Andrea Veltman and son Merlin lost their health coverage after bad information was entered into a computer system shared by Covered California and...
Healthcare Articles
Police Suspect Arson at Wyoming Site of Clinic That Would Provide Abortions
Police suspect arson was behind a fire that damaged a clinic under construction in Casper that would become Wyoming’s sole site for...
California Schools Try to Outrace Covid Outbreaks
A fourth-grade camping trip led to one outbreak, a high school prom to another. But even with covid cases rising as schools head into...
No Prison Time for Tennessee Nurse Convicted of Fatal Drug Error
RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses...
‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with...
Ripple Effects of Abortion Restrictions Confuse Care for Miscarriages
As the Supreme Court appears poised to return abortion regulation to the states, recent experience in Texas illustrates that medical care for...
What’s Next if ‘Roe v. Wade’ Falls? More Than Half of States Expected to Ban or Restrict Abortion
If the Supreme Court’s conservative majority affirms the leaked decision overturning abortion rights in the U.S., the effects would be sweeping...
Medicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment...
A Guide to Help You Keep Up With the Omicron Subvariants
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they’ve lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around...
After Medical Bills Broke the Bank, This Family Headed to Mexico for Care
The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020. That’s when Jesús Fierro Sr. was admitted to...
Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas
Nimisha Srikanth, a public health major at Texas A&M University, keeps boxes of donated Plan B, condoms, and pregnancy tests under her bed. As...
Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries
If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which is owned...
12,200+
Avid Subscribers
Sign up for our weekly newsletter and receive updates on Healthcare, FWA, Healthcare Law, Advize and more.