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Environment & Climate
The Quest for Scientific Precision in Microplastics Research Challenges Global Assumptions on Human Health and Environmental Exposure.
For more than a decade, the global scientific community has sounded a persistent alarm regarding the ubiquity of microplastics—tiny polymer…
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Health & Medicine
KFF Health News Contributors Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Compensation and ACA Enrollment on National Broadcasts
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, and Sam Whitehead, a Southern correspondent, have recently featured prominently on…
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KFF Health News Contributors Shine Light on Critical Health Policy Issues
KFF Health News editor-at-large for public health, Céline Gounder, recently provided in-depth analysis on two significant public health developments: the…
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Health & Medicine
STAT’s First Opinion Platform Ignites Crucial Debates on Healthcare’s Forefront
STAT’s "First Opinion" platform, a vital space for insightful, illuminating, and provocative articles on the life sciences, has once again…
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The Promise and Peril of Prior Authorization Reform: A Year of Stalled Progress for Patients
One year after the Trump administration heralded a six-part pledge by major health insurers to streamline prior authorization, a critical…
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The Smoke Clearing: How Past Air Pollution Crises Paved the Way for Climate Action
As millions of acres of Canadian forests continue to burn, a thick pall of smoke has descended upon cities across…
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They Switched to a Lower-Cost Plan. Then the Bureaucracy Battle Began.
By the time Derion Blackman collapsed in front of a Dollar General in Kissimmee, Florida, in March, he had been…
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Affordable Care Act Insurers Propose Double-Digit Premium Hikes for Second Consecutive Year Amidst Rising Costs and Policy Shifts
For the second year running, a significant number of insurers participating in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace are signaling…
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A Physician Assistant’s Dream Hangs in the Balance Amidst New Federal Loan Restrictions
Benjamin Pinckney, a 46-year-old aspiring physician assistant, stands at a critical juncture, his lifelong ambition to enter the medical profession…
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Environment & Climate
Western Europe Gripped by Record-Breaking Heat Wave as Health Alerts Intensify Across France Spain and Italy
A punishing early-summer heat wave has settled over Western Europe, triggering maximum health alerts in major capitals and claiming hundreds…
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