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Tribal Health Officials Work To Fill Vaccination Gaps as Measles Outbreak Spreads

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Publish date: July 29, 2025

Mobile clinics, social media campaigns, and online video series stress the importance of vaccinating children of tribal nations.

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More Mobile Clinics Are Bringing Long-Acting Birth Control to Rural Areas

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Publish date: October 18, 2024

“Our goal isn’t necessarily to place IUDs and implants,” he said. It’s to “provide education and help patients make the best decisions for themselv...

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Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the US

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Publish date: September 10, 2024

The inability to burp, or retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction, has been recognized as condition since 2019.

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UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis

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Publish date: September 4, 2024

“Why are we delaying the entry of essential care providers by making them go to an additional year of school, which adds nothing to their clinical ...

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Largest US Independent Primary Care Network Accused of Medicare Fraud

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Publish date: March 7, 2024

A whistleblower lawsuit alleges network of primary care practices inflated claims to Medicare.

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Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape

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Publish date: June 29, 2023

People may not be able to find a primary care doctor, can’t afford one, or simply no longer want an established relationship.