Enlarge this image Two-year-old Robbie Klein has hemophilia, a medical condition that interferes with his blood’s ability to clot normally. Without insurance,…
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Doctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In ‘Forgotten America’
by NPR July 14, 2017Enlarge this image To help locals get the health care they need, the 14-bed Copper Queen Community Hospital in remote Bisbee, Ariz.,…
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‘Architecture Of An Asylum’ Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness
by NPR July 6, 2017The Center Building at St. Elizabeths, pictured circa 1900, housed administrative offices and patient wards. Established in 1855 as the Government Hospital…
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C. Diff Infections Are Falling, Thanks To Better Cleaning And Fewer Antibiotics
by NPR June 29, 2017Enlarge this image C. diff infections, which rose for decades, are now falling, according to the CDC. David Phillips/Science Source hide caption…
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Enlarge this image Coal and steel jobs were once plentiful in Steubenville, Ohio. Today, the local hospital is the top employer in…
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This Father’s Day, Remembering A Time When Dads Weren’t Welcome In Delivery Rooms
by NPR June 18, 2017Enlarge this image Until the 1970s, most U.S. hospitals did not allow fathers into the delivery room for the birth of a…
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Enlarge this image Legal issues — evictions, domestic violence, or insurance claim denials, for example — all too often can cascade into…
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Enlarge this image Nursing homes and hospitals need to work harder to keep water systems from being contaminated with bacteria that cause…