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Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

Online ads touted free money for groceries to help lure people to call centers where some were enrolled in health insurance or unknowingly switched from their plans, a new lawsuit alleges.
by Julie Appleby

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A scientist took a psychedelic drug — and watched his own brain 'fall apart'

A scientist took a psychedelic drug — and watched his own brain 'fall apart'

Scientists scanned the brains of people who took psilocybin, including a member of the research team. The scans showed how the drug disrupts key networks, potentially enhancing brain plasticity.
by Jon Hamilton

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Father who lost son to suicide dedicated to outreach and destigmatizing mental health help

Father who lost son to suicide dedicated to outreach and destigmatizing mental health help

Scott Roeder lost his son Jackson to suicide in 2017. Since then, he’s worked to get the word out about suicide prevention, including awareness of 988 and destigmatizing mental health concerns and treatment in and around St. Cloud.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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UnitedHealth has a strong second quarter, but cyberattack keeps it cautious

UnitedHealth has a strong second quarter, but cyberattack keeps it cautious

UnitedHealth Group topped second-quarter expectations but stayed cautious on its outlook for the year, as it continued to eat costs from a massive cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business.
by The Associated Press

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Her hearing implant was preapproved. But she still received multiple $139,000 bills

Her hearing implant was preapproved. But she still received multiple $139,000 bills

Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers may send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement. It's stressful and annoying — but legal.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal and Dan Weissmann

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Food aid is piling up inside Gaza. Here’s why it’s not reaching those in need

Food aid is piling up inside Gaza. Here’s why it’s not reaching those in need

Israel says large quantities of food aid are piling up just inside the Gaza border. Aid groups say Israeli military operations and other obstacles prevent its delivery to desperate Palestinians.
by Greg Myre and Aya Batrawy

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As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down

As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down

In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.
by Tony Leys

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