The Health Divide: This breakthrough obesity drug is creating a big new health disparity

What happens when an expensive drug that works well for a condition affecting millions of people remains out of reach to many of those who would benefit?

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U.S. Adults' Ability to Afford Healthcare at a Five-Year Low

Fewer than half (49%) of Americans can afford needed care and medications, a five-year low. Younger, older and adults with chronic conditions are hit hardest.

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The Health Divide: Menopause is having a moment, but not all women are benefiting equally

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Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration

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The Health Divide: Will pharmacies finally get HIV prevention to the people who need it most?

“There’s a complete mismatch between where we see PrEP clinics, and where we see HIV,” said Natalie Crawford, a researcher at Emory who is leading an initiative to support and train pharmacies in HIV ...

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Q&A: Health insurers deny care across the board, with few able to fight back

Insurance denials hit many Americans, but marginalized and sicker patients suffer most because appeals are complex, delaying care and widening health inequities.

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The Health Divide: Will SNAP junk food bans make people healthier — or hungrier?

States are restricting SNAP purchases in a largely uncontrolled policy experiment backed by little evidence.

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You can’t celebrate the First Amendment with Donald Trump

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Eric Dane’s Friends Launch GoFundMe to Support His 2 Daughters After Late Actor’s Tragic Death at 53

Eric Dane died at age 53, nearly one year after publicly announcing his ALS diagnosis. His friends launched a GoFundMe in the wake of his death to support his two daughters with ex Rebecca Gayheart.

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Maine records first confirmed case of measles since 2019

Maine’s first measles case since 2019 has been confirmed by the Maine CDC as two new outbreaks have been reported nationwide this year.

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The Health Divide: The cost of a medical education is changing who can afford to become a doctor

There’s growing evidence that medicine risks losing talent from poor and working-class, Black and Latino communities. Ultimately, patient care will suffer as a result.

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The Health Divide: The AI data center boom will harm the health of communities that can least afford it

As the data center building spree continues and the federal government rolls back environmental and health protections, the health toll will be heaviest in marginalized communities.

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Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Housing Instability Among US Health Care Workers

This study examines rates of poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability among US health care workers.

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The Health Divide: The explosion of sports betting is fueling a new public health crisis

An entire gambling ecosystem operates with virtually no federal guardrails, and a generation is growing up with casinos on their phones.

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The Health Divide: Q&A — Why are doctors getting paid less to see patients of color?

Physicians receive lower payments for taking care of Black and Hispanic patients than white patients, according to a new study. Dr. Aaron Schwartz, the study’s lead, explains what may be driving the d...

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The Health Divide: The outlook for families who rely on SNAP is quickly getting worse

The massive changes to SNAP will hit low-income people hard for years to come.

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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

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The Health Divide: If MAHA wants kids to eat healthier, why cut the school food programs that support that?

As SNAP budget cuts and expanded work requirements kick in, millions of children may lose access to free school meals.

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The Health Divide: The devastating toll of wildfires on health is far greater than we think

More frequent, intense and destructive fires fueled by climate change cause far more death and illness than official tallies capture.

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The Health Divide: Q&A: Why does rehab keep failing those who need it most?

In her new book, journalist Shoshana Walter revelas how many programs exploit patients, bar mothers, underuse buprenorphine, and worsen racial and gender disparities.

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The Health Divide: These states are expanding Medicaid coverage for doulas, as major federal cuts loom

The embrace of doula support even in Republican-led states is colliding with sweeping federal cuts to health care, public health and research on health disparities.

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U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread

Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

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‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

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The Health Divide: What state gun laws can tell us about the shooting deaths of children

“The academic in me is never going to say causality,” said Harvard's Jeremy Faust. “But the person with a functioning brain is going to say I’m worried about a causal relationship.”

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The Health Divide: Nobody expected this would happen after the Dobbs decision

"This is the story post-Dobbs, that people are doing everything within their power and expertise to make sure that people can still get care," said David Cohen, a law professor at Temple University.

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The Budget Bill’s Hidden Health Crisis : The Hastings Center for Bioethics

The budget bill adopted by the House of Representatives on May 22 is not so much a fiscal blueprint as a manifesto in policy retrenchment. Behind its

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First Measles Death Reported in Texas Outbreak — The Wall Street Journal

An unvaccinated school-age child died after being hospitalized in West Texas

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