World news | The GuardianUS under-45s struggle for insurance approval as colon cancer rates rise https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/colon-cancer-colonoscopy-insurance-coverage #UsHealthcare #Cancer #Health #UsNews
US news | The GuardianTrump and RFK Jr touted leucovorin as a treatment for autism. The FDA quietly walked it back https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/trump-rfk-jr-leucovorin-autism-fda #UsHealthcare #RobertFKennedyJr #DonaldTrump #Autism #Health #Society #Neurodiversity #UsNews
Trump is eager to disclose details on others’ health – but not his own https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/trump-health-privacy #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsNews #UsHealthcare #Health #UsCongress #Republicans #Democrats
US health department investigates 13 states that require insurance plans to cover abortion https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/trump-administration-abortion-mandate-investigation #UsNews #Abortion #UsHealthcare #Health
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦A #CDC warning & a fungus outbreak: Everything we know about the deadly candida auris
Drug-resistant #CandidaAuris spread in #USHealthcare facilities ‘worrisome’ say epidemiologists, with 30-60% mortality rate
#fungus #Epidemiology https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/candida-auris-symptoms-cdc-fungus-outbreak-b2305848.html
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#ushealthcare system pays more for doing than for thinking
Yea, research says same
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23939411/
Edited summery is in the ALT text image (AMA)
Cognitive care (pays Dr.less) is studying the health status and overall wellness in people that can take action and reduce their risk for dementia and other chronic diseases of aging
Procedural care (pays Dr. more) is a colonoscopy or a cataract extraction
The US health care system’s emphasis is on procedural care
Matilda T. ZombieQueenI would like to celebrate the fact that I stopped my myself from throwing my glasses across the room in misery and frustration, but the effort expended means my guard slipped and I started crying and I am now pretty sure I am never going to stop.
Independent autism committee that challenges RFK Jr’s overhaul draws criticism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/us-autism-committee-rfk-jr #TrumpAdministration #Autism #UsHealthcare #RobertFKennedyJr #UsNews #Health #UsPolitics
RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/rfk-jr-samoa-trip-scott-brown #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #VaccinesAndImmunisation #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsHealthcare
So now Walgreen's just keeps cancelling the Rx that OptumRx won't cover. Motherfuckers, I am trying to get you to try to put through whatever this scammy co-pay card is. ALSO, you text me/email me/call me about every goddamned thing, but twice now, you have just silently canceled this order.