Jan. 1
Katheryn Houghton reads the聽week鈥檚 news: AI voices聽can help patients who have had聽their voice boxes聽removed sound like themselves again, and many state-run psychiatric hospitals聽don鈥檛聽have enough beds to treat patients unless聽they鈥檝e聽been charged with a crime.
Dec. 25
Jackie Forti茅r reads the week鈥檚 news: Many older adults don鈥檛 think of themselves as disabled, even if they have health conditions that make it hard to dress, bathe, or move around, and a new price for visas for foreign-born workers is giving rural hospitals sticker shock.
Dec. 18
Arielle Zionts reads the week鈥檚 news: Cuts to federal programs may limit the Trump administration鈥檚 plan to help Americans have more babies, and states face a challenge determining which Medicaid recipients are medically frail enough to keep their benefits without proving they are working, volunteering, or going to school.
Dec. 11
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: To get food benefits, more people now have to prove they鈥檙e working, and doctors say all newborns benefit from a hepatitis B shot, despite changing federal guidelines.
Dec. 4
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: Immigration enforcement personnel are showing up in hospitals, and road-safety advocates worry regulations aren鈥檛 keeping up with the popularity of e-bikes.
Nov. 27
Katheryn Houghton reads the week鈥檚 news: The Trump administration is making it easier for health care companies to merge, which can push patients鈥 bills up, and air pollution from fuel exhaust and wildfire smoke can contribute to cognitive decline.
Nov. 20
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: Some American cities such as L.A. and Houston have more traffic fatalities than homicides, and though most children and adults would benefit from annual covid shots, few are getting them.
Nov. 13
Jackie Forti茅r reads the week鈥檚 news: You have until Jan. 15 to pick an Affordable Care Act health plan for next year, and the Trump administration is taking aim at state laws that protect consumers鈥 credit scores from medical debt.
Nov. 6
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: What to do when your health insurer stops covering your medical provider, and the Republican budget law will make it harder for some people to pay for medical school.
Oct. 30
Arielle Zionts reads the week鈥檚 news: Though 13 states cover GLP-1s such as Wegovy for weight loss for people on Medicaid, many eligible people are missing out, and advance planning can help seniors aging alone maintain more control over their final days.
Oct. 23
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: More men are developing osteoporosis, but insurance often won鈥檛 pay to screen them, and the Trump administration鈥檚 cuts to a digital equity program are setting back efforts to help some rural communities access telehealth.
Oct. 16
Katheryn Houghton reads the week鈥檚 news: Most states allow medical providers to force employers to send them part of a patient鈥檚 paycheck to cover unpaid medical bills, and the Trump administration鈥檚 cuts to federal funding are making flood-prone hospitals more vulnerable.
Oct. 9
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: Some cosmetic surgeons who have been sued multiple times for injuring patients have been able to get jobs with other clinics, and millions of people could dodge new Medicaid work rules where unemployment rates are high.
Oct. 2
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: Hospital charity care programs can still leave patients who qualify with big bills, and the Trump administration is rolling out a pilot program to use AI to deny care for Medicare patients in six states.
Sept. 25
Arielle Zionts reads this week鈥檚 news: Asking AI tools to interpret your lab results can have downsides, and more Americans are choosing environmentally friendly 鈥済reen burials.鈥
Sept. 18
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: Some independent rural hospitals are joining forces to try to survive, and public health guidance on head lice at school clashes with parents鈥 preferences.
Sept. 11
Jackie Forti茅r reads the week鈥檚 news: Federal cuts to food assistance could make it harder for families to stay healthy, and some health insurers are planning to reduce coverage of popular but expensive weight loss drugs.
Sept. 4
Katheryn Houghton reads the week鈥檚 news: New research shows that regular, moderate use of devices like computers and smartphones can be good for the cognitive health of older people, and human resources departments can help employees get health insurance companies to pay for covered care.
Aug. 28
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: Emergency rooms with no doctor on staff are becoming more common in rural areas, and higher costs for Affordable Care Act plans could hit early retirees and small-business owners hard next year.
Aug. 21
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: Some doctors are changing how they talk to patients about immunizations because of changes to federal vaccine policy, and 26 is the age with the highest uninsured rate.
Aug. 14
Jackie Forti茅r reads the week鈥檚 news: Many states are making doulas more accessible, and opioid settlement money may get used to fill budget holes from federal funding cuts to Medicaid.
Aug. 7
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: New Trump administration policies could limit patient access to qualified medical interpreters, and physicians often miss the signs of iron deficiency in older adults.
July 31
Jackie Forti茅r reads the week鈥檚 news: The Republican megabill President Donald Trump signed July 4 could lead rural health facilities to close, and previously rare mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue are on the rise in the U.S.
July 24
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: Affordable Care Act health plans will likely be more expensive next year, and work requirements for Medicaid recipients can be expensive and hard to navigate for enrollees.
July 17
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: President Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown is threatening nursing home staff, and the country鈥檚 largest health insurers say they鈥檒l simplify the process they use to decide whether to pay for doctor-ordered care.
July 10
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: Federal funding cuts have left some of the nation鈥檚 most popular beaches without lifeguards this summer, and new research shows vaccines are good at keeping older adults out of the hospital.
July 3
Katheryn Houghton reads the week鈥檚 news: The Trump administration is cutting some programs intended to prevent gun violence, and seniors who don鈥檛 sign up for Medicare at age 65 can be on the hook for medical bills, even if they still have health insurance through work.
June 26
Jackie Forti茅r reads the week鈥檚 news: Gatherings called 鈥渕emory caf茅s鈥 can help both people with dementia and their caregivers reduce depression and isolation, and the looming end of some Affordable Care Act subsidies will make ACA plans much more expensive.
June 19
Zach Dyer reads the week鈥檚 news: Cannabis use could be riskier for older adults, and research shows covid vaccines in pregnancy can protect pregnant women as well as newborns.
June 12
Sam Whitehead reads the week鈥檚 news: Inadequate communications infrastructure is harming the health of rural Americans, and ministroke symptoms may look mild but need medical treatment.
June 5
Katheryn Houghton reads the week鈥檚 news: More than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021, and the federal government failed to warn the public about a major E. coli outbreak.
May 29
Jackie Fortier reads the week鈥檚 news: New programs teach Black kids to swim competitively and help their parents learn too, and people in prison are often denied basic health care at the end of their lives.
May 22
Zach Dyer reads this week鈥檚 news: Federal funding cuts are gutting HIV prevention programs, and financial pressures are leading to the closure of clinics that provide abortion care even in states where it鈥檚 legal.
May 15
Sam Whitehead reads this week鈥檚 news: Using 鈥渆lderspeak鈥 with seniors can be harmful, and independent pharmacists worry tariffs could force them to close.
May 8
Jackie Forti茅r reads this week鈥檚 news: CPR and defibrillator training can give people the skills to help others survive cardiac arrest, and doctors are using telehealth to help thousands of patients each month access abortion care in states where it鈥檚 banned.
May 1
Katheryn Houghton delivers the week鈥檚 news: A new survey finds that more Americans are hearing false claims about measles and the vaccine that prevents it, and changes to federal health funding have advocates worried the White House is deprioritizing fighting addiction.
April 24
Zach Dyer reads this week鈥檚 news: Concierge medicine could worsen the physician shortage in rural areas, and the Trump administration has canceled medical research grants that it says aren鈥檛 in line with its priorities.
April 17
Sam Whitehead reads this week鈥檚 news: Families that rely on home health aides could pay the price for the Trump administration鈥檚 anti-immigrant policies, and some local health departments are canceling scheduled services because the federal government is trying to take back health grants.
April 10
Jackie Forti茅r reads this week鈥檚 news: The Trump administration is rolling back accommodations for people with disabilities, and a charity is about to wipe out $30 billion of medical debt, but that won鈥檛 stop Americans from accruing more.
April 3
Katheryn Houghton reads this week鈥檚 news: The Trump administration may stop using a 鈥淗ousing First鈥 approach to ending homelessness, and Medicaid rules can force people with disabilities not to work in order to keep services they need.
March 27
Zach Dyer delivers this week鈥檚 news: Federal regulators want to collect more data to figure out why some CT scans deliver much more radiation than others, and opposition to mRNA vaccines could end promising efforts to cure diseases including pancreatic cancer.
March 20
Jackie Forti茅r reads this week鈥檚 news: Recent firings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could make it harder to control infectious disease outbreaks, and hoarding disorder can be especially dangerous for older people.
March 13
Sam Whitehead reads this week鈥檚 news: Trump voters may favor government regulation to cut health care costs, and health workers are being trained on the law to deal with possible raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in health care settings.
March 6
Zach Dyer reads this week鈥檚 news: The current bird flu outbreak is gaining momentum despite mass culling of infected poultry, and the Trump administration is embracing the conservative policy playbook known as Project 2025.
Feb. 27
Katheryn Houghton reads this week鈥檚 news: Republicans in Congress are considering cuts to Medicaid, and the dietary supplement industry is hoping to cash in on RFK Jr.鈥檚 new role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Feb. 20
Jackie Forti茅r reads this week鈥檚 news: Some states are turning to laundromats to reach people who could qualify for programs including Medicaid and food assistance, and cross-border telehealth is helping Spanish-speaking farmworkers get care.
Feb. 13
Sam Whitehead reads this week鈥檚 news: Hospital systems are looking for ways to help people in the U.S. without legal status get care, and some schools say staffing shortages make it hard to meet the needs of students with diabetes who use continuous glucose monitors.
Feb. 6
Katheryn Houghton delivers this week鈥檚 news: Pediatricians believe a decline in childhood vaccination rates could drive a return of deadly vaccine-preventable diseases, and addiction experts say legalizing sports betting has downsides for health.
Jan. 30
Renu Rayasam delivers this week鈥檚 news: There are still no proven therapies for long covid despite more than $1 billion in federal funding, and some hospitals are assigning dogs to work alongside medical staff in hospitals to help them cope with burnout and stress.
Jan. 23
This week on the 麻豆女优 Health News Minute: Stable housing is scarce for a rapidly increasing number of homeless seniors, and insurers sometimes deny coverage for prosthetic limbs by deeming them experimental or not medically necessary.
Jan. 16
This week on the 麻豆女优 Health News Minute: AI tools in medicine might not save money, and credit agencies can no longer include medical debt on credit reports.
Jan. 9
This week on the 麻豆女优 Health News Minute: Small interventions at the doctor鈥檚 office, such as removing a splinter, can be billed as surgeries, and billing problems with the Indian Health Service are leaving Native American communities with significantly higher medical debt than the national average.
Jan. 2
This week on the 麻豆女优 Health News Minute: Hyperthermia deaths are rising, and millions of people could lose Medicaid if the incoming Republican-controlled Congress follows through on proposed cuts to federal funding.
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