California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own
By April Dembosky, KQED
A California law that takes effect this summer will grant minors on public insurance the ability to get mental health treatment without their parents’ consent, a privilege that their peers with private insurance have had for years. But the law has become a flashpoint in the state’s culture wars.
Adolescentes podrían ir al psicólogo sin tener el permiso de sus padres
By April Dembosky, KQED
Según la nueva ley en California, los jóvenes podrán hablar con un terapeuta sobre la identidad de género sin el consentimiento de sus padres. Pero no podrán recibir tratamiento residencial, medicación o cirugía de afirmación de género sin el visto bueno de sus padres, como han sugerido algunos opositores.
Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year
By Arthur Allen
The FDA and some oncologists have resisted efforts to require a quick, cheap gene test that could prevent thousands of deaths from a bad reaction to a common cancer drug.
Una prueba genética podría salvar la vida de cientos de pacientes en quimioterapia
By Arthur Allen
Estos tipos de quimioterapia comunes son difíciles de tolerar en general, pero para los pacientes que tienen deficiencia de una enzima que metaboliza la droga, puede ser una tortura o causar la muerte.
At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA’s Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law
By Sarah Varney
The end goal for a conservative Christian group’s mifepristone case before the Supreme Court: a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
Daily Edition for Monday, March 25, 2024
Air-ambulance bills, overwhelmed mental health workers, prisoners dying, Prop. 1, abortion pills, maternity care, and more are in the news.
A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?
By Molly Castle Work
There are legal safeguards to protect patients from big bills like out-of-network air-ambulance rides. But insurers may not pay if they decide the ride wasn’t medically necessary.
Daily Edition for Friday, March 22, 2024
Dangerous heat, AI eye exams, Prop. 1, overdose deaths, hospital safety, IVF, kids’ mental health, smoking, and more are in today’s news.
Programas de inteligencia artificial diagnostican retinopatía diabética en minutos
By Hannah Norman
En medio de todo el revuelo en torno a la inteligencia artificial en la atención médica, la tecnología de exámenes de la vista está surgiendo como uno de los primeros casos de uso probados de diagnósticos basados en IA en un entorno clínico.
As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons for Future Tech Emerge
By Hannah Norman
With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.
