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Politics
Targeting 'Medicare For All' Proposals, Trump Lays Out His Vision For Medicare
Speaking from a retirement community in Florida, the president gave seniors a pep talk about what he wants to do for Medicare, contrasting it with plans of his Democratic rivals.
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Health
How An 'International Price Index' Might Help Reduce Drug Prices
Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work.
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Health
A Daily Baby Aspirin Could Help Many Pregnancies And Save Lives
Pregnant women at high or even moderate risk of developing the life-threatening condition preeclampsia should consider taking a very small dose of aspirin daily to prevent it, doctors say.
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Health
Fewer Children Had Health Insurance In 2018, Census Data Shows
After years of decline, rates of uninsured children on on the rise. Immigrants and Hispanics saw large growth, possibly because of Trump administration policies.
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Health
Positive Childhood Experiences May Buffer Against Health Effects Of Adverse Ones
Researchers asked adults to reflect back on their happy childhood memories. They found those who recalled more were less likely to have depression in adulthood and had more supportive relationships.
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National
A Look At The Costs From The Opioid Epidemic
A massive suit against the opioid industry could cost them more than $10 billion. But, is that enough money to cover the costs of overdose deaths, treatment programs and more?
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Health
How Oklahoma Would Have Spent $17 Billion To Combat Opioid Epidemic In The State
In its lawsuit, Oklahoma was asking for $17 billion to combat the opioid epidemic in the state. In a detailed plan, the state laid out how that money would be used.
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Politics
What Do Greenlanders Think Of Trump's Interest In Buying Greenland?
The majority are Inuit. They laugh about it but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."
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Health
U.S. Overdose Deaths Dipped In 2018, But Some States Saw 'Devastating' Increases
Provisional overdose data for 2018 show a note of hope in an overall bleak picture. But in some states, the numbers actually got worse. What explains the disparities?
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Health
Car Shopping, Handbags And Wealthy Uncles: The Quest To Explain High Drug Prices
Trump administration officials say drugs' list prices are like cars' sticker prices — easily negotiated. But in the life and death world of medicine, say price watchers, that analogy falls apart.