2024

TL/DR - Amina Tollin, a patient diagnosed with polyneuropathy, experienced the effects of insurance prior authorization when Medicaid stopped paying for her essential blood infusion therapy. Prior authorization, a common insurance practice where approval is required before they will pay for certain treatments, has increased in recent years,…

TL/DR - Under President Biden's orders, U.S. forces in the Middle East intercepted several missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on April 13 that were headed for Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. The U.S. condemns these attacks by Iran and its proxies, urging Iran to deescalate tensions and halt further attacks. The U.S. has…

TL/DR - The skin color of Latinos significantly affects their lives, including career advancement opportunities, according to 62% of respondents in a Pew Research study. Dr. Edward Vargas discusses the concept of colorism, explaining that it includes prejudices and discrimination based on skin tone and can influence everyday activities like…

TL/DR - U.S. Senate candidate Ruben Gallego has accused his Republican rival, Kari Lake, of lying about her views on abortion rights. This follows the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to uphold a law from 1864 that bans nearly all abortions, a decision Lake initially supported but has since urged the Legislature to repeal. The issue of abortion…