Lower-income Americans are losing access to life-saving treatments for anorexia: ‘There are just gross inequities in access to care’
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Lower-income Americans are losing access to life-saving treatments for anorexia: ‘There are just gross inequities in access to care’

ByStaff Reporter Reading Time: 6 minutes

The pandemic exacerbated many mental health problems, and eating disorders are no exception: Emergency room visits for girls suffering from anorexia and bulimia were twice as high in January of this year as they were three years earlier.What hasn’t kept up is how government-funded insurance programs have responded to the crisis. Families are struggling to obtain adequate care

HIV prevention drug PrEP is on trial as lawyer behind Texas abortion ban seeks to block coverage mandate under the ACA
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HIV prevention drug PrEP is on trial as lawyer behind Texas abortion ban seeks to block coverage mandate under the ACA

ByStaff Reporter Reading Time: 4 minutes

Groundbreaking drugs that prevent HIV infection may be harder to get in the U.S. if a prominent Texas lawyer wins a lawsuit that pits his clients’ religious beliefs against free nationwide access to the medicines. At issue are Gilead Sciences Inc.’s Truvada and Descovy, forms of pre-exposure prophylaxis commonly known as PrEP that are taken

What Is an Institutional Investor? Definition, Types, & Importance
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What Is an Institutional Investor? Definition, Types, & Importance

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The trades of institutional investors affect the market prices of stocks due to the sheer number of shares they buy and sell at once. Matt Reames via Unsplash; CanvaWhat Does “Institutional Investor” Mean? The term “institutional investor” refers to an entity or organization (like a bank, pension fund, or insurance company)—that invests substantial sums of money

‘Yellowstone’ Actress Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud

‘Yellowstone’ Actress Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud

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“Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher was charged with workers’ compensation insurance fraud after collecting over $90,000 in disability benefits, the California Department of Insurance said.Kilcher, 32, sustained a neck and shoulder injury in 2018 on the set of the film “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” according to a statement from the department. Though she

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