Racial and ethnic minorities living in rural areas have greater risk for COVID-19 deaths
While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people
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Syphilis cases in California drive a record-setting year for STDs nationwide
In certain circles of San Francisco, a case of syphilis can be as common and casual as the flu, to
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‘Explained by KHN’: Health insurance help in Covid relief law
‘Explained by KHN’: Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief LawPlay The twists and turns of the American health system can
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Crisis standard of care guidelines may not exacerbate racial inequities
There are two simultaneously occurring pandemics in the U.S.: Racism and COVID-19. "These mutualistic pandemics have thrown into stark focus
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Digital communication can bridge the racial disparity gap in cervical cancer care
An estimated 14,480 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to
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University of Missouri settles lawsuits over knee surgeries involving veterinarian
The University of Missouri has settled a collection of personal injury and false advertising claims over knee surgeries for $16.2
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Study finds reduction in pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations during the pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals across the United States have seen signification reductions in the number of children being
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Reopening of long-term care facilities is ‘an absolute necessity for our well-being’
For nearly a year, nursing homes and assisted living centers have been mostly closed to visitors. Now, it's time for
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Low satisfaction with care access makes Medicare Advantage enrollees to switch to traditional one
More than one out of every 10 seniors (10.5%) enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, also known as a Medicare
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To vaccinate veterans, health care workers must cross mountains, plains and tundra
A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and
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