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Hospitals Lure Diabetes Patients With Self-Care Courses, But Costs Can Weigh Heavily

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

This story also ran on The New York Times. This story can be republished for free (details). When a routine physical revealed mildly elevated blood-sugar levels, Michael Phillips was strongly encouraged to sign up for a diabetes self-management class. Phillips never asked about the cost of the two half-day sessions he attended in a conference […]

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‘Rapid Autopsy’ Programs Seek Clues To Cancer Within Hours Of Death

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

This story also ran on Time. This story can be republished for free (details). After Keith Beck died of bile duct cancer last year, family members said more than 900 people showed up to pay respects to the popular athletic director at the University of Findlay in northwestern Ohio. Many were former students who recalled […]

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Best Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. Happy Friday! If you’re like me, you’re hooked on the The Golden State Killer case, where investigators used a genealogy website to hunt down their suspect. […]

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Tax-Funded Mental Health Programs Not Always Easy To Find

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Back in 2008, Mary Hogden was homeless, living on the streets of Berkeley, Calif. “I got beat up really badly out there,” says Hogden, 62. “It’s not a safe place for women.” She landed in the hospital and then in a boarding home for […]

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Family Caregivers Are Getting A Break — And Extra Coaching

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). WASHINGTON — For today, there are no doctor’s visits. No long afternoons with nothing to do. No struggles over bathing — or not. At the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., a group of older adults — some in wheelchairs, […]

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Telemedicina abre las puertas para que presos reciban atención de especialistas

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Cuando un preso necesita […]

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Telemedicine Opening Doors To Specialty Care For Inmates

Public Health

04/17/2026 Alex

When an inmate needs to see a medical specialist, getting that care can be complicated. Prisons are often located in rural areas far from medical centers that have experts in cancer, heart and other disease treatments. Even if the visit just involves a trip to a hospital across town, the inmate must be transported under […]