemical plant in Texas worry residents
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Ryan Kailath
Aug 31, 2017
“I’m just worrying about what we’re gonna be breathing,” one local resident told us.
Houston plans aid for medically fragile as Harvey pounds on
Aug 29, 2017
As Harvey continues to pummel Houston, the city is using call lists and maps to help community health workers keep in touch with thousands of people. Some are in wheelchairs, others may need oxygen, ventilators or other medical devices that rely on electricity. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
For public good, not for profit.
Can compassion have economic benefits?
Aug 29, 2017
Louisville, Kentucky, is providing compassion training in public schools and the city’s jail.
Study shows racial disparities in infant intensive care
Aug 28, 2017
“Our research is not uncovering racial bias,” the lead author at Stanford says.
Colleges see growing need for mental health services
by
Amy Scott
Aug 23, 2017
With anxiety and depression on the rise, counseling centers respond.