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Setting Precedent, A Federal Court Rules Jail Must Give Inmate Addiction Treatment

10:32am May 04, 2019

by Willis R. Arnold

Many jails and prisons refuse to offer medication for opioid addiction, even to inmates who had been in treatment before incarceration. A recent ruling in a federal court says that's not acceptable.

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How High Medical Bills Can Take A Toll On Both Patients And The Nurses Who Care For Them

7:57am May 04, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hilary Valdez, a nurse who wrote in after our last Bill of the Month story. She tells us about how high medical bills can affect nurses' relationships with patients.

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The new tent facility in Donna, Texas, is divided into four color-coded "detention pods." There is a separate intake and processing area.

Inside Texas' New Migrant Tent Facility

7:15pm May 03, 2019

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its detention facilities in response to an influx of migrants from Central America arriving at the southern border.

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The Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology, is seen docked in quarantine in Castries, St. Lucia, on Thursday. The ship is now headed to the island of Curaçao, site of its home port.

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Scientology Cruise Ship Heads To Curaçao After St. Lucia Quarantines It For Measles

6:29pm May 03, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

It's unclear what will happen when the vessel arrives at its home port on the island. The ship was quarantined by St. Lucia after a crew member was confirmed to have the highly contagious disease.

At a Feb. 21, 2018, Philippine Senate hearing in Manila on deaths linked to the dengue vaccine, families brought photos of children who had been vaccinated.

Premature Vaccine Launch Has Deadly Repercussions

5:54pm May 03, 2019

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A dengue vaccine put thousands of kids at risk for a deadly condition. Some scientists say the manufacturer and health officials did too little to warn parents in the Philippines.

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Phil Gutis with his dog, Abe, who died last year. Gutis, who has Alzheimer's, hoped an experimental drug could help preserve his memories.

After A Big Failure, Scientists And Patients Hunt For A New Type Of Alzheimer's Drug

4:41pm May 03, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

Now that so many experimental drugs targeting amyloid-beta have bombed, scientists are looking for different approaches for treating Alzheimer's, including a drug that failed as a cancer treatment.

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Nichole Dawsey, an opioid addiction awareness campaigner from St. Louis, was recognized by the FBI for her work urging people to control access to pills.

FBI Awards Partners, Anti-Drug Campaigners And Difference-Makers Across U.S.

4:19pm May 03, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

"Your mission is a commitment to serving your communities," FBI Director Christopher Wray told awardees. "You're showing people kindness when they need it most."

Clarisa Corber at work at a Topeka, Kan., insurance agency. Corber and her husband — who have three kids, a health plan and $15,000 in medical debt — were profiled in a recent Los Angeles Times investigation into the effects of high-deductible health

Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans

8:12am May 03, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.

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Trump Rule Helps Health Care Workers Who Refuse Care For Religious Reasons

6:55am May 03, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

The Trump administration is revamping a rule governing discrimination in health-care setting, giving more leeway to providers who object to certain procedures for religious or conscience reasons.

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Opioid Company's Top Executives Found Guilty Of Bribing Doctors

12:36am May 03, 2019

by Gabrielle Emanuel

A Federal Jury in Boston found John Kapoor, founder of Insys Therapeutics, and four other executives guilty of bribing doctors to boost sales of Subsys, a highly addictive fentanyl sublingual spray.

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