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On Apr 1, 2023
Patients can be billed without stepping foot in the building but states are cracking down. https://t.co/bv9zpitsnB
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Making a telehealth appointment? You might still pay a facility fee.

Making a telehealth appointment? You might still pay a facility fee.

Patients can be billed without stepping foot in the building but states are cracking down.

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On Mar 30, 2023
Nearly half of adolescent girls on TikTok feel addicted to it or use the platform for longer than they intend, according to a report that looks at social media as a central facet of American girlhood. https://t.co/1TKZhmOHil
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TikTok is addictive for many girls, especially those with depression

TikTok is addictive for many girls, especially those with depression

A new study of social media platforms deepens our picture of the struggles faced by teen girls.

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On Mar 30, 2023
A Texas federal judge ruled Thursday against a part of the Affordable Care Act, which promises free preventive services to every American who has private health insurance. https://t.co/imxLfjn3kW
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Texas judge invalidates ACA promise of free preventive health services

Texas judge invalidates ACA promise of free preventive health services

Thursday’s opinion, in a 2020 lawsuit brought by a group of Christian businesses, applies nationwide immediately, but its practical impact is murky.

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On Apr 4, 2023
“Somehow, miraculously, I survived all of this.” Paul Edmonds was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 and didn’t expect to survive. Now in full remission, he’s telling his story of a medical breakthrough to offer hope. https://t.co/qlFBeGPeYz
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After decades under a virus’s shadow, he now lives free of HIV

After decades under a virus’s shadow, he now lives free of HIV

Paul Edmonds was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 and didn’t expect to survive. Now in full remission, he's telling his story of a medical breakthrough to offer hope.

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On Apr 2, 2023
UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemics https://t.co/u7909icGOe
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UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemics

UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemics

Project aims to roll out cheap, easy-to-use technology across the globe to spot emergence of new health threats

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On Mar 29, 2023
China has threatened "resolute countermeasures" over a planned meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during an upcoming visit in Los Angeles by the head of the self-governing island democracy. https://t.co/uONMC8I4di
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Taiwan leader’s US meeting plans draw Chinese threat

Taiwan leader’s US meeting plans draw Chinese threat

BEIJING (AP) — China threatened “resolute countermeasures” over a planned meeting between Taiwan’s president and the United States House speaker during an upcoming trip through Los Angeles. ...

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On Mar 29, 2023
RT @gregpmiller: Ten years after the mass arrest of Russian spies that inspired the TV show "The Americans," the GRU sent a new under cover operative straight into the heart of Washington. https://t.co/ty12QCangx
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He came to D.C. as a Brazilian student. The U.S. says he was a Russian spy.

He came to D.C. as a Brazilian student. The U.S. says he was a Russian spy.

A former graduate student in Washington, who claimed to be Brazilian but was unmasked as a Russian spy, has been charged by the U.S. with acting as a foreign agent.

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On Mar 30, 2023
Analysis: Trump and the tough-guy allure of invading Mexico https://t.co/dovbpoUcpz
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Trump and the tough-guy allure of invading Mexico

Trump and the tough-guy allure of invading Mexico

Talk of eradicating Mexico's drug trade by force is rampant on the right. New reports suggest Trump has signed on.