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ER’s Error Lands a 4-Year-Old in Collections (For Care He Didn’t Receive)
Dr. Sara McLin thought she made the right choice by going to an in-network emergency room near her Florida home after her 4-year-old burned his hand on a stove last Memorial Day weekend.
Her family is insured through her…
Bipartisan former members of Congress call for boost in funding to secure elections
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of former U.S. lawmakers on the National Council on Election Integrity called on Congress on Friday to spend $400 million on election integrity to insulate the system from foreign interference.
“The…
Congressman Seeks to Plug ‘Shocking Loophole’ Exposed by KHN Investigation
A U.S. lawmaker is taking action after a KHN investigation exposed weaknesses in the federal system meant to stop repeat Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said he decided to introduce a bill in…
Truly Random Drug Testing: ADHD Patients Face Uneven Urine Screens and, Sometimes, Stigma
Arielle Zionts
Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested.
Such screenings are…
FEMA sent Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims to wrong number (then fixed it)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a hotline Monday morning to help northern New Mexico disaster victims learn more about an office tasked with paying them nearly $4 billion in…
As Colorado Reels From Another School Shooting, Study Finds 1 in 4 Teens Have Quick Access to Guns
Markian Hawryluk
One in 4 Colorado teens reported they could get access to a loaded gun within 24 hours, according to survey results published Monday. Nearly half of those teens said it would take them less than 10 minutes.…
Banning Noncompete Contracts for Medical Staff Riles Hospitals
Dr. Jacqui O’Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in a small town that’s a medically underserved area. She soon attracted nearly 3,000 patients.
But she said…
When College Athletes Kill Themselves, Healing the Team Becomes the Next Goal
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741.
In the weeks after Stanford University…
Whole Woman’s Health opens clinic in Albuquerque
Whole Woman’s Health today opens a clinic in Albuquerque, nine months after the Supreme Court decision that removed the federal right to an abortion and forced the closure of four of its facilities in…
EPA looks to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s what New Mexicans should know
After months of delays, federal officials released a proposed rule last week that would curb the levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water nationwide.
The toxic, persistent chemicals have…