Durante meses, un clima de mucho miedo se ha instalado en la comunidad inmigrante de San Bernardino, California. Esto ha hecho más difícil el trabajo de María González como promotora de salud en esta ciudad donde casi una cuarta parte de los habitantes nació en el extranjero. La situación comenzó a agravarse durante el verano,…
Samantha Liss Millones de personas que soliciten Medicaid en los próximos años tendrán que demostrar que han estado trabajando, estudiando o haciendo voluntariado durante al menos un mes antes de poder obtener o conservar este seguro de salud federal que gerencian los estados. Pero legisladores republicanos en algunos estados creen que las nuevas reglas —parte…
Vince Lahey, de Carefree, Arizona, utiliza con entusiasmo los chatbots. Desde los productos de grandes empresas tecnológicas hasta los más “sospechosos”, le ofrecen “alguien con quien puedo compartir más secretos que con mi terapeuta”. Le gustan especialmente las aplicaciones para recibir comentarios y apoyo, aunque a veces lo regañan o hacen que se pelee con…
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone. She died two weeks later at age 81 from infections and bedsores, according to her death certificate. Her daughter sued the…
Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management has asked 65 insurance companies to provide monthly reports with detailed medical and pharmaceutical claims data of more than 8 million people…
Noam N. Levey and Katy Golvala and Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror BRISTOL, Conn. — Many hospital systems in Connecticut have stopped suing their patients over unpaid bills, stung by criticism about the harm caused by aggressive collection tactics. But physicians, dentists, ambulance companies, and other health care providers are still taking their patients to court,…
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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to “shady” ones, they offer “someone that I could share more secrets with than my therapist.” He especially likes…
Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they’ve been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government program. But Republican lawmakers in some states think the new rules — part of the GOP’s…