For one woman, getting blood drawn at a hospital led to...
Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. As one Texas woman discovered, the cost could be higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: It's time for November's Bill of the Month. Today we have a story about the importance…
For one woman, getting blood drawn at a hospital cost led...
Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. As one Texas woman discovered, the cost could be higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it.
For kids in crisis, it’s getting harder to find long-term residential...
Intermountain Residential in Helena, Montana, is one a handful of programs in the U.S. providing long-term behavioral health treatment for kids younger than 10. Administrators recently announced that staffing shortages are forcing them to downsize from 32 beds to 8, and the facility might have to close entirely. Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio hide caption toggle…
Amazon is getting into health care. Will it actually make care...
Amazon is now offering discounted subscriptions to primary care. Ayesha Rascoe talks to healthcare writer Bruce Japsen about what ventures like these signal for patients.
SSI Recipients Are Getting a COLA Increase This December. Here’s Why...
If you receive Supplemental Security Income, another cost of living adjustment increase is coming your way. Due to high levels of inflation, the Social Security Administration has increased the COLA for 2024 by 3.2%. But unlike other Social Security recipients, you can expect to see your first COLA increase in December instead of January. We'll…
States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it’s an...
Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses. Advocates and family members marked the tragic toll with cardboard grave markers on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23. Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses. Advocates…
SSI Beneficiaries Are Getting a COLA Increase This December. Here’s Why...
If you're a Supplemental Security Income recipient, you're getting another cost of living adjustment increase. Due to high levels of inflation, the Social Security Administration has increased the COLA for 2024 by 3.2%. But unlike other Social Security recipients, you can expect to see your first COLA increase in December instead of January. We'll explain…
Getting an iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro? You’ll Want to...
iOS 17, Apple's latest software update for the iPhone, was released earlier this fall alongside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. Even though the phones have been out for a little over a month, you might be upgrading your phone just now. The new iPhone OS has lots of cool features, including StandBy, which turns your…
Gmail Is Now Getting Emoji Reactions: Here’s How to Use Them...
A thumbs-up here, kissy lips there, a cat face here -- emoji are seemingly everywhere. The colorful little images show up in text messages, Facebook, Instagram, even Slack. And now, emoji are coming to Gmail. According to a new post on the Google support site, the feature is now rolling out gradually for Android device users and…
Schools could be getting millions more from Medicaid. Why aren’t they?
Jenny Eckart Hoyt directs her daughter Winnie's attention to an "eye gaze" device in their Portland, Ore., home. The communication skills the eye gaze can unlock are critical for Winnie's educational future. To master it, Winnie needs a lot of practice with a trained instructor. Beth Nakamura for NPR hide caption toggle caption Beth Nakamura…
