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Finding Answers About Health Coverage

About half of Americans say they don’t know how the Affordable Care Act will affect them. Four in 10 think it has been repealed or overturned, or they are unsure where it stands. So chances are good that when the … Continue reading

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Health Leader Donald Berwick Starts Bid for Governor

Dr. Donald M. Berwick, a former Obama administration official, quietly launched his campaign for governor Monday, more than 16 months before voters hit the polls to elect a successor to Governor Deval Patrick. An expert on health care cost and … Continue reading

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Launching the Obamacare Campaign

President Barack Obama brought a campaigner’s mindset to the White House — but the roll-out of Obamacare marks the first time he’s adapted his campaign’s groundbreaking grassroots tactics to the task of turning policy into reality. A trio of Obama’s … Continue reading

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Care home watchdog tracking deaths

17 June 2013 Last updated at 00:52 ET An unexpectedly high number of deaths among residents will now trigger an investigation Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to … Continue reading

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Baby success for new ‘safer’ IVF

17 June 2013 Last updated at 21:19 ET By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Baby Heath is nearly two months old In a world first, a healthy baby has been born using a “safer” method of the infertility … Continue reading

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‘Quiet epidemic’ of UK male cancer

17 June 2013 Last updated at 21:08 ET By Helen Briggs BBC News Rates are rising in men Action is needed to fight a “quiet epidemic” of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly among men, … Continue reading

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Choice of Health Plans to Vary Sharply from State to State

Her counterpart in California, however, will have a much wider variety of choices: 13 insurers are likely to offer plans, including the state’s largest and best-known carriers. With only a few months remaining before Americans will start buying coverage through … Continue reading

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Bullying by Siblings Just as Damaging, Research Finds

Sibling bullying is linked to worse mental health for kid and teen victims. Being bullied by a sibling is not benign. It can significantly worsen a child’s mental health.(Photo: Ryan Mcvay, Getty Images) Bullying and aggressive behavior by a sibling … Continue reading

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New Project Addresses Mental Health Care Gap

A new project seeks to bridge the U.S.’s mental health care gap by linking up primary-care doctors and mental health experts. Though it’s not funded as part of Obamacare, the project fits in with several of the health care law’s … Continue reading

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Pregnancy drinking confusion warning

17 June 2013 Last updated at 10:00 ET If pregnant women choose to drink, they are advised not to consume more than two units a week Confusing messages about how much alcohol is safe to drink in pregnancy is making … Continue reading

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