Health
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Food
It’s Not Just You: Many Americans Face Insurance Obstacles Over Medical Care and Bills
The News A majority of Americans with health insurance said they had encountered obstacles to coverage, including denied medical care,…
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World
New York City Seeks to Unravel the Secret Mystery of Hospital Costs
The City Council is expected to approve a bill on Thursday that would allow New Yorkers to compare the cost…
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News
When Corporations Take Over Health Care
More from our inbox: A New Generation of PhilanthropistsChild of an Older MotherNurse practitioner Haley Lynn, left, with patient Nathaniel…
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News
How to Overhaul the C.D.C.
Long recognized as the nation’s leading public health institution and widely respected around the world, the Centers for Disease Control…
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World
Documents Reflect Persistent, if Unfounded, Speculation on Putin’s Health
Leaked materials include unsubstantiated intelligence about a Ukrainian politician’s claim that the Russian leader is undergoing chemotherapy.
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Food
Moderate Drinking Has No Health Benefits, Analysis of Decades of Research Finds
The review found that the methodology of many previous studies was flawed and that risk of myriad health problems increased…
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Finance
Social Security and Medicare Funds Still Face Long-Term Shortfalls, Report Says
Slower economic growth could mean some retirement benefits will be cut sooner than originally forecast.
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US
Tennessee’s Rejection of $8.8 Million in Federal Funding Alarms H.I.V. Prevention Groups
The state plans to use state funds, which a spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Lee said would be more efficient than…
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Food
Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment, Health Concerns Mount
In a tight-knit town already skeptical of the government, the lack of concrete information, and the open-ended nature of the…
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World
Global Declines in Maternal Mortality Have Stalled
Death rates in the United States have increased in recent years, as they have in Europe, the W.H.O. reported.