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Samantha Liss

@samanthann

I cover the business of health @KFFHealthNews. Former @healthcaredive, @stltoday and @stlouisbiz health care reporter. samanthal(at)https://t.co/owccVrYKsq.

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Anyway, here's the follow-up article to my column on pumping at . Please educate yourself & better support moms.

Or, if it's helpful to think about it this way: Better support babies in getting the crucial nutrients they need.

tinyurl.com/6x4nftne via STAT

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“There’s this thing about being a female: You just want to show that you’re on par with the guys and so asking for any sort of accommodation just feels like a weakness.”

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The gold-medal gymnast’s explanation of why she remained uninsured has health policy experts doing mental gymnastics — because it makes little sense.

Here's what you need to know, reported by Julie Appleby: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…

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Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults kffhealthnews.org/MTc5OTI1MA via @kffhealthnews

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my experience at BIO this summer wasn't much better. I worry most about people with non-desk jobs and/or who are paid on hourly basis who deal with this stuff every day. It is not at all surprising why US breastfeeding rates are so low.

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The Tennessee legislature is barring journalists from Tennessee Lookout from the House floor. I am disappointed but not surprised. The Lookout does some of the best accountability journalism in the state, and if I was one of these politicians, I would be terrified of them too.

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For nearly three decades, the most iconic sight in golf has been Tiger Woods on a Sunday wearing a red shirt always emblazoned with the same logo: the Nike swoosh. That relationship is now over. wsj.com/sports/tiger-w… via The Wall Street Journal

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It’s one of the biggest mysteries in health policy: What happened to millions of Americans kicked out of Medicaid last year? A survey conducted for state officials in Utah holds some clues.

Read more in the latest , reported by Phil Galewitz: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

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More docs want a seat in the boardroom as hospital systems have swelled into formidable companies and health tech startups proliferate. So, they are seeking MBAs, Samantha Liss reports:
kffhealthnews.org/news/article/d…

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NEW: Latest installment in our series about shows how this system of rules poses a particular hardship for people diagnosed with cancer — one of the costliest categories of disease to treat.

Story by Lauren Sausser: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

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The FrancisHowell school board voted 5-2 tonight to eliminate the Black History and Black Literature elective courses from its three high schools starting in fall 2024.

There was no explanation for dropping the courses except that the board has the final say over curriculum.

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‘AGGA’ Inventor Testifies His Dental Device Was Not Meant for TMJ or Sleep Apnea

Video footage tells a different story, Brett Kelman and AnnaWernerCBS report.

kffhealthnews.org/MTc4NTM0MQ via @kffhealthnews

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.Fred Schulte reports: devices cleared for sale typically have not undergone clinical trials to establish their safety.

“Doctors are shocked to learn this,” she said.

“Patients aren’t going to know it when their doctors don’t.”

kffhealthnews.org/MTc4NTMzNQ via @kffhealthnews

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A KFF Health News investigation has found that most medical devices, including many implants, are now cleared for sale by the FDA without tests for safety or effectiveness — an approval process vastly overused and fraught with risks. kffhealthnews.org/MTc4NTMzNQ via @kffhealthnews

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'I just don't understand how today the police department could act like nothing really happened,' Javad Khazaeli said in an interview Wednesday evening. 'If any other citizen were to go through a red light, lose control and crash into a building, they would be investigated.'

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The Missouri House spent $29K on new furniture for @DeanPlocher's office. The cost would have been higher but some things Plocher wanted were deemed too costly, such as installing a dishwasher that would have required a new drain line.
missouriindependent.com/2023/12/20/in-…

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‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness kffhealthnews.org/MTc4NTMyOQ via @kffhealthnews

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Some of the largest US hospital chains and most prestigious academic medical centers have violated federal rules by not posting prices, Bloomberg reporting shows bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

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