Small family farmers are often “land rich, cash poor,” and nursing homes and other types of long-term care are expensive. Many worry about sacrificing their land to pay for care at the end of life.
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Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down
For about three weeks in 2000, there were zero measles cases in the United States. It was declared eradicated.
Fast forward to 2024, and measles cases are surging, especially in Oregon where the state is facing the worst outbreak since the early 1990s.
This is happening as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the vaccination rate among kindergartners is dropping, and more and more parents are seeking exemptions to school vaccine requirements.
People are vaccinating their children at lower and lower rates. What does that mean for kids as they head back to school, and for infectious and deadly diseases like measles?
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Vermont allows out of state patients to end their lives with medical supervision
Vermont allows terminally ill people from out-of-state to end their lives in Vermont with medical supervision. But doctors who provide the service say they’re struggling to serve everyone.
Long-term care for aging farmers is challenging to obtain. Here’s why.
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Why farmers worry about the costs of long-term care
Farmers are often “land rich, cash poor.” Those who need nursing home care might have to sell or break up their farm to pay for it.
Drug makers including Pfizer are starting to sell drugs directly to consumers
Some drugmakers are getting into the telehealth business in a move that might allow them to sell drugs directly to patients.
Trump said he’d vote for abortion rights in Florida. His campaign says not so fast
In an interview with NBC News, former President Donald Trump — the Republican nominee — indicated he will vote in favor of abortion rights in his home state of Florida, where it’s on the ballot.
‘I’ll be voting no.’ Trump clarifies his stance on the abortion amendment in Florida
After indicating he would vote in favor of abortion rights in Florida, telling NBC News, “I’m going to be voting that we need more than six weeks,” Trump clarifies on Fox News: “I’ll be voting no.”
From vasectomies to abortion pills, Planned Parenthood sets up mobile clinic near DNC
Just a few miles from the site of the Democratic National Convention, a mobile health clinic opened its doors for patients seeking reproductive health care including vasectomies and abortion pills.
A new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis
Researchers found diagnosis rates varied depending on location — with parts of the Great Plains and Southwest seeing fewer dementia cases than predicted.
