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.
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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.
After health care attacks, tech giants will help small hospitals with cyber defenses
As small and rural hospitals struggle against cyber attacks, a federally brokered deal will allow them to access free and discounted cybersecurity services. Experts say it may not be enough.
When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in
When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.
