Doctors at the Allina Health System, a wealthy nonprofit in the Midwest, aren’t allowed to see poor patients or children with too many unpaid medical bills.
Category: Medicine and Health
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F.D.A. Advisers Weigh Allowing First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The panel heard strong support from the company and many doctors but concern from F.D.A. scientists.
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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Tied to Eyedrops Can Spread Person to Person
The New York Times – Business:The C.D.C. traced deaths and cases of blindness to products imported from India. The agency said it was concerned that the bacteria could gain a foothold in the U.S.
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Deadly Fungus Spread Rapidly During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
The New York Times – Business:Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that health officials hoped to contain is now in more than half the states, according to a new research paper.
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First At-Home Test for Flu and Covid Is OK’d by the FDA
The New York Times – Business:But the company that created the 30-minute, over-the-counter test has filed for bankruptcy, so the product’s eventual availability to consumers remains unclear.
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GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says
The New York Times – Business:The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint.
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A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies
The New York Times – Business:A wave of transformative but hugely expensive treatments is challenging the budgets of health systems in wealthy nations. Now countries with far fewer resources are wrestling with how to cover the therapies.
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R.J. Reynolds Pivots to New Cigarette Pitches as Flavor Ban Takes Effect
The New York Times – Business:Now that California’s tobacco prohibitions are in place, some Camel and Newport items are billed as newly “fresh” or “crisp” non-menthol versions.
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FDA Report Faults Agency’s Food Unit for Leaderless Dysfunction
The New York Times – Business:Spurred by the infant formula crisis, a panel found that the agency shied away from tough decisions, sometimes fearing confrontations with industry over enforcement of critical public health issues.
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What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?
The New York Times – Business:Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
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What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?
The New York Times – Business:Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
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Modern Love Podcast: What to Do With the Time We Get
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A man with a chronic illness savors the time he has with the ones he loves.