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Senate GOP Musters Final Push To Erase Obama Healthcare Law
The Associated Press
Sep 19, 2017
Wellness
A Love Letter To The Nurses Who Take Care Of Moms After Giving Birth
Kasandra Brabaw
Sep 15, 2017
Wellness
4 Questions You Probably Have About Kidney Transplants
Cory Stieg
Sep 14, 2017
Wellness
These Nurses Didn't Let Hurricane Irma Shut Down A 3-Year-Old's B...
A group of nurses at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida became real-life superheroes on Sunday, for a little girl whose
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Kasandra Brabaw
Politics
“Unknown Condition At The World Trade Center”: A Firs...
Editor's note: It has been 16 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Refinery29 has chosen to share the voices of
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Lilli Petersen
Work & Money
Did You Know That Starbucks Covers IVF For Full & Part Time Emplo...
For Starbucks employees, it may be a little bit easier to start a family using alternative means: the company offers full coverage for IVF, or in vitro fer
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Cameron Glover
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Wellness
EpiPens Are Quietly Getting More & More Expensive
Update: According to Mylan, the wholesale cost of EpiPen has not increased since last year. “The current wholesale acquisition cost (the cost set by
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Kasandra Brabaw
Politics
Kamala Harris Is On Board For Single-Payer Healthcare
Senator Bernie Sanders is prepping a "Medicare for All" bill that's yet to be introduced, and Harris is the first Democrat to publicly pledge her support.
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Lauren Holter
Health News
This ER Nurse's Message Is So Important
Nursing is not an easy profession, and being an ER nurse requires an incredible amount of strength and resilience. Of course, it's easy to forget that
by
Caitlin Flynn
Wellness
Some Health Insurance Companies Still Deny Care To Transgender Pe...
Last month, an investigation by the California Department of Managed Health Care found that Health Net, a health insurance company in the state, discrimina
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Too Many Pregnant Women Are Dying In Rural America
As time goes on and technology advances, it's easy to assume that medicine has also become more advanced and that means doctors are saving more lives.
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Kasandra Brabaw
Entertainment News
Jimmy Kimmel Provides A Tear-Jerking Update On Son Billy's Health
Jimmy Kimmel and his family have been incredibly brave over the past five months as they've loved and provided endless support for their baby son, Bil
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Madison Medeiros
Wellness
The Infuriating Reason This Gay Man Says He Was Denied HIV Preven...
United Healthcare, one of the largest medical insurance companies in the U.S., sent a letter to a gay man in July that activists are calling out for blatan
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Kasandra Brabaw
Politics
Tomi Lahren Rails Against Obamacare, Admits She's Still On Her Pa...
In one of Politicon's most highly anticipated events, liberal comedian Chelsea Handler interviewed right-wing commentator Tomi Lahren. Although there
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Caitlin Flynn
Wellness
The Breast Cancer Sign You Probably Don't Know
Women are often taught to search for lumps while doing breast exams, but many aren't aware that it's possible to have breast cancer that you can&
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Kasandra Brabaw
Parenthood
What It Really Costs To Lose A Pregnancy In America
I'm sharing my shocking miscarriage hospital bill in the hopes that we keep the conversation around healthcare going. Will you share yours?
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Piera Gelardi
Parenthood
You Don't Actually Need Affordable Health Care — Until You Do
“Don’t worry; I’m the healthiest person in my family!” is what I cheerfully say to every doctor to assuage her fears as she scans the “yes” che
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Amelia Edelman
Politics
Only Female Republicans Are Taking The Heat For Opposing Healthca...
Although 13 Republicans have voted against at least one proposed GOP healthcare plan, only the women are being criticized.
by
Lauren Holter
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Republican Senators Eye "Skinny Repeal" Bill In The Hopes Of Pass...
After two failed votes, Senate Republicans are trying to unite behind a so-called "skinny repeal" that would undo just a few elements of Obamacare.
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The Associated Press
Health News
I Was Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer At 24 — The ACA Saved My Life
I was a college student at Metro State University in Denver when the message from the doctor popped up on my phone.
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Randi Couch
Wellness
New Study Shows Most People Will Develop Mental Illnesses In Thei...
Although the stigma surrounding mental illness is slowly being broken down, the misconception that a disorder like depression or anxiety means there's
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Caitlin Flynn
Wellness
A Woman Is Suing A Hospital After Surgeons Cut Open The Wrong Kidney
Lauren Hodgson was admitted to a hospital in March for what should have been a routine 45-minute surgery and two day recovery time to remove a kidney stone
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Watch: This Is Why Planned Parenthood Is So Important In Alaska (...
For anyone still on the fence about how important Planned Parenthood is to the well-being of women and girls (and LGBTQ people and even some straight men),
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Kasandra Brabaw
Politics
Trump Makes Last-Ditch Effort After Republican Healthcare Bill Co...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up the pressure on reluctant Republicans to erase much of Obamacare.
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The Associated Press
Politics
Healthcare Vote Delayed By Republicans After McCain Undergoes Sur...
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday he will delay consideration of healthcare legislation in the Senate, after Sen. John McCain's announced
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The Associated Press
News
Teen Abortion Rate Skyrocketed In Texas After State Slashed Plann...
As Senate Republicans plot to push through a healthcare bill that will eliminate all funding to Planned Parenthood for at least a year, a study from Texas
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Madison Medeiros
Entertainment News
2 Chainz Just Opened An HIV Testing Clinic In Atlanta
The best kind of promotion is the kind that directly benefits the surrounding community, and that's exactly what rapper 2 Chainz did while marketing h
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Madison Medeiros
Parenthood
What Exactly Is A Midwife?
If “midwife” only calls to mind that charming PBS drama, you could be unnecessarily limiting your reproductive healthcare options. The word
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Cory Stieg
Body
Sex Workers Created "Hookers For Healthcare" To Fight The ACA Repeal
A group of Nevada sex workers are prepared to fight the AHCA.
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Britni de la Cretaz
Wellness
What It's Like To Have A Double Mastectomy
Wendy Freden was diagnosed with stage 1A multifocal invasive breast cancer when she was 44, after feeling a lump in her breast. Now, at 45, she's canc
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Kasandra Brabaw
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