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Healthcare Access and Tobacco Regulation Debates
A patient advocate criticizes 'ghost approval' for necessary medications. Meanwhile, Britain embraces a Massachusetts tobacco regulation experiment that the state might soon reverse.
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“On paper, I have insurance coverage. In real life, I don’t have access. That’s what I call ‘ghost approval,’” writes patient advocate Payton Herres.
2026-05-19 08:30 UTC
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Britain embraces a Massachusetts experiment on tobacco regulation — just as the commonwealth might roll it back.
2026-05-19 08:30 UTC
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More than 1 in 8 pregnant women report drinking. Doctors warn fetal alcohol disorders may be more common than many realize, perhaps more common than autism.
2026-05-19 08:30 UTC