Healthy Living Notes
- Hasta los pacientes se sorprenden por los precios que sus aseguradoras están dispuestas a pagar, un costo que al final pagamos todos
by Elisabeth Rosenthal on March 3, 2026 at 2:11 pmLa inflación médica ha superado de manera constante la inflación general durante años, y las facturas de muchos procedimientos breves y de rutina llegan a decenas de miles de dólares.
- Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.
by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News on March 2, 2026 at 10:00 amMore than three dozen states cover dental services for low-income and disabled individuals on Medicaid, in recognition of such care’s importance to overall health. But with about $900 billion in funding cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.
- A Canadian Hospital Scoops Up Nurses Who No Longer Feel Safe in Trump’s America
by Brett Kelman on February 27, 2026 at 7:30 pmGet our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.
- He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped — Until It Didn’t.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal on February 27, 2026 at 10:00 amDiagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, a California man was prescribed a drug that costs thousands of dollars a month. He said he was reassured that the drugmaker’s copay card would cover his share, but after two months, the card was empty.
- To Avoid Care Disruptions, Know When the Clock Runs Out on Your Prior Authorization
by Sarah Boden and Oona Zenda on February 27, 2026 at 10:00 amA Massachusetts woman knew the medicine her doctor prescribed required preauthorization, but she didn’t realize the approval had an expiration date. It took nearly three weeks of phone calls and paperwork to get her prescription refilled.
- Cientos de enfermeros estadounidenses dejan atrás el Estados Unidos de Trump y eligen trabajar en Canadá
by Brett Kelman on February 26, 2026 at 1:39 pmEn particular llegan a British Columbia, donde más de 1.000 enfermeros y enfermeras formados en Estados Unidos han recibido autorización para trabajar desde abril pasado.
- ‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.
by Christine Mai-Duc on February 26, 2026 at 10:00 amChaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans at the end of 2025. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis that will claim her life but save the couple money.
- ‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s Americaby Brett Kelman on February 26, 2026 at 10:00 am
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years. Ontario and Alberta have also seen more interest from Americans.
- As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications
by Phillip Reese on February 23, 2026 at 10:00 amRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, claiming they’re harmful. Doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proved to safely treat chronic anxiety and point to broader social changes to explain their increased use.
- Más personas toman medicamentos para tratar la ansiedad, aunque el gobierno critica su usoby Phillip Reese on February 23, 2026 at 9:59 am
La proporción de adultos en el país que tomaron medicamentos para la ansiedad aumentó de 11,7% en 2019 a 14,3% en 2024, y la mayor parte del incremento se registró durante la pandemia de covid.
