How a Surprise Bill Can Hitch a Ride to the Hospital
Dan Weissmann How did three siblings who took identical ambulance rides (from the same car wreck to the same hospital)...
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Patients in California County May See Refunds, Debt Relief From Charity Care Settlement
California’s largest public hospital plans to start notifying 43,000 former patients Monday that they may be eligible for refunds or...
Your Exorbitant Medical Bill, Brought to You by the Latest Hospital Merger
When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and...
Survey: Americans Want Weight Loss Drugs Despite High Cost
Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested...
Mujeres negras sopesan riesgos emergentes de alisadores para el cabello “adictivos”
Deanna Denham Hughes quedó en shock cuando le diagnosticaron cáncer de ovario el año pasado. Solo tenía 32 años. No...
In Wisconsin, Women’s Health Care Is Constricted by an 1849 Law. These Doctors Are Aghast.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie....
A Year With 988: What Worked? What Challenges Lie Ahead?
The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number...
Public Health Agencies Turn to Locals to Extend Reach Into Immigrant Communities
Markian Hawryluk When covid-19 vaccines became available, Colorado public health officials initially relied on mass vaccination events publicized through Facebook,...
Era of ‘Free’ Covid Vaccines, Test Kits, and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Time is running out for free-to-consumer covid vaccines, at-home test kits, and even some treatments....
Project ECHO GEMH: Disruptive Technology For Geriatric Mental Health
New York State is a leader on many health fronts, whether it be antismoking, obesity reduction, or insurance coverage. But...
Proactive Psychiatric Consultation For Hospitalized Patients, A Plan for the Future
The Yale Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is a proactive, multi-disciplinary psychiatric consultation service for all internal medicine inpatients at Yale-New...
