LocalHealthGuide - Part 158

December 1, 2019 Health Insurance / Minorities

COFA offers coverage for some Pacific Islanders

COFA islanders include people from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated State of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

November 29, 2019 Health Policy

Sixty percent of fake healthcare news read online is considered credible—and trust in such claims increases if a story is seen multiple times.

November 27, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness

Risk ongoing in multi-state outbreak of E.coli linked to romaine lettuce

Two cases in Washington State have now been linked to multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California.

November 27, 2019 Emergency Medicine / Health Insurance

Nothing To Sneeze At: The $2,659 Bill To Pluck Doll’s Shoe From Child’s Nostril

The doctor was able to remove the shoe in less than a second. His bill: $926.98.

November 27, 2019 Child Health / Medicaid

More Kids on Medicaid to Get Health Care in School

Dozen states are finally taking advantage of a five-year-old federal policy change that would make it easier for schools to provide health care.

November 26, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness

E. coli cases may be linked to Evergreens restaurants

So far, testing indicates the strain of E. coli is different from that causing the outbreak associated with romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California.

November 26, 2019 Health Insurance

Medicare-for-All Is Not Medicare, and Not Really for All. So What Does It Actually Mean?

So What Does It Actually Mean?

November 26, 2019 Health News

Medical errors still harm too many people but there are glimpses of real change

Your local hospital is almost certainly much more dangerous than it should be. But almost all hospitals are making some progress on improving safety.

November 26, 2019 Medicare

Medicare tool giving seniors wrong insurance information

The federal government recently redesigned a digital tool that helps seniors navigate complicated Medicare choices but it’s providing inaccurate cost estimates,

November 26, 2019 Antibiotics / Seniors

Poll reveals risky use of antibiotics by some older adults

One in five seniors reported using leftover antibiotics without consulting their physician.

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November 26, 2019 Medicare

Medicare open enrollment ends December 7th

Open Enrollment ends December 7 Medicare Open Enrollment ends next week on December 7. Don’t wait — now’s your chance to

November 25, 2019 Child Health

High screen time begin as early as infancy, NIH study

Average daily time spent watching television or using a computer or mobile device increased from 53 minutes at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years

November 25, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness / Public Health

Local E. coli case connected to national outbreak

Public Health believes that this person became ill from eating leafy greens purchased in King County. He was hospitalized but is now recovering.

November 22, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness

Don’t eat Romaine lettuce from the Salinas California, CDC warns

Avoid all types of romaine harvested from Salinas, California, including heads and hearts of romaine, and precut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine.

November 22, 2019 Diet / Fitness / Nutrition

What Twitter Reveals about Neighborhood Attitudes on Food

Tweets from more affluent neighborhoods included terms like Starbucks, coffee, and vegan from less affluent neighborhoods terms like pizza, tacos, and bacon