Amid concerns over fairness and access, all 50 states submitted applications with their priorities and potential innovations that CMS hopes will “right-size the health care system.”
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International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the contagious virus spreads across the Americas.
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Headaches, blurred vision and high blood pressure — how a routine checkup became a race against time for an expectant mother.
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Actor Gary Sinese is working with CreatiVets, which is turning a former Nashville church into a 24-hour arts center where veterans can create, connect and heal through music and art.
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How far would you go to get taller? Limb-lengthening surgery, once reserved for correcting severe orthopedic problems, is becoming a cosmetic trend.
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Florida's attorney general alleges the nonprofit's claim that mifeprestone and misoprostol are safer than Tylenol is “manifestly false” and “badly misleads" women.
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The measure would allow people to sue vaccine manufacturers if they are harmed by vaccines advertised in the state.
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The service, based in north central Florida and led by an occupational therapist, fills a gap for children with disabilities who have no access to sensory services, especially homeschooled students in rural areas.
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Local governments received millions for addiction treatment, recovery and prevention. Their 2024 spending was sometimes surprising or controversial. A KFF database documents 10,500+ decisions.
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The outbreak, tied to the rainy season, is spreading throughout and around the capital, Port-au-Prince, as its health infrastructure nears collapse and insecurity escalates.
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A hundred years ago, doctors often made house calls. It was an era when penicillin had not been discovered yet and hospitals were a novelty.
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Dr. Joe Sirven and his panel of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from shifting trends in obesity rates to inflammation’s effect on aging.
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With Affordable Care Act tax credits scheduled to expire at the end of year, thousands of Floridians will face paying significantly more for health insurance.
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If an impasse continues, Cleveland Clinic could be the third health system in Broward County to go out of network for Florida Blue members. But is the contract deadline in March or May?
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Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Nemours Children’s, Nicklaus Children’s and Wolfson Children’s are each receiving $7.5 million annually over five years as part of a collaborative program funded by the state.