Laura Newman
I am a medical journalist and blogger. My stories have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and on the web. In Patient POV, I strive to bring the same rigor to telling stories about patients that I have shown in my previous work, which has featured research scientists and physicians.
Laura can be found on Twitter as @lauranewmanny.
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Category Archives: Medicaid
Top 10 Issues Driving My Vote for Obama
Tweet Obamacare Upcoming Supreme Court appointments Roe v. Wade Same sex marriage Preservation of Medicare and Medicaid Planned Parenthood The Dream Act Climate change Lily Ledbetter Act Saving FEMA This list is hardly exhaustive. Got friends or relatives wavering this … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid, Medicare, Roe, voting
Tagged ACA, climate change, Obamacare, Supreme Court
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My $5,000 Tooth and the Institute of Medicine Dental Report
Tweet What a coincidence! The Institute of Medicine released a report today titled Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations and I am one step further in my saga of trying to save a tooth! It … Continue reading
Posted in Access to care, dental care, Institute of Medicine, Medicaid, Medicare
Tagged affordable dental care, American Dental Association, California Healthcare Foundation, dental implants, dental insurance, Health Resources Service Adminstration, shared decision making, underserved populations, vulnerable populations
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