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Health & Wellness
Navigating the Maze: How New Medicaid Work Requirements and Disability Rules Threaten Vulnerable Patients
Five years into her remission from childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, 19-year-old Taya Hailstone faces a grueling daily routine that has little…
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Health & Wellness
Scholar Rock receives historic FDA approval for Isembyld to combat muscle atrophy in spinal muscular atrophy patients
In a landmark decision for the rare disease community, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially granted approval…
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Science & Space
New Northwestern Medicine Study Reveals Coronary Artery Calcium Scans Offer Limited Benefit for Most, But Prove Vital for Intermediate-Risk Patients
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans have experienced a surge in popularity over the past decade as a fast, relatively inexpensive…
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Science & Space
New Study Reveals Semaglutide Cuts Asthma Attacks by Nearly 40 Percent, Offering Fresh Hope for Dual-Condition Patients
Semaglutide, a breakthrough pharmaceutical widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes management and chronic weight loss, may hold a powerful secondary…
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Health & Wellness
The Unseen Barrier: Compassionate Release Denied as Long-Term Care Facilities Shun Formerly Incarcerated Patients
Christian Alameda, a 52-year-old inmate at Halawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu, struggles to rise from his prison bed, relying on…
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Technology News
AI Integration in Healthcare Prior Authorization: A Double-Edged Sword for Patients and Providers
The complex and often arduous process of obtaining prior authorization for medical care, a significant source of frustration for millions…
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Health & Wellness
One Year Later, Insurers Backpedal on Prior Authorization Promises, Leaving Patients and Doctors Frustrated
A year after dozens of health insurers signed a six-part pledge to streamline the prior authorization process and reduce obstacles…
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Health & Wellness
Insurer Pledge to Streamline Prior Authorization Faces Scrutiny as Patients and Clinicians Report Little Improvement
One year after a high-profile announcement by the Trump administration, where dozens of health insurers pledged to reduce barriers to…
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Health & Wellness
The High Cost of Copay Accumulators: How Insurers’ Tactics Squeeze Patients and Drugmaker Aid
For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, relied on a crucial coupon card to manage…
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Health & Wellness
The Closure of a Rural Dialysis Unit Leaves Patients in Nebraska Facing Grim Choices
The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp…
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