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Dementia, Drugs, and Disputing Care: The Tragic Final Weeks of Marjorie Tingley
The high-stakes friction between long-term care facilities and families over the use of psychotropic medications for dementia patients is a…
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The Hidden Dangers of Polypharmacy: Why Older Adults Are Overusing Common Medications and How to Safely Streamline Your Prescriptions
As individuals age, the management of healthcare often transforms into an increasingly complex logistical puzzle. What begins as a single…
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Rural America Divided Over Trump Immigration Crackdown as Midterms Approach
More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal immigration crackdown, a comprehensive new survey reveals that rural voters…
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Rising Waters and Fragile Lives: Why America’s Nursing Homes Face an Unprecedented Flood Crisis
NEW RICHLAND, Minn. — Just before sunrise on Sept. 19, floodwater began seeping beneath the front doors of the New…
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NIH dollars are flowing but uncertainty persists as a sluggish funding process stifles American biomedical research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, has successfully distributed the $34 billion…
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President Donald Trump Announces New Round of Financial Payments to Seniors Ahead of Midterm Elections
As the nation approaches the critical November 3 midterm elections, President Donald Trump has unveiled a new financial initiative aimed…
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The Disconnect in Rural America: Trump’s Healthcare Policies Face Skepticism Despite Strong Support for the MAHA Movement
Nearly half of all rural voters strongly identify with the principles of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, an…
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Automated Financial Assistance is Transforming Medical Debt Relief, but Gaps Remain Nationwide
For millions of Americans navigating the complexities of the United States healthcare system, a single medical emergency can trigger a…
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Congo Ebola Crisis Intensifies as Death Toll Surpasses 4,000 Amid Escalating Insecurity and Administrative Turmoil
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently grappling with the most rapid expansion of an Ebola virus outbreak…
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KFF Health News Announces Return of Annual Halloween Haiku Contest Focusing on Healthcare Horrors
The intersection of spooky season and the American medical system is once again inspiring creative expression as KFF Health News…
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