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• Parts of the stalled Senate health care bill could hurt those addicted to opioids. That’s according to Tampa Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor, who says the bill would limit access to substance abuse treatment.
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• With school back in session, many kids are already reminiscing about summer camp. For some, that seasonal activity may have been more than distraction from boredom. But there’s a camp where teens and young adults who are battling cancer have found a safe haven.
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• People have practiced meditation to relieve stress for years and now researchers are learning it can have real benefits for patients who are suffering from cancer and other illness.
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• Next year, Aetna will stop offering health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges in Florida and ten other states.
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• Kenneth Klein is intimately familiar with the pain of getting a surprisingly large medical bill.
“I had a situation at an ER where the facility, the hospital was in network,” said Klein.
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• Some Tampa Bay area residents who like to dress up like their favorite comic book and movie characters are stepping into a new role. These “cosplayers” are volunteering their time to brighten the lives of children dealing with serious medical issues.
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• “Think psychiatry has nothing to do with you? Think again. The whole field of psychiatry has gotten into every facet of your life.” That scary voice is just one of many you’ll hear when you walk inside the modest storefront museum in downtown Clearwater, sponsored by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights. The group, founded by the Church of Scientology, calls the museum “Psychiatry: Industry of Death.”
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