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  1. Climate change is fueling health disparities, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Nov 17, 2023

    Stories about climate change increasing cardiovascular deaths and deepening disparities, the far-reaching impacts of health disparities, lung cancer survival rates on the rise, how young Black males with ADHD are often left behind and the steps a New England city is taking to offer doula services to expecting parents.

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  2. Could body cameras address medical racism concerns? And more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Aug 18, 2023

    Stories on the Medicaid unwinding, a novel solution to medical racism, concerns about new limits on salt, how heat makes inequities worse, and the health of Latino children in states with anti-immigrant policies.

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  3. CT legislature OKs reimbursement for community health workers, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jun 09, 2023

    This roundup features stories about a legislative win for community health workers, a study about bias embedded in software used to diagnose kidney disease, and more.

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  4. CT lawmakers weigh changes to HUSKY, and more in this week’s roundup

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Stories on potential changes to CT’s Medicaid program, what changes as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, the growing popularity of community baby showers, research that shows undocumented people are disproportionately likely to be uninsured, and a new report on the health effects of climate change.

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  5. The link between health, air quality, and climate change, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 27, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about the link between climate change, air quality, and health, how Latino teens are helping more people in their communities get vaccinated against COVID-19, and more.

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  6. An overlooked outcome of climate change, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 30, 2022

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about how climate change affects health, how a hospital chain used a poor neighborhood to turn huge profits, and more.

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