When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It’s a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say.
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After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment
When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It’s a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say.
Why Are Black Women Less Likely To Stick With A Breast Cancer Follow-up Treatment?
Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. One reason may be that they face economic and cultural barriers to taking the medications that can prevent recurrence.
Philadelphia Plans To Open Medically-Supervised Injection Facility
Philadelphia has opened a nonprofit planning what may be the first supervised injection site in the country amid threats of a crackdown from the Trump administration. City advocates say they are not backing down.
Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone
This medicine to treat opioid addiction is hard to come by — only a fraction of doctors are approved to prescribe it. So some people trying to quit a heroin habit turn to a black market for help.
A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices
A former health insurance executive made it her mission to bring down high health care costs. She’s demanding a better deal for employers — and the workers whose care they pay for.
Orlando Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed ER Patient Claiming To Have A Gun
“He told hospital staff that he had a gun and that he would shoot anyone who came near him,” police said, adding that officers approached the man out of concern for other patients who needed care.
Buyer Beware: New Cheaper Insurance Policies May Have Big Coverage Gaps
New short-term insurance policies will likely be cheaper than Affordable Care Act plans. But those lower prices mean they won’t pay for as much health care.
New Insurance May Not Cover What You Think It Does
People can soon buy health insurance that may be cheaper than Obamacare. It however is not required to cover as many medical services and is exempt from covering people with pre-existing conditions.
Think You Don’t Need A Flu Shot? Here Are 5 Reasons To Change Your Mind
College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.
