More Kids Are in ERs for Tooth Pain. Trump Cuts and RFK Jr.鈥檚 Anti-Fluoride Fight Aren鈥檛 Helping.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the covid-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks Against Scams for Vulnerable Seniors
Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.
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Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health
Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 anti-vaccine stance and President Donald Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Still, federal cuts have sapped morale and left local health departments less prepared for outbreaks.
Florida Hasn鈥檛 Expanded Medicaid. Lawmakers Want To Add Work Requirements Anyway.
Florida is not mandated to add work requirements for Medicaid, because the state has not expanded eligibility to more low-income adults. But lawmakers have proposed requiring some adults in the state鈥檚 program to work anyway, a policy that could leave many uninsured.
Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone
Journalists Explain a Spat Over Sugary Coffee and How Measles Fools Doctors
The People 鈥 And Research 鈥 Lost in the NIH Exodus
This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job 鈥 And His Legacy
As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It鈥檚 a Lesson for Other Cities.
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Trump鈥檚 Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home
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New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
Republicans have said new rules requiring many Medicaid participants to work 80 hours a month will pinpoint unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more likely to disrupt coverage for middle-aged adults, harming their physical and financial health.
