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Supreme Court declines key Planned Parenthood case

Supreme Court declines key Planned Parenthood case

The case means women can continue to use Medicaid money to pay for nonabortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. Two states tried to block that.
by Nina Totenberg

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In northern Wisconsin, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

In northern Wisconsin, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

While opioids get all the attention, rural communities struggle with substances like meth and alcohol, too. One clinic in northern Wisconsin is building up capacity to treat all of them, using both medicine and counseling.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Poll: Young people more likely to defer health care because of cost

Poll: Young people more likely to defer health care because of cost

A third of people under 35 said cost led them to put off some form of health care, compared with only 8 percent of people 65 and older, a poll by NPR and IBM Watson Health found.
by Scott Hensley

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People dumped off Medicare Cost plans frustrated, angry

People dumped off Medicare Cost plans frustrated, angry

A change in federal law intended to reduce Medicare spending is causing confusion and anger among seniors and could leave some with huge, uncovered medical expenses next year.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Projected surplus sets up fight over gas tax, health care

Projected surplus sets up fight over gas tax, health care

The stage is set for another partisan battle over taxes and spending during the 2019 legislative session that begins next month.
by Tim Pugmire

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More raw beef recalled after nationwide salmonella outbreak

More raw beef recalled after nationwide salmonella outbreak

More than 12 million pounds of meat are now included in the recall. Officials say some 250 people have been sickened. They fear contaminated beef may remain in people's freezers.
by Amy Held

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Infections may raise the risk of mental illness in children

Infections may raise the risk of mental illness in children

A large study of Danish kids finds that childhood infections are linked with a higher risk of developing some mental illnesses. The risk is highest in the months immediately following the infection.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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