Whether a simple operation is performed under the auspices of a hospital or at an independent surgery center can make a huge difference in cost.
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The Dobbs decision ends a five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion. -
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The company "will finally be held accountable for creating the youth vaping epidemic," the advocacy group Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes told NPR. Juul said it plans to fight the decision.
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A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.
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With abortion access in jeopardy, advocates worry about a return to dangerous underground procedures. A family matriarch died in one such procedure generations ago. Her family is still grieving.
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After lawmakers scaled back a California nursing homes licensing bill, critics said it would let the worst operators thrive, but other advocates insisted it was still a step in the right direction.
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L.A. City Council is poised to raise health care worker's minimum wage amid worker shortages and burnout in hospitals and clinics.
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Some advocates believe the new benefit could help professionalize the group of nonmedical birth workers. But other advocates say the new proposed rate is still too low for the time and work it takes to ensure healthy deliveries.
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Starting Tuesday, parents of kids under 5 years old can finally get them vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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The CDC approval for Moderna and Pfizer opens up local vaccination.
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CDC advisers are recommending the use of two separate COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children. L.A. County officials say they're ready to go.
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