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Since the pandemic, some hospitals have started offering to let patients with acute illness recuperate at-home, with 24-hour remote access to medical professionals and daily home visits. FG Trade/Getty Images hide caption

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Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote

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Friday

Showtime's Couples Therapy. Courtesy of Showtime; David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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Dr. Bushra Sulieman (left) and Dr. Mohamed Eisa in February 2023 at a workshop in Khartoum. Sulieman was killed on April 25 in Khartoum. It's believed he was stabbed to death during a robbery attempt amid the turmoil of the conflict that has broken out in Sudan. Sudanese American Physicians Association hide caption

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Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., participates in a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on March 29. On Thursday, he announced a preliminary diagnosis that his cancer is in remission after treatments. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Over the past decade, there's been a striking decline in teen mental health. Researchers are working to better understand the role of social media. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How Social Media Use Impacts Teen Mental Health

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For some with disabilities, the pandemic raised fears that they couldn't get medical care they need. Now, groups are saying California's assisted suicide law also devalues their lives, and they have filed a lawsuit. Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters via Getty Images hide caption

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Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them

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Larry Jordan, 74, served 38 years in an Alabama prison and is in poor health now. One reason the U.S. trails other developed countries in life expectancy, experts say, is that it has more people behind bars and keeps them there far longer. Charity Rachelle/KFF Health News hide caption

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When she was pregnant with her twins, Sara Walsh was diagnosed with a serious complication and had to pay thousands upfront before a specialist would see her. Zack Wittman/KFF Health News hide caption

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She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

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Wednesday

Rep. Zooey Zephyr speaking on the House floor in Helena, Mont., on April 26, 2023 shortly before Republicans voted to formally punish Zephyr by barring her from attending or speaking during House session. Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio hide caption

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Montana House votes to formally punish transgender lawmaker, Rep. Zooey Zephyr

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Rep.-elect Julian Bond, center, who was refused a seat in the Georgia House, looks through his desk as two of his Fulton County colleagues, Reps. Jack Etheridge, left, and Charlie Brown raise their hands for the oath of office in Atlanta, Jan. 10, 1966. Associated Press hide caption

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Some state lawmakers say Tennessee expulsions highlight growing tensions

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President Biden responded to questions about his age during a press conference at the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday. The president would be 86 by the end of a second term. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

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