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Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin
Healthcare January 11, 2023

Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin

Senior citizens and other Medicare enrollees can now get a break on ... more

2 mins read
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Rep. David Valadao: The Biggest Flip-Floppers On Trump’s Enormous Tax And Spending Bill Rep. David Valadao: The Biggest Flip-Floppers On Trump’s Enormous Tax And Spending Bill
California July 7, 2025

Rep. David Valadao: The Biggest Flip-Floppers On Trump’s Enormous Tax And Spending Bill

They whined and objected for months, but in the end, they all ... more

2 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients
Healthcare August 6, 2024

Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients

Prescriptions for blockbuster drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease are ... more

1 min read
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People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths
Healthcare September 23, 2024

People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths

The health system in the U.S. is failing, a startling new report ... more

2 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled
Healthcare October 5, 2023

Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled

FACTS: 23% of Kaiser Permanente employees are Hispanic or Latino. Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy ... more

2 mins read
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Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety
Health Cover Story March 10, 2026

Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety

Federal regulators are raising new concerns about side effects linked to Ozempic ... more

3 mins read
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Older Adults Do Not Benefit even from light Drinking, Large Study Finds Older Adults Do Not Benefit even from light Drinking, Large Study Finds
Healthcare August 13, 2024

Older Adults Do Not Benefit even from light Drinking, Large Study Finds

Even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths among ... more

2 mins read
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Newborns Receive Opioid Benefits Newborns Receive Opioid Benefits
Healthcare May 1, 2023

Newborns Receive Opioid Benefits

Babies born to opioid users had shorter hospital stays and needed less ... more

1 min read
Parriva Newsroom
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Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you. Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you.
Healthcare February 26, 2024

Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you.

From signing patient documents to emailing responses to patient questions, doctors are ... more

2 mins read
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Nearly 1 in 3 Latinx Medi-Cal Members Dropped from Coverage in First Month of Redeterminations Nearly 1 in 3 Latinx Medi-Cal Members Dropped from Coverage in First Month of Redeterminations
Healthcare September 24, 2023

Nearly 1 in 3 Latinx Medi-Cal Members Dropped from Coverage in First Month of Redeterminations

The Department of Health Care Services released data this week on the ... more

1 min read
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Ana Ruiz-pena: “There are Many Stories that Have Touched us, Made us Cry.” Ana Ruiz-pena: “There are Many Stories that Have Touched us, Made us Cry.”
Community August 27, 2023

Ana Ruiz-pena: “There are Many Stories that Have Touched us, Made us Cry.”

"He always used to say that we should help people. If we ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
Health January 6, 2023

More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period

Low-income Californians with health insurance through the state's Medicaid program will have ... more

1 min read
Parriva Newsroom
957
More pregnant women are going without prenatal care, CDC finds More pregnant women are going without prenatal care, CDC finds
Healthcare August 21, 2024

More pregnant women are going without prenatal care, CDC finds

The number of women going through pregnancy without prenatal care is growing ... more

2 mins read
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Mexican doctors: “When they hear us speaking to them in Spanish, it’s something liberating for them. It’s not just medical attention, it’s understanding them, it’s sharing a culture.” Mexican doctors: “When they hear us speaking to them in Spanish, it’s something liberating for them. It’s not just medical attention, it’s understanding them, it’s sharing a culture.”
Healthcare February 5, 2024

Mexican doctors: “When they hear us speaking to them in Spanish, it’s something liberating for them. It’s not just medical attention, it’s understanding them, it’s sharing a culture.”

"I didn't run away," says Dr. Laura Castro Castrezana, with laughter. A ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Basic guide for your registration Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Basic guide for your registration
Healthcare October 15, 2024

Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Basic guide for your registration

Medicare open enrollment, runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, is an opportunity ... more

3 mins read
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Why Health Care Will Cost More for Some—and Less for Others—in 2026 Why Health Care Will Cost More for Some—and Less for Others—in 2026
Health December 28, 2025

Why Health Care Will Cost More for Some—and Less for Others—in 2026

Medicare drug price negotiations begin in 2026, lowering costs for seniors as ... more

4 mins read
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857
Medicare: Annual Open eEnrollment Questions Medicare: Annual Open eEnrollment Questions
Healthcare October 15, 2024

Medicare: Annual Open eEnrollment Questions

What is Medicare’s annual open enrollment? A time to review your Medicare coverage ... more

5 mins read
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Kidney Patients With Medicare Advantage Were Less Likely to Get Transplants, Study Finds Kidney Patients With Medicare Advantage Were Less Likely to Get Transplants, Study Finds
Health October 21, 2026

Kidney Patients With Medicare Advantage Were Less Likely to Get Transplants, Study Finds

New research raises questions about access to kidney transplants. Here's what California ... more

6 mins read
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Medical tourism: big savings, great risks Medical tourism: big savings, great risks
Health March 9, 2023

Medical tourism: big savings, great risks

The four Americans who were shot at and abducted in Mexico were ... more

2 mins read
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Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities
Healthcare January 16, 2024

Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities

In a study published Jan. 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found ... more

4 mins read
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