As Medicaid cuts loom, new OHSU study finds diabetics at risk

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When people with diabetes lose health insurance, their condition doesn’t just get worse; In a new study, OHSU researchers say it gets even worse. Researchers say the findings demonstrate how quickly insurance coverage interruptions can disrupt treatment for chronic diseases such as diabetes, which require regular monitoring, medication adjustments, and consistent access to treatment. The … Read more

‘Warehoused without any protection’: Florida locks up seniors in nursing homes

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Illustration: Neil [–> Illustration by Neil Nakahodo [–> Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. [–> Martin Hochheiser was overjoyed when nurses told him he was going home to his North Miami Beach condo after a brief hospital stay — until the medical van began veering west … Read more