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The Washington Post By Elisabeth Rosenthal May 17, 2023 Millions of Americans in the past few years have run into this experience: filing a health-care insurance claim that once might have been paid immediately but instead is just as quickly denied. If the experience and the insurer’s explanation often seem arbitrary and absurd, that might... read more
Los Angeles Times By Laura Newberry May 16, 2023 More than any other place outside our homes, our workplaces can have an enormous influence on our mental well-being. We’ve seen this relationship between work and mental health play out on a grand scale in recent years, as millions of burned- out workers have quit their stressful jobs amid the... read more
9 tips to help you negotiate a medical bill
The Washington Post By Lindsey Bever May 15, 2023 Patient advocates and attorneys offer strategies to help you save on costs, avoid unexpected charges and negotiate with your health insurer. Many patients have been blindsided by unexpected and costly medical bills. For those who have insurance, there may have been a mistake with pre-authorization. Patients may... read more
The Washington Post By Carolyn Y. Johnson May 15, 2023 Rare resilient patients may help researchers develop new therapies for the devastating disease When a Colombian man was first evaluated by neurologists at age 67, he was cognitively normal, and neither he nor his family had concerns about his memory. So scientists began to follow... read more
How to Treat Postpartum Depression
The New York Times By Dana G. Smith May 12, 2023 Mental health issues are the leading cause of maternal mortality. Group therapy, S.S.R.I.s and a new medication can help. In recent years, mental health struggles have become the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States, primarily due to suicides and drug overdoses. It is... read more
By Reed Abelson The New York Times May 8, 2023 Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans. It’s no surprise that the shortage of primary care doctors — who are critically important to the health of Americans — is getting worse. They practice... read more
The Washington Post By Scott Wilson April 27, 2023 A new court system seeks to find a middle road between jail and ignoring the mentally ill, many of whom live on the streets SAN DIEGO — There are a lot of invisible companions in East Village. They live in the cluttered tents that crowd sidewalks,... read more
Los Angeles Times By Laura Newberry April 18, 2023 (Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) Instagram and TikTok have been flooded with content made for and by neurodivergent people in recent years. In turn, many people have come across these videos and had life-changing realizations that they might be autistic or have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder... read more
The Washington Post By Rachel Roubein, Laurie McGinley and David Ovalle March 15, 2023 Legal experts say a Texas judge’s ruling on mifepristone may sow chaos in how the agency regulates medicines The legal battle over an abortion pill threatens to upend the Food and Drug Administration’s drug-approval process, a system viewed as the global gold standard... read more
4 ways to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma
The Washington Post By Jason Wu March 23, 2023 A parent’s unresolved trauma can affect a child’s well-being. By cultivating a healthy relationship with anger, making space for all feelings, knowing that true love comes with understanding and by meeting your child’s need, you can break the cycle. Unresolved trauma from one generation affects the... read more