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amaresh shukla

September 18, 2011 at 9:21 am

i want sociological perspective on lifestyle disease hypertension.

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Kaiser Health News

In Rural Massachusetts, Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine

A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

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El temor a la deportación agrava los problemas de salud mental que enfrentan los trabajadores de los centros turísticos de Colorado

Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers

States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn To Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care

Journalists Delve Into Effects of Deep Federal Cuts on Public Health

Some Rural Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage

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CDC considers narrowing its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations - CNN
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At Meta Antitrust Trial, Zuckerberg Calls TikTok a Competitive Threat - The New York Times
US-China trade fight slams stocks, sends gold to record high - Reuters
Europe jittery ahead of Meloni’s visit with Trump - Politico
Fyre Festival 2 is postponed, no new date set - ABC News
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says - CNN
Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say - AP News
Third Pentagon appointee placed on administrative leave - CNN
Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower - ABC News
Israel will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says - BBC
Stefanik, a Trump Ally, Might Run Against Gov. Hochul Next Year - The New York Times
Trump officials could face contempt charges over deportations, judge says - Reuters
Urban Meyer chimes in on Nico Iamaleava: "Tennessee is screwed" - NBC Sports
Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago - University of Michigan News
Trump administration says it is suing Maine over transgender athletes in girls' sports - NPR
Xbox users can now stream games they own on their consoles - Engadget
CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts - Ars Technica

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Mapping COVID-19 – Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
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Socioeconomic Decline and Death: Midlife Impacts of Graduating in a Recession
The Price and Spending Impacts of Limits on Payments to Hospitals for Out-of-Network Care | RAND
A Hard Pill to Swallow: Appreciating the Mathematical Dynamics of the Affordable Care Act – Axene Health Partners, LLC
Mandated Sick Pay: Coverage, Utilization, and Welfare Effects
Progressive Narrative on Homelessness Has Always Been Wrong
Primary Care: Estimating Democratic Candidates’ Health Plans | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Affordable Hospital Care Through Competition and Price Transparency
Reducing Administrative Costs in U.S. Health Care | The Hamilton Project
A dozen facts about the economics of the US health-care system
Competitor’s Veto: State Certificate of Need Laws Violate State Prohibitions on Monopolies | Regulatory Transparency Project
Understanding Where, Why, and How Diagnostic Errors Occur | Agency for Health Research and Quality
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Primary Care: Estimating Democratic Candidates’ Health Plans | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
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Health Without Wealth: The Worrying Paradox of Modern Medical Miracles
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Long-Term Health Effect of Earned Income Tax Credit by Ze Song :: SSRN

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A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

Emotionally overwhelmed, an Indiana woman dialed a mental health hotline. She didn’t find the help she was looking for and hung up. Ultimately, she was handcuffed and hospitalized overnight. Now, amid federal cuts, she and others fear the U.S. response to similar crises will revert to more responses like that. [...]

States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective. [...]

Trump elimina la oficina que establece los niveles de pobreza vinculados a servicios para 80 millones de personas

Trump elimina la oficina que establece los niveles de pobreza vinculados a servicios para 80 millones de personas

Los despidos y el cierre de la oficina podrían causar recortes en la asistencia a las millones de familias de bajos ingresos el próximo año. [...]

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Dismantling of HHS

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Dismantling of HHS

A week into the reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services announced by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scope of the staff cuts and program cutbacks is starting to become clear. Among the biggest targets for reductions were the nation’s premier public health agencies: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the […] [...]

Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough.

Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough.

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market. [...]

Some Rural Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage

Some Rural Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET. [...]

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Dismantling of HHS

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Dismantling of HHS

A week into the reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services announced by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scope of the staff cuts and program cutbacks is starting to become clear. Among the biggest targets for reductions were the nation’s premier public health agencies: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the […] [...]

Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts

Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts

Some rural hospitals have canceled — or are considering ending — contracts with insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, saying the private policies jeopardize their finances and impede patient care. [...]

Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.

Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.

In his first term, President Donald Trump granted pardons or clemency to more than 60 convicted fraudsters, including health care executives who defrauded Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dollars, courts and juries found. Now, Trump says cracking down on fraud is a priority. [...]

Their Physical Therapy Coverage Ran Out Before They Could Walk Again

Their Physical Therapy Coverage Ran Out Before They Could Walk Again

Health plans limit physical or occupational therapy sessions to as few as 20 a year, no matter the patient’s infirmities. The limits persist despite federal rules banning insurers from setting annual dollar limits on the care they will provide. [...]

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