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La creciente desigualdad en la expectativa de vida entre los estadounidenses

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22 January 2025
La salud de los estadounidenses ha sido desigual durante mucho tiempo, pero un nuevo estudio muestra que la disparidad entre las expectativas de vida de diferentes grupos poblacionales casi se ha duplicado desde el año 2000.

Long-Covid Patients Are Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn’t Found New Treatments

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22 January 2025
The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion to long-covid research without any new treatments yet brought to market. Patients and scientists say it’s time to push harder for breakthroughs.

Amid Wildfire Trauma, L.A. County Dispatches Mental Health Workers to Evacuees

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21 January 2025
Catastrophic wildfires are common in California, and mental health specialists have become a key part of local governments’ response to extreme weather events, which scientists say are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change. Los Angeles County has been modifying its approach with each disaster.

Dogs Paired With Providers at Hospitals Help Ease Staff and Patient Stress

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21 January 2025
Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staffers cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.

Days From Trump Inauguration, Journalists Weigh California, Federal Health Policies

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18 January 2025
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

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17 January 2025
Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrée will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of “Big Food” — or in American health.

For Homeless Seniors, Getting Into Stable Housing Takes a Village — And a Lot of Luck

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17 January 2025
The number of unhoused seniors in the U.S. is expected to triple by 2030. About half of this population is becoming homeless for the first time. Homeless services struggle to help. Finding affordable housing that’s also accessible for older Americans with medical conditions is an extra challenge.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden.

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16 January 2025
With just days to go before the official launch of a new administration, the GOP-led Congress is putting together plans on how to enact incoming President Donald Trump’s agenda, with a particular emphasis on cutting spending on the Medicaid program. Meanwhile, the Biden administration makes major moves in its last days, including banning a controversial food dye and ordering cigarette companies to minimize their nicotine content. Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Harris Meyer, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News “Bill of the Month” feature, about a colonoscopy that came with a much larger price tag than estimated.

More Articles …

  1. Las sólidas tasas de vacunación infantil, un raro punto positivo de salud en estados complejos, están disminuyendo
  2. New California Laws Target Medical Debt, AI Care Decisions, Detention Centers
  3. Childhood Vaccination Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping
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