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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) as he delivered his inaugural address in Sacramento in January. He outlined some of his priorities, including addressing criminal justice reform, mental health care, and climate change. File photo:…

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont who rolled out a sweeping proposal last month to overhaul medical debt collection with a headline-catching promise: to wipe clean the roughly $81 billion Americans owe in past-due medical debt. Photo: C-SPAN.…

Even though quit-lines were designed to help people kick cigarette habits, calls and texts from people who use e-cigarettes are climbing as more people fall ill with a mysterious and devastating respiratory illness linked to vaping. File…

Vapers were mobilized for two congressional campaigns with postcards produced by political operative Mark Block, who also started the Vape PAC political action committee. Photo credits: Lydia Zuraw/KHN Illustration; Mark Block; Getty…

While prescriptions for durable medical equipment, such as orthotic braces or wheelchairs, have long been a staple of Medicare fraud schemes, the manipulation of telemedicine is relatively new. The practice appears to be increasing as the…

Dr. Sara Ritterling Patry, one of University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina's first graduates, practices internal medicine in Hutchinson, Kansas. With a population under 41,000, Hutchinson, Kan., isn’t the most rural community, but…

Condoms can help prevent the spread of syphilis. Women who acquire syphilis before or during pregnancy and aren’t treated are at risk for passing it on to their babies. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - One of the nation’s most…

As federal and state health officials struggle to identify what exactly is causing the deadly outbreak, vaping advocates are stepping into the void and crafting an alternative narrative that is being echoed broadly in online communities.…

Used correctly and consistently, condoms are highly effective at preventing transmission of STDs, according to the CDC, a finding echoed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and other major medical associations. But…

David Brock Lovelace, 49, of Land o’ Lakes, Florida, owner of DBL Management LLC in Land o’ Lakes, was sentenced to 70 months in prison yesterday for his role in a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme. TAMPA, FL - The owner of a Tampa,…

Authorities aren’t releasing her name, but they say she is the first known victim of methylmercury poisoning from a cosmetic in the U.S. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - She had been buying face cream through a friend of a friend for…

In the absence of a statewide ban on flavored tobacco products, such as those sold by e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, California cities and counties are stepping in. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - States are piling on.…

More than 700,000 children in New York State live in areas of concentrated poverty. File photo: Pixabay. ALBANY N.Y. - A new report says the percentage of children living in areas of concentrated poverty has dropped in 29 states, but…

The epidemic has prompted outrage about federal oversight of vaping, but there is also a local public health success story to be told. Doctors and regional officials in Wisconsin, Illinois and elsewhere pieced together that this…

Paul J. Elmer, 68, former president and owner of Pharmakon Pharmacueticals Inc., was sentenced to 33 months in prison. Elmer also was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine and serve one year of supervised release after serving his prison…

This hoodie doubles as a vaping device. Users can take a puff of nicotine (or marijuana) through the drawstring. This product was purchased by KHN and is pictured on a model. Photo credit: Anna Maria Barry-Jester/KHN. CALIFORNIA - In…

Advocates for sexual assault victims have also at-home kits. They say survivors of sexual assault would miss out on other crucial aspects of a sexual assault exam, including treatment for physical injuries, a mental health evaluation,…

Prosecutors or advocates for sexual abuse victims worry the evidence collected would be useless in court and expose the alleged victim to medical risks not to mention the lack of advocacy help for the victim. File photo: Pixabay. …