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Apr 18 2024
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Illinois Department of Public Health reports 64 measles cases this year
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 64 measles cases in the state this year. Last year, the state saw five cases of measles, and the last case before 2023 was in 2019. The first case this year was reported in early March. Many of the initial cases were linked to a Chicago migrant shelter, and two cases were in suburban Cook County. The most recent case was reported in Cicero
Daily NorthwesternMar 13 2024
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Health Department issues health advisory for smoke
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department issued a health advisory Wednesday for smoke from burning north of Nebraska City that may reach unhealthy levels for some people. “Prescribed burning near Nebraska City combined with easterly winds may result in brief periods of smoke levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups, but that smoke is likely to move out of the area as a storm front
Lincoln Journal StarApr 15 2024
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Health care experts, educators talk food insecurity at roundtable
CEDAR RAPIDS — Every time HACAP Food Reservoir’s Assistant Director Angie Albright visits a food pantry, she meets someone who has never been to one before. “That says a lot,” said Albright, speaking Monday at a roundtable discussion on food insecurity organized by Rep. Sami Scheetz, D-Cedar Rapids. Some food pantries that partner with HACAP — Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, a local
Cedar Rapids GazetteApr 18 2024
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Majority Latino city endures years of toxic water in health ‘crisis’
Washington PostApr 17 2024
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In access to quality health care, these groups in California do the best — by far
A new report on how well health care systems work for people of different races and ethnicities in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia finds that Asian Americans in California rank among the highest in the nation in health care access, quality and outcomes. The report, slated for release Thursday by the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund, found that Asian Americans in California are in
San Francisco ChronicleApr 04 2024
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The best health care systems in the world
Coming off the deadly pandemic, health care has taken center stage as a global issue. While the U.S. is facing health care struggles that include increased and compared to some developed nations, other countries have systems that foster better medical outcomes. More accessible and affordable medical care can improve people's quality of life and decrease inequality across social classes. These
The Week - NewsApr 15 2024
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Cancer Survivor Debunks Biden's 'Affordable' Health Care Policies
Just before Easter, the Biden administration announced it had finalized a proposal it claimed would “protect consumers from being scammed into purchasing lower quality insurance, or ‘junk insurance.’” The finalized rule will prevent insurers from offering short-term limited duration plans, which do not have to meet all of Obamacare’s mandates and regulations, for longer than four months, down
The FederalistApr 17 2024
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CAP Changemakers: The Intersectionality of Black Maternal Health Care and Abortion Access
The Center for American ProgressApr 11 2024
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Alaska Legislature approves subscription health care bill
The Alaska Legislature has adopted a bill that would legalize subscription-based health care in the state. The bill would allow primary care providers to offer care to patients based on a monthly fee, similar to a gym membership. Direct health agreements, as they are called, can give patients access to limited health care services without the involvement of insurance companies. The Senate
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 11 2024
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Anonymous complaint targets Palomar Health management agreement
An anonymous complaint to the California Fair Political Practices Commission seeks to invalidate a recently approved management agreement between Palomar Health and a private not-for-profit corporation, alleging conflicts of interest and violations of the state public meetings law. The complaint accuses Diane Hansen, Palomar’s chief executive officer, and two contract lawyers of having an
San Diego Union-Tribune