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Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco, Frank Carlson, PBS NewsHour and Randall Hill June 26, 2018

As more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. A Kaiser Health News investigation uncovered dozens of cases of deaths and injuries.

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Taken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills

By Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco November 21, 2017

Public outrage over surprise medical bills prompted California and 20 other states to pass consumer protection laws. But these laws largely ignore ambulance rides, which can leave patients stuck with hundreds or even thousands of dollars in bills.

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Training New Doctors Right Where They’re Needed

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 9, 2017

Eight teaching centers in California aim to train and retain doctors in medically underserved areas such as California’s Central Valley. They are among 57 such institutions across the country that may soon receive a boost in funding from Congress.

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Entrenando a nuevos médicos justo en donde se los necesita

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 9, 2017

En el Valle Central de California, no hay una escuela de medicina, y los nuevos médicos a menudo evitan el área en favor de los centros urbanos más ricos, donde pueden ganar más dinero.

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Una tendencia que crece, adultos mayores que viven en comunidad

By Sharon Jayson Photos by Heidi de Marco November 8, 2017

La llamada covivienda está comenzando a ser popular entre los adultos mayores, como una alternativa al aislamiento social. Son hogares que se construyen alrededor de áreas para uso colectivo.

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Infection Lapses Rampant In Nursing Homes But Punishment Is Rare

By Jordan Rau Photos by Heidi de Marco December 22, 2017

A Kaiser Health News analysis of federal inspection records shows that nursing home inspectors labeled mistakes in infection control as serious for only 161 of the 12,056 homes they have cited since 2014.

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Doctors Make Big Money Testing Urine For Drugs, Then Ignore Abnormal Results

By Fred Schulte November 29, 2017

Medicare and insurers struggle to oversee a booming business in testing urine samples. In some cases, pain doctors’ lack of follow-through can turn fatal.

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Why One California County Went Surgery Shopping

By Chad Terhune Photos by Heidi de Marco August 31, 2017

Fed up with high hospital costs and limited competition, Santa Barbara County sends willing employees out of town for better bargains. Local governments are slowly joining private employers in aggressively seeking out the best care for the lowest price. 

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The New War On Sepsis

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco June 16, 2017

Armed with strict guidelines and motivated by sheer urgency, a specialized team of nurses makes the rounds, seeking to thwart the No. 1 killer in U.S. hospitals.

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Respirando fuego: la salud es una víctima de las llamas alimentadas por el clima

By John Upton, Climate Central and Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco November 7, 2017

Aunque la nación ha mejorado mucho la calidad del aire en los últimos 40 años, la frecuencia creciente de incendios está minando ese progreso, liberando contaminantes que permanecen en el aire mucho después que se extingue el fuego.

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