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Surprise medical bills are driving people into debt: Will Congress act to stop them?

Surprise medical bills are driving people into debt: Will Congress act to stop them?

Lawmakers are discussing several measures to solve the problem of unexpected medical bills, which can wreak havoc in consumers' lives. Here's our guide to the current roster of proposed legislation.
by Rachel Bluth

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Kwik Trip veggie trays again linked to salmonella in Wisconsin, Minnesota

Health officials say the Del Monte vegetable trays, which included broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and dill dip, have been linked to salmonella bacteria which has, so far, sickened three people in Wisconsin and one in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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The struggle to hire and keep doctors in rural areas means patients go without care

The struggle to hire and keep doctors in rural areas means patients go without care

A new generation of family physicians wants a work-life balance. But practicing in a small town is a 24/7 job, which is worsening the ongoing doctor shortage in rural America.
by Kirk Siegler

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Recognizing the complexity of schizophrenia is crucial to its treatment

Schizophrenia touches every part of people's lives. A treatment approach that does the same can drastically improve the quality of life of someone with the condition.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Meet the mites that live on your face

Meet the mites that live on your face

Demodex mites live inside your pores. Just about every adult human alive has a population living on them, and they're basically impossible to get rid of. Luckily, they're harmless for most people.
by Josh Cassidy

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Poll: Many rural Americans struggle with financial insecurity, access to health care

Poll: Many rural Americans struggle with financial insecurity, access to health care

A new poll from NPR, Harvard and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives a glimpse into rural life in America today, finding that many people living in rural communities live on the edge financially.
by Patti Neighmond and Joe Neel

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