Yuki Noguchi

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Paying for mental health care leaves families in debt and isolated

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many U.S. families into financial ruin. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt.

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A Rhode Island woman's struggle to get her young daughter Medicaid coverage

Monday, October 17, 2022

Faced with a lack of treatment providers and frequent insurance denials, many parents are considering desperate measures to qualify for public insurance like Medicaid to get treatment for their kids.

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The mental health crisis and shortage of providers is creating big debt for Americans

Monday, October 10, 2022

The mental health crisis and the shortage of providers to treat them is creating a parallel problem for families: debt. But how much Americans are having to pay for this care is hidden in the shadows.

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To settle state probes into teen vaping, Juul will pay nearly $440 million

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Electronic cigarette maker Juul has agreed to a multi-state settlement. The states allege the company marketed aggressively to teenagers. It's the latest blow to a company under fire.

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E-cigarette company Juul reaches settlement over its marketing of vaping products

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

E-cigarette company Juul has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with more than 30 states over its marketing of vaping products.

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This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started

Monday, August 15, 2022

Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

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How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

Friday, July 01, 2022

Bills can add up fast when you're dealing with a health crisis. And if you can't pay them, they can wreak havoc on your finances. Here's how to stay out of medical debt — or make it go away.

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41% of adults in the U.S. have medical debt. Here are some ways to try to avoid it

Thursday, June 30, 2022

High deductibles, copays and health care costs are fueling a massive debt crisis in the U.S. In our ongoing investigation into medical debt, we look at ways to stay out of the health care debt trap.

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The complicated — and rapidly shifting — legal risks of getting an abortion by pill

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Abortions by pill make up more than half of abortions now. But the Supreme Court's ruling means about half of states will eventually ban or seriously restrict abortion, including by medication.

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Juul is ordered by the FDA to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market

Friday, June 24, 2022

JUUL Labs is no longer allowed to sell or distribute its e-cigarette or vaping products in the U.S. The FDA said its review found Juul products potentially harmful. The company plans to fight back.

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The FDA wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market.

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FDA gives emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months

Saturday, June 18, 2022

The FDA has given emergency approval for the use COVID-19 vaccines on kids as young as 6 months of age. Now, the decision moves to advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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3 people share how they lived through the pandemic with a serious mental illness

Monday, May 30, 2022

More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness before the pandemic dealt a blow to the world's mental health. How have these people have fared?

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What is the future of abortion pills, if the Supreme Court lets states ban abortion?

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Medication accounts for more than half of abortions, fueled in part by a greater reliance on telehealth. How would a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade affect abortion pills availability?

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An upcoming Supreme Court ruling may disproportionately impact on people of color

Friday, May 06, 2022

If the Supreme Court over turns Roe versus Wade, it would trigger abortion bans and restrictions in 26 states. But the ruling will most impact poor people and communities of color.

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Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. Its secret? Patient navigators

Monday, March 07, 2022

The state's program of free cancer screening and treatment is reducing inequities. Key to its success is robust outreach by patient navigators who connect with those least likely to seek care.

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With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance.

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Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic.

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Americans are tuning out as omicron rages. Experts call for health messaging to adapt

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Amid a surge in omicron cases and hospitalizations, public health leaders are grappling with how to get a tuned-out public to pay attention. Experts urge communicators to cut through the noise.

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A growing problem in public health is getting people to heed advice

Monday, January 10, 2022

As COVID cases surge, many Americans are tuning out the pandemic. Public health messages and guidance are running into widespread indifference and disengagement.

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