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Posted inCost of Care
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Posted inMental Health
Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch
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Posted inPublic Health
Trump’s Pick to Quiet the Chaos at HHS
The administration is looking to former health care executive Chris Klomp to help RFK Jr. get Trump’s health agenda back on track.
Posted inPublic Health
What You Need to Know About the New $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
The Trump administration recently announced how much money each state will receive under an ambitious 5-year initiative known as the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Posted inHealth Equity
Breaking Down Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
Rural health experts dig into the Trump administration’s effort to transform rural health care.
Posted inHealth Equity
Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
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Posted inHealth Technology
Should I Trust AI to Diagnose Me?
Physician and New Yorker writer Dhruv Khullar says artificial intelligence is a powerful tool to get quicker and more accurate diagnoses. But it can also be dangerous.
Posted inPublic Health
The Future of Health Care Research: ‘Federal Funding Really Is Irreplaceable’
What happens if President Trump cuts billions of dollars from research on how to make our health care system work better?