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Midlothian teen participates in ‘Draft Day' for cardiovascular patients
A North Texas teen got to experience something similar to the NFL draft thanks to a global healthcare company.
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Midlothian teen gets ‘NFL Draft' experience
A North Texas teen got to experience something similar to the NFL draft thanks to a global healthcare company.
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New app helps dementia caregivers focus on their own health
The CDC says 80% of people with dementia are cared for by loved ones in their own home. Doctors say taking on that role is hard work, stressful and can even lead to their own health issues. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro explains a new app is aimed at reminding caregivers about self-care.
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New app helps dementia caregivers focus on self-care
A new app is giving caregivers the tools they need to help those they take care of and care for themselves.
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Houston hospital says doctor made patients ineligible for liver transplants by manipulating database
A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated a database for liver transplant patients, making them ineligible to receive a new organ.
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Senate investigating whether ER care has been harmed by growing role of private-equity firms
An inquiry by the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee into ER care centers on three of the nation’s largest private-equity firms.
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Some rural hospitals are removing all inpatient beds, leading to confusion and no margin for error
Rural emergency hospitals are starting to gain a small foothold in the United States.
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Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Doctors around the country say insurers are making it harder to get coverage for home ventilators that patients with serious illnesses need as their lungs fail. They say patients often must struggle first with less-effective — and cheaper — devices before some plans will pay for noninvasive ventilators.
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Fighting health care inequity in North Texas
Learn how Empowering the Masses is helping to combat health care inequity throughout North Texas.
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Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units and the number keeps dropping. It’s forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care.
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Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.
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US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
An association that lobbies for health care facilities says President Joe Biden’s decision to require nursing homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels will cost them billions of dollars.
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Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials
Customers are increasingly using social media to air their complaints across all industries, and companies are paying attention
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Biden launches new initiatives to limit surprise medical bills, reduce health care costs
The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.
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More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls
About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Data analyzed by The Associated Press show some states have dropped coverage for more than half the people whose eligibility cases were decided in April or May. States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during...
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HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if ‘Obamacare' loses latest court battle
The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that would eliminate Obamacare’s requirement that most insurers cover some types of preventive care at no extra cost.
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Why Do So Many Black Women Die in Pregnancy? One Reason: Doctors Don't Take Them Seriously
Black Americans endure medical racism, bias and inattentive care and are far more likely to get sick and die from common ailments.
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New Clinic in Oak Cliff Addresses Health Care Disparities
A new clinic in Oak Cliff aims to close the gap in health care disparities.
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Oak Cliff Clinic Aims to Close the Gap in Health Care Disparities
A new clinic in Oak Cliff hasn’t been around for long but is already having an impact on surrounding neighborhoods. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat explains.
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UNT Health Science Center Offers Limited-Time Free Health Clinic for Performing Artists
This is the first full week for a limited-time, unique program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. It’s offering a free health care clinic for performance artists.