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After loss of a loved one, holiday traditions change but hope endures

After loss of a loved one, holiday traditions change but hope endures

Grief can be amplified this time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or other traditions. Listeners shared stories about how honoring the memory of late family members helps them process their heartache.
by Emma Bowman and Maquita Peters

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After ambulance service closes, North Dakota community creates alternative

Esmond, N.D., had an ambulance service for 40 years, until a lack of EMTs caused it to be discontinued. Now, residents are banding together to create the Esmond Community Quick Response Unit.
by Associated Press

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How helping patients get good care at home helps rural hospitals survive

How helping patients get good care at home helps rural hospitals survive

Rural hospitals close when they don't have enough paying patients to care for, but they're also dinged when the same patients show up over and over again. That puts outlying medical facilities in the precarious position of needing to avoid repeat customers.
by Blake Farmer

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Woman names baby after medic who saved her during wildfire

Woman names baby after medic who saved her during wildfire

Mickey Huber was helping people evacuate from the terrifying wildfire that tore through the Northern California town of Paradise on Nov. 8 when he heard on the scanner about a pregnant woman going into premature labor.
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5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire U.S. health system

5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire U.S. health system

If the decision of a judge in Texas to invalidate the federal health law holds up, expect broad effects on your health care -- from insurance coverage to Medicare payments to pre-existing conditions.
by Julie Rovner

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