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Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net under stress Federally funded community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. Most of them are low-income and many are underinsured. AP News

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American community health centers help millions of people but are under stress

Mon, 2024-01-29 09:49 — mike kraft

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Since 2012, community health centers have seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking care — and they’ve opened more and more service sites to expand their footprint to more than 15,000 locations.

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WHO appeals for $1.5 bln to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday appealed for $1.5 billion in funding to respond to the health needs of millions of people caught up in dozens of humanitarian crises around the globe, from Ukraine and Gaza to Afghanistan. Reuters Reuters

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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan

Tue, 2024-01-16 17:46 — mike kraft

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Rural Hospitals Are Caught in an Aging-Infrastructure Conundrum - KFF Health News Small, community hospitals face challenges in paying for the capital improvement projects they need to stay open. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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U.S. Rural Hospitals are having problems paying for needed capital improvements

Fri, 2024-01-12 13:18 — mike kraft

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Child Care Gaps in Rural America Threaten to Undercut Small Communities - KFF Health News Deep gaps in rural America’s child care system threaten communities’ stability by shrinking the workforce and inhibiting economic potential. Now that pandemic-era federal aid for child care programs and low-income families has ended, it’s up to state and local leaders to find solutions. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Child Care Gaps in Rural America Threaten to Undercut Small Communities

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:24 — mike kraft

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The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. AP News

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Clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:09 — mike kraft

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Exclusive: Drugmakers set to raise U.S. prices on at least 500 drugs in January Drugmakers including Pfizer , Sanofi and Takeda Pharmaceutical plan to raise prices in the United States on more than 500 drugs in early January. Michael Erman,Patrick Wingrove Reuters

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Drugmakers set to raise U.S. prices on at least 500 drugs in January--analysis

Fri, 2023-12-29 10:48 — mike kraft

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Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers ... Science X Medical Xpress

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U.S. hospitals: Quality of care declines after pricate equity groups take over--study

Wed, 2023-12-27 09:51 — mike kraft

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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined

Wed, 2023-12-20 19:51 — mike kraft

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States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away. AP News

Some U.S. states are trashing troves pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire

Wed, 2023-12-20 09:53 — mike kraft

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With expiration dates passing and few requests to tap into the stockpile, Ohio auctioned off 393,000 gowns for just $2,451 and ended up throwing away another 7.2 million, along with expired masks, gloves and other materials. The now expiring supplies had cost about $29 million in federal money.

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