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NM superintendents sue state over new school calendar rule • Source New Mexico
A group of local school district superintendents last week filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Public Education Department and Secretary Arsenio Romero over a new rule that requires public and charter…
Biden’s Election-Year Play to Further Expand Obamacare
The Biden administration wants to make it easier for Americans to get dental care. But don’t try booking an appointment just yet.
A new regulation out this month allows states to include adult dental care as a benefit that…
Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem That Researchers Struggle To Fix
CHARLESTON, S.C. — When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina donning a bright-blue pullover with “In Our DNA SC” embroidered prominently on the front, Lee Moultrie said, two Black…
Medicare Stumbles Managing a Costly Problem — Chronic Illness
Nearly a decade ago, Medicare launched a program to help the two-thirds of beneficiaries with chronic conditions by paying their doctors an additional monthly fee to coordinate their care.
The strategy has largely failed to…
Neumáticos tóxicos están matando a los peces. ¿Qué pasa con los humanos?
Durante décadas, las preocupaciones sobre la contaminación automovilística se han centrado en lo que sale del tubo de escape. Ahora, investigadores y reguladores dicen que se necesita prestar más atención a las emisiones tóxicas…
Tire Toxicity Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Salmon Die-Offs
Jim Robbins
For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe. Now, researchers and regulators say, we need to pay more attention to toxic emissions from tires as vehicles roll down the road.…
FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing
Julie Rovner, KFF Health News and David Hilzenrath
New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration’s top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.…
Para frenar las muertes por fentanilo, reparten kits para revertir las sobredosis puerta por puerta
Nicole Leonard, WHYY
En una estrecha calle de townhouses y un taller mecánico en el vecindario Kensington, en el norte de Philadelphia, Marsella Elie subió los escalones y golpeó fuerte las puertas de las casas.
Un…
En Montana, investigan una nueva y poderosa vacuna contra la tuberculosis
Un equipo de investigadores de Montana está jugando un papel clave en el desarrollo de una vacuna más efectiva contra la tuberculosis, una enfermedad infecciosa que ha matado a más personas que ninguna otra.
La BCG (Bacille…
Progressives going after incumbents in hot Democratic primaries • Source New Mexico
It’s a safe bet Democrats will barrel into 2025 with their supremacy intact at the New Mexico Legislature. Barring an unexpected shock during this year’s elections, Democrats’ stranglehold on power is…