Retooled Vaccine Raises Hopes As A Lower-Cost Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
The vaccine, BCG, is relatively cheap. But experts caution the therapy could be overhyped and, if proven effective, wind up overpriced.
In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills
By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
The island’s government must squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, part of the U.S. territory’s agreement with the federal government as Puerto Rico claws its way back from fiscal oblivion. Experts warn such drastic cuts defy actuarial science.
La otra crisis de Puerto Rico: más de un millón en riesgo por recortes a Medicaid
By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
La isla, que todavía está recuperándose de las tormentas de 2017, sufrirá un nuevo revés sanitario: fuertes recortes a Medicaid pueden impactar en la atención médica de los más vulnerables.
Crowded Shelters And The Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm For The Homeless
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
Although homeless shelters provide lifesaving protection from the winter’s cold, they also act as incubators for diseases like influenza.
How A Shutdown Might Affect Your Health
By California Healthline and KFF Health News staff
For some federal health programs, a shuttered government means business as usual. But the congressional impasse over funding will hit others hard.
Cloud Of Uncertainty Over Legalized Pot As Feds End Obama-Era Accommodation
By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz
Officials in marijuana-friendly states reacted strongly to new guidance from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions giving federal prosecutors leeway to crack down on cannabis.
La administración Trump busca frenar el creciente negocio de la marihuana
By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz
El fiscal general de Estados Unidos, Jeff Sessions, anuló una norma de la era Obama con la cual se desalentó a los fiscales federales a tomar medidas enérgicas contra la venta y el consumo de marihuana.
Alergia a la leche, una pesadilla médica… y financiera
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
Aunque menos publicitada, la alergia a la leche puede significar un grave problema de salud, y un gasto en atención médica enorme para la familia.
Got Food Allergies? Add Milk To The Worries For Your Meal
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
A new study by Fair Health finds that milk registered the highest average number of services and treatments per patient of any food allergy in 2016.
