Health & Wellness

TL/DR - Commercial pilots and other aviation professionals are hesitating to seek help for mental health issues due to the fear of losing their medical clearance to fly. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging for reforms in rules and policies that discourage individuals from seeking treatment, and the Federal Aviation…

TL/DR - A poll by the health policy research group KFF found that many patients of color take steps to present themselves well when seeing a doctor, in an effort to avoid unfair treatment. 55% of Black respondents felt they needed to be very careful about their appearance to be treated fairly at medical appointments, a rate nearly double that of…

TL/DR - Starting from February 1, select SoonerCare members will have the choice between two new dental plans. The options, provided by DentaQuest and LIBERTY Dental, cover preventative and restorative care and will be available to SoonerSelect members, mainly comprised of children, pregnant women, and adults in the SoonerCare’s expansion group.…

TL/DR - North Carolina has several programs aimed at aiding immigrant communities in accessing healthcare. However, a study by the Urban Institute and UNC Chapel Hill has found that barriers such as language differences, discrimination, and confusing eligibility rules can prevent immigrants from leveraging these services. The study also…