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WebBy Angela Hart, Samantha Young, KFF Health News. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has abandoned proposed protections for millions of California workers …

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The Invisible Shield PBS

WebPublic health saved your life today and you don't even know it. More. The Invisible Shield, a four-part documentary series, reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your …

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Health Costs: How the U.S. Compares With Other Countries

WebThe average spending on health care among the other 33 developed OECD countries was $3,268 per person. The U.S. is a very rich country, but even so, it devotes …

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COVID is surging again. Here’s what to know and why …

WebThe U.S. is experiencing another uptick in COVID infections after the holidays, with hospitalizations rising for the eighth week in a row. A new dominant variant, JN.1, …

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WATCH: CDC recommends updated COVID vaccines PBS …

WebUpdated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for virtually everyone in the United States, following a 13-1 vote among public health experts Tuesday. The new shots could be available …

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Why mortality for young Americans is increasing at an …

WebLife expectancy for the average American is now 76 years, hitting the lowest point in nearly two decades after declining for the second year in a row. Dr. Steven …

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New Four-Part Series Explores the Life-Extending Role of …

WebEXTRA LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF LIVING LONGER to Premiere on May 11, 2021 on PBS. Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Steven Johnson and David Olusoga …

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The Healthcare Divide FRONTLINE

WebWatch the Trailer. Produced by: Rick Young. Emma Schwartz. Fritz Kramer. Correspondent: Laura Sullivan. FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the growing inequities …

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Americans Far Less Healthy, Die Younger Than Global …

WebHealth Jan 9, 2013 12:10 PM EDT. Americans die sooner and experience unhealthier lives than residents in other high-income countries even though the United States spends far …

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How Canada got universal health care and what the U.S. could …

WebBefore the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. full speed, fewer than half of Americans — 42 percent — considered their health care system to be above average, …

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What Is a Safety-Net Hospital and Why Is It So Hard to Define

WebLots of hospitals consider themselves safety nets, but there’s no one definition. They can be rural or urban, public (like a county hospital) or nonprofit (like a …

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The State of Well-Being in America

WebMy List. Kelly introduces the season by sitting down with Dr. Atul Gawande, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett and Dr. Dani Dumitriu to discuss the state of mental health and …

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Analysis: Is it actually healthy to eat ice cream

WebThe researchers found that those who ate ice cream no more than twice a week appeared to be 12 percent less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, compared …

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USDA's final rule for school meals will limit added sugars, sodium

WebThe nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced …

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New Jersey woman becomes second patient ever to receive pig

WebDoctors at NYU Langone Health say 54-year-old Lisa Pisano, only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney, is recovering well.

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What’s EMTALA, the federal law at the center of the Supreme

WebWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women …

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Better Health and Healthcare Delivery Through Data

WebDr. Tucker of the Kentucky Cancer Registry talks about how data can keep us healthy.

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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System

WebCHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, INTERNATIONAL HOST: And now, to a growing problem in America’s backyard. Puerto Rico is in the midst of a health care crisis after a …

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UN health agency head calls for safe passage of humanitarian aid …

WebCAIRO — The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for safe passage for humanitarian aid missions throughout Gaza after an aid team failed to …

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LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion ban

WebSupreme Court justices raised questions Wednesday about whether state bans on abortions during medical emergencies conflict with federal health care law after the …

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What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the

WebAn explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in mid-October has called the health ministry's credibility into question. But over past wars, the ministry has largely maintained a track …

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Considering Hospice Care Modern Midwives Blog Call the …

WebKatie Moriarty, PhD, CNM, CAFCI, FACNM, RN is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and on faculty at Frontier Nursing University. She has been a CNM since 1992 …

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Supreme Court weighs whether federal law allowing emergency

WebIt was a charged atmosphere at the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in a major abortion case. The court looked at whether a federal law requiring hospitals to …

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Who Made America

WebAn 18-year-old immigrant from Tsarist Russia in 1904, Ida Kaganovich held socialist ideals and believed in women's rights. After breaking with an aunt and uncle in Hoboken, New …

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California Gov. Newsom offers compromise to protect some …

WebSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, …

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Analysis: Whistleblower testimonies did not change our basic

WebEyebrow-raising testimony. Three witnesses, all ex-military officers, gave sworn testimony to the subcommittee.. David Fravor was a commander in the U.S. Navy …

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Transcript About the Film Green Builders PBS

WebGRAPHIC TITLE: HEALTHY BUILDINGS. Jennifer Senick: A big part of the green building movement is the healthy building, “healthy homes” movement. Sandy Wiggins: It’s all …

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Jews & The Arts: 10 Innovators The Story of the Jews PBS

WebThe 10 Most Influential Jewish-American Artists You May Not Have Heard Of…. 1. E.Y. “Yip” Harburg: The Lower East Side Lyricist Yip Harburg was born in 1896 on the 6 th …

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