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Encuesta revela que persiste la discriminaci贸n racial en la atenci贸n m茅dica
Casi la mitad de los pacientes hispanos, los Indio americanos y los nativos de Alaska sienten que no se los respeta.
Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance
Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.
Abortion Coverage Is Limited or Unavailable at a Quarter of Large Workplaces
A 蘑菇影院 survey of employer health benefits shows that 28% of large U.S. companies have limited or no access to abortion under company health insurance.
蘑菇影院 Health News' 'What the Health?': A Not-So-Health-y GOP Debate
The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 cycle took place without front-runner Donald Trump 鈥 and with hardly a mention of health issues save for abortion. Meanwhile, in Florida, patients dropped from the Medicaid program are suing the state for not giving them enough notice or a way to contest their being dropped from the program. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Victoria Knight of Axios join 蘑菇影院 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
蘑菇影院 Health News' 'What the Health?': The Confusing Fate of the Abortion Pill
The legality and availability of the abortion pill mifepristone is in question after a federal judge in Texas canceled the FDA鈥檚 approval of the first drug used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen. A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel overruled that decision in part, saying the pill should remain available, but only under the onerous restrictions in place before 2016. Meanwhile, another federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling in a separate case that conflicts with the Texas decision, ordering the FDA not to roll back any of its restrictions on the drug. Victoria Knight of Axios, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join 蘑菇影院 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Most Americans Say They or a Family Member Has Experienced Gun Violence
More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new 蘑菇影院 poll shows.
Ask Voters Directly, and Abortion Rights Wins Most Ballot Fights
Anti-abortion candidates have fared well in recent elections. But decades of ballot initiatives 鈥 including a half-dozen measures considered after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June 鈥 show that when voters are asked directly, they usually side with preserving abortion rights.
Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation
As public health departments work on improving their message, the skepticism and mistrust often reserved for covid-19 vaccines now threaten other public health priorities, including flu shots and childhood vaccines.
Votantes, m谩s motivados para ir a las urnas tras prohibici贸n del aborto, revela encuesta
El sondeo tambi茅n mostr贸 que la mayor铆a de los votantes, ya sean dem贸cratas o republicanos, no cree que el aborto deba prohibirse en casos de violaci贸n o incesto, ni apoyan las leyes que establecen condenas para los proveedores de abortos y las mujeres que abortan.
Abortion Bans Are Motivating Midterm Voters, Poll Shows
A new 蘑菇影院 poll shows Democrats and those living in states where abortion is illegal say the issue has made them more motivated to vote. It also shows that 70% of Republicans oppose total abortion bans.
Two-Thirds of Americans Disapprove of Ending 鈥楻oe,鈥 but It鈥檚 Not a Top Voting Issue
Despite concerns about making abortion legal in the states and strong interest in the issue, three-quarters of Americans say economic matters are top of mind as they consider voting in the fall, according to a new 蘑菇影院 poll.
M谩s de 100 millones de estadounidenses viven acosados por las deudas m茅dicas
La investigaci贸n revela un problema mucho m谩s extendido de lo que se hab铆a informado anteriormente. Esto se debe a que gran parte de la deuda que acumulan los pacientes figura como saldos de tarjetas de cr茅dito, pr茅stamos familiares o planes de pago a hospitales y otros proveedores m茅dicos.
100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.
Muchos empleadores informaron que desde que comenz贸 la pandemia han realizado cambios en sus beneficios de salud mental y adicciones. La principal forma fue extender el uso de la telemedicina.
As Workers Struggle With Pandemic鈥檚 Impact, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits
Many job-based health plans broadened their mental health and substance use coverage to make sure workers had the support they needed this year as pandemic stress lingered, the annual 蘑菇影院 survey finds. Also, the proportion of employers offering health insurance to their workers remained steady, and increases for premiums and out-of-pocket health expenses were moderate.
The Public Backs Medicare Rx Price Negotiation Even After Hearing Both Sides鈥 Views
But Americans generally have little confidence that the White House or Congress will recommend the right thing, a new poll shows.
Familias apoyan m谩scaras en las aulas, pero se oponen a la vacunaci贸n obligatoria
Las fuertes opiniones p煤blicas tienen lugar cuando la politizaci贸n del debate sobre las m谩scaras en las aulas se vuelve m谩s acalorada, coincidiendo con el inicio del a帽o escolar, especialmente en Florida y Texas.
Public Favors Masks in Classrooms but Balks at Mandating Vaccinations for Students
With schools reopening, poll finds two-thirds of parents support mandating masks for unvaccinated students, but resistance to vaccinating students remains high. 鈥淢y child is not a test dummy,鈥 one Black parent told pollsters. Some parents deferred the decision to their teens.
Los latinos son los que m谩s quieren vacunarse, y los que m谩s obst谩culos enfrentan
Una nueva encuesta revela que los hispanos tienen el doble de inter茅s en vacunarse 鈥渓o antes posible鈥 que los blancos no hispanos o personas de raza negra no hispanas.
Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get Vaccinated, Survey Shows 鈥 But Face Obstacles
A new survey shows that unvaccinated Hispanics are almost twice as likely as unvaccinated Blacks or whites to want a covid vaccination. But many still face a variety of access problems, ranging from fear to time squeeze.
