About 178 million people currently have private coverage that they buy directly or get through a job. If everyone in this group were to have Medicare instead, then the amount […]
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Calling Safe Consumption Sites by a Different Name Increases Public Support
A study shows that public support rises when opioid “safe consumption sites” are instead called “overdose prevention sites.” They said the findings could encourage more jurisdictions to consider using them […]
Another LGBTQ Murder in Jacksonville Hints at a Disturbing Pattern
There have been 57 murders in Jacksonville this year, five of them trans women or gender non-conforming people — in other words, nearly nine percent of the city’s homicides. The […]
Here’s what it costs to give birth in 18 places around the world
The United States has one of one the highest birth costs, with “surprise billing” skyrocketing some bills to six figures. Faculty Associate Gerard Anderson is quoted. Click here to read
Study Finds Gaps in Screening of Kids for Developmental Delays
Doctors are supposed to screen young children to see if they’re learning basic skills, but only 17 percent of kids get this critical testing in some places in the United […]
What Pfizer, Trump, and consumers got out of a surprising deal– and what they didn’t
After months of pledging he would get pharmaceutical companies to lower their prices, President Trump can now say that he pressed the CEO of a major drug maker, Pfizer, to […]
Through the Eyes of a Teenager
After infancy, the brain’s most dramatic growth spurt occurs in adolescence, and that growth means things get a little muddled in a teen mind. Teen brains are also wired to seek […]
Art exhibit in Pigtown portrays the stories of female sex workers and users of drugs
An art exhibit in Pigtown created portraits of sex workers and in an attempt to humanize them. The portraits are accompanied by material from the lives of the eight women […]
Address regulatory burdens, antikickback laws to lower healthcare cost
The skyrocketing cost of healthcare is a result of a system working as intended—to “extract resources from” the people using it, experts say. Because patients have limited ability to navigate […]
Should your child’s teacher also be their therapist?
Today’s schools are increasingly filled with anxious, depressed students and teachers on the verge of burnout and breakdown, experts say, leading many districts and educational associations to list mental health […]