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Family Health International – Center for Public Integrity

FHI background. Touting itself as one of the “largest and most established nonprofit organizations active in international public health,” FHI has 37 offices worldwide and …

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Mental Health Parity Collaborative – Center for Public …

Updated May 16, 2024. The Mental Health Parity Collaborative is a partnership between The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, The …

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Home is where the money is for Medicare Advantage plans

A report commissioned by America’s Health Insurance Plans predicted in February that limiting home visits would shave payments to Medicare Advantage plans by two percent …

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Another whistleblower suit alleges Medicare Advantage …

A new whistleblower lawsuit accuses a California health care firm of diagnosing “false and fraudulent” medical conditions that several Medicare Advantage plans allegedly …

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Families take drastic steps to help children in mental …

Last year, Ohio launched a statewide children’s mental health initiative, OhioRise, aimed in part at abolishing the practice of custody relinquishment. The program pairs families …

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Free market ideology doesn’t work for health care

Matthew Herper, who covers science and medicine for Forbes, explained in an article last week why the free market doesn’t work in the drug industry, either. He used the …

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Health mission – Center for Public Integrity

Public Integrity report wins award for mental health coverage. The Center for Public Integrity was recognized Tuesday with a Mental Health America 2023 media award for Christine Herman’s …

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OPINION: Documentary captures what's wrong with U.S.

Their documentary shows how and why the issue of health care reform has become so polarizing, and it shows the consequences — to real people — of those perverse …

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Health Archives – Center for Public Integrity

by Nora Fleming May 16, 2024. In recent years, mental health care has become a mainstream issue. President Biden proposed an expansion of services nationwide. …

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The Clinton top 100: Where are they now

Robert Rubin, one of the architects of 1990s’ New Economy, left Clinton’s Department of Treasury in July 1999 to become a top executive of Citigroup in October of the …

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Fraud case puts spotlight on Medicare Advantage plans

A federal grand jury in West Palm Beach, Fl. indicted the doctor, Isaac Kojo Anakwah Thompson, on eight counts of health care fraud last week. He’s accused of cheating …

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Resistance to Medicaid expansion creates different health care …

The bills follow generous financial incentives in the American Rescue Plan for states to expand Medicaid. So far, none have budged. Here’s a brief look at what it’s like for a …

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Despite efforts to close gap, parity in mental health care remains

In recent years, mental health care has become a mainstream issue. President Biden proposed an expansion of services nationwide. Lawmakers and celebrities speak …

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How guaranteed basic income can reduce infant mortality

A recent study on a basic income program in Stockton, California, revealed that $500 a month over 24 months resulted in improved mental health. Philadelphia already tested …

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State policies may send people with disabilities to the back of the

The 37-year-old stays close to home. If he gets COVID-19, his family fears for his life. That’s because Foster has Down syndrome, and he lives in Alabama, where people with …

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Disasters are driving a mental health crisis

Disasters are driving a mental health crisis. From climate-fueled storms to COVID-19, mounting catastrophes are sowing stress and trauma. The country’s one program to help …

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The invisible hazard afflicting thousands of schools

School Haze by Reveal. CULVER CITY, California — Interstate 405 is one of the nation’s busiest highways, with more than 300,000 vehicles speeding, crawling or outright …

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Climate change is killing Americans. Health departments aren’t …

A home builder works at sunrise on a summer day in 2016, in Gilbert, Ariz., in an effort to beat the rising temperatures. (AP Photo/Matt York) Posted in Hidden Epidemics …

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Lobbyists swarm Capitol to influence health reform

Despite the recession, 2009 was a boom year for influence peddling overall with business and advocacy groups shelling out $3.47 billion for lobbyists to represent them on all …

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