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Most Medicare Enrollees Could Get Insulin for $35 a Month
Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that limit copays for insulin, a potential savings of hundreds of dollars, the White House announced Tuesday in a pivot to pocketbook issues that could influence November's election.
Why Are Some LGBTQ People Facing Inequalities in Palliative Care?
End of life care is not a straightforward process. And for patients from the LGBTQ community, the process presents a whole host of barriers that they and their families may face.
Out Actor, 'Schitt's Creek' Creator: Wearing a Mask During Pandemic A 'Kindness'
Out actor Dan Levy - son of comic Eugene Levy and co-creator of the acclaimed comedy "Schitt's Creek" - offered some perspective on wearing a face mask as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage.
Congress Said COVID-19 Tests Should be Free, But Who's Paying?
Hospitals around the country are afraid to send out hundreds of thousands of bills related to COVID-19 testing. That's because Congress mandated there would be no copays and no out-of-pocket costs for patients. But who's paying?
WHO Warns that 1st Wave of Pandemic Not Over; Dampens Hopes
As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of the pandemic, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel.
Coronavirus Tests The Value Of Artificial Intelligence In Medicine
Researches are pushing AI programs developed in a calmer time into the COVID-19 crisis to perform tasks like deciding which patients face the greatest risk of complications and which can be safely channeled into lower-intensity care.
In Bolsonaro's Brazil, Everyone Else Is to Blame for Virus
With Brazil emerging as one of the world's most infected countries, President Jair Bolsonaro is deflecting all responsibility for the coronavirus crisis, casting blame on mayors, governors, an outgoing health minister and the media.
Virus Stalls Work to Keep Alive a Rare Rhino Subspecies
It's not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.
1st Deadlines for Laid-Off Workers to Get Health Insurance
Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
AP Fact Check: Faulty Trump Claims on Virus Drug, Vote Fraud
When President Donald Trump doesn't like the message, he shoots the messenger.
White House Imposes Coronavirus Travel Ban on Brazil
President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed cases.
White House Goal on Testing Nursing Homes Unmet
Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days. It's not going to happen.
Recovery Unplugged: Understanding the Physiology of Addiction and Sobriety
What you put into your body directly relates to recovery, Recovery Unplugged, a national addiction care organization with locations all over the country — and the importance of physical well-being shouldn't be minimized.
UK to Start Huge Vaccine Test, China Reports Promising Hints
British researchers testing an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus are moving into advanced studies and aim to immunize more than 10,000 people to determine if the shot works.
Watch: How Recovery Unplugged Offers Hope and Healing to the LGBTQ Community
A drug and alcohol rehab unlike any other, Recovery Unplugged uses music to affect change in clients right down to their souls — the place where true healing happens. Here is one woman's story.
Supreme Court Won't Put Transgender Inmate Surgery on Hold
The U.S. Supreme Court won't put an Idaho transgender inmate's gender confirmation surgery on hold while a lawsuit over the procedure moves forward.
What the Phase-1 Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine Really Mean
Although there was an enthusiastic response to the news, the purpose of all phase I trials is primarily to demonstrate safety and tolerability. While the early results are tantalizingly positive, what Moderna has not revealed is raising some doubts.
How Young Queer and Trans Men in Canada are Navigating Opioid Risk Reduction
Recent research has revealed that young queer and trans men in Canada make a significant effort to buy substances from "trustworthy" sources, including members of their peer and sexual networks.
How Should I Clean and Store My Face Mask?
Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Long-Acting Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Proven Effective in Trial
Injected once every eight weeks, recent studies reveal that the drug cabotegravir safely and effectively prevents HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men and transgender women who have sex with men.