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Ardent foe of socialized medicine Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is planning to undergo hernia surgery this month in Canada, where medical care is publicly funded and universally provided. Paul, who is not covered by the Canadian health care system, will pay out of pocket for the operation, an aide told Politico. The surgery is set to take place […]
WASHINGTON ― Dr. Anpetu Luta Hoksila is a Native psychologist for the Indian Health Service. He pulls 10-hour shifts, four days a week, at an IHS medical facility in Arizona. And starting Friday, because of the partial government shutdown, he will stop getting a paycheck. Anpetu Luta Hoksila, 35, doesn’t know how he’s going to […]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced a plan to provide health care for all New Yorkers, including those who cannot qualify for health insurance such as undocumented immigrants. The initiative, dubbed NYC Care, will guarantee physical and mental health care for all 8.6 million people living in New York, de Blasio said at […]
GPs, mental health and community care are the services to get the biggest increases in funding as part of a new long-term plan to overhaul the NHS. The aim is to curb the reliance on hospitals, which will get a smaller cut of the budget as health chiefs overhaul the way the service works in […]
By Jordan Rau They found Bonnie Walker’s body floating in a pond behind her assisted living facility in South Carolina. There were puncture wounds on her ear, temple, jaw and cheeks. But her right forearm and pacemaker were missing. Later, they were found inside one of the alligators in the pond. Like 4 in 10 […]
Being a woman in the restaurant industry has its challenges ― from sexual harassment, to unfair compensation to inadequate access to health insurance. Being a woman in the restaurant industry in Texas presents a whole additional set of obstacles. Just 14 percent of restaurant employees across the country receive health insurance benefits from their employers, […]
No one wants to think about end-of-life care for themselves or a loved one. But when it comes down to it, end-of-life care is another important way of looking after a person’s health both mentally and physically. “It’s about finding the right fit and putting a team in place to help you achieve your goals,” […]
One hot summer day in July 2013, a teenage boy with delicate lips and pale blue eyes gathered up his pillows, comforter and sheets and dumped them in the hallway. Logan was angry and feeling unwanted, he later told doctors. He was also bored. He had lost his privileges for not doing his homework and […]
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) made an impassioned plea on Wednesday urging the country to focus on the high rate of maternal mortality in black women. “Black women in America are three to four times more like to die than white women because they choose to become mothers and want to raise those children to be […]
By Michael Ollove One of the best-known Amish traditions is that when a member’s barn burns down, the rest of the community comes together to build a new one. As many as a million Christian Americans are inspired by that biblical principle of mutual aid to help pay for one another’s medical bills. Participants in […]
There’s good news in the latest official government report on national health care spending. That will be a surprise to most people who actually use the American health care system. Last year, the rate of growth in the total amount of money U.S. residents, businesses and governments spent on health care was just 3.9 percent, […]
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can spark a lot of stressful questions, like how to keep them as mentally and physically active as possible while the illness progresses. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for coping with Alzheimer’s, but people who look after loved ones with the condition have a lot of useful tactics […]
Someone you love and care about just received an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis—now what? The next steps can be emotional and overwhelming, especially if you’re unfamiliar with what caring for someone with Alzheimer’s involves exactly. There’s also no single, foolproof guide to Alzheimer’s care, given that the disease presents and shifts differently depending on the person. […]
Beauty Lindsay TigarApr 03 Even if you’re determined to live a healthy life, your body can suffer. Doctors share the silent clues that your body needs more—and what to do about it. You’re having major brain fog KieferPix/Shutterstock After what you considered a good night’s rest, you wake up feeling spacey, and you walk out […]
If you are caring for someone living with Alzheimer's disease, you know that as the disease progresses your loved one's ability to manage daily tasks will decline. Consider practical tips to help him or her maintain a sense of independence and dignity as he or she becomes dependent on you and other family members or […]