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Even after multiple massive power outages ā including one from a 2021 winter storm in Texas that prompted a U.S. Senate investigation ā little has changed for older Americans in senior living facilities when natural disasters strike.
The Biden administration set stringent new federal staffing rules. But for years, nursing homes have failed to meet the toughest standards set by states.
Millions of Americans suffer from temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, disorders. The high cost and poor insurance coverage of TMJ care can bury patients in debt even as the treatments do more harm than good.
An ongoing lawsuit aims to set aside the Affordable Care Actās requirements that insurers cover preventive care, such as contraception. If that happens, state reproductive health laws ā varying across the country ā would carry more weight, resuming the āwild Westā dynamic from before Obamacare.
The reproductive rights organization hopes to oust GOP incumbents from key California congressional seats by highlighting the possibility of a national abortion ban. A state Republican official calls it a swing and a miss, noting that, under Democrats, hospitals have closed maternity wards and filed for bankruptcy.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders ā even among health care providers ā can make getting care difficult.
Rising health care costs are fueling anxiety among older Americans covered by Medicare. Theyāre right to be concerned.
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
Administrators at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students ā and more Hispanic and Choctaw Nation students, for that matter. But they face several obstacles, including a recent swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who canāt afford the upgrade.
Dozens of small cities and towns across the United States struggle not just with health care access and the loss of jobs, but also with the burden of what to do with big, empty buildings.
Since being diagnosed with HIV in 2022, Fernando Hermida has had to move three times to access treatment. A Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News-Associated Press analysis found gay and bisexual Latino men account for a fast-growing proportion of new diagnoses and infections, showing they are falling behind in the fight against HIV.
Suffering stomach pain, a Dallas man visited his local urgent care clinic ā or so he thought, until he got a bill 10 times what heād expected.
The technology has generated notices with errors, sent Medicaid paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, according to state audits, court documents, and interviews. While it can take months to fix problems, Americaās poorest residents pay the price.
Both Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Childrenās Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nationās ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.
Advances in medicine mean more people are living longer with HIV. But aging with HIV comes with an increased risk of health complications, and many worry the U.S. health care system isnāt prepared to treat this growing population.
If Indiana officials approve a proposed hospital merger in western Indiana in the coming months, the state will have its first hospital monopoly created by a āCertificate of Public Advantage.ā Other such deals have resulted in government reports documenting diminished care in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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