How Primary Care Is Being Disrupted: A Video Primer
Under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations, the model of care no longer means visiting the same doctor for decades.
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Under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations, the model of care no longer means visiting the same doctor for decades.
The end goal for a conservative Christian group鈥檚 mifepristone case before the Supreme Court: a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
Some Americans mistakenly believe medication to prevent HIV transmission through sex is just for certain groups such as gay men, but anyone who鈥檚 at risk for contracting HIV through sex could benefit.
麻豆女优 Health News' C茅line Gounder explains the "five-day rule" on covid safety, how guidelines and testing have evolved, and how best to protect yourself and others.
You鈥檝e probably seen advertising about Medicare Advantage plans. 麻豆女优 Health News' Sarah Jane Tribble explains the pros and cons of this insurance option as enrollment in these plans increases.
The FDA and Department of Justice are investigating the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or 鈥淎GGA.鈥 TMJ and sleep apnea patients have filed lawsuits alleging the device harmed them. Its inventor now says the AGGA was never meant for these ailments.
The Social Security Administration is reclaiming billions of dollars in alleged overpayments from some of the nation's poorest and most vulnerable, leaving some people homeless or struggling to stay in housing, beneficiaries and advocates say.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, vowed to meet monthly with Social Security officials until the problems surrounding overpayment demands are fixed.
A chronic health diagnosis and medical debt reordered Sharon Woodward's life.
More than 2 million people a year have been sent notices that Social Security overpaid them and demanding they repay the money. That鈥檚 twice as many as the head of Social Security disclosed at a congressional hearing in October.
Long-term care options in the U.S. are costly, complex, and often inadequate. 麻豆女优 Health News' Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson of The New York Times host a Zoom panel to explore the challenges of providing 鈥 and affording 鈥 care.
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma 鈥 which marketed OxyContin 鈥 could claim immunity from future lawsuits without claiming bankruptcy.
At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, 麻豆女优 Health News found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
麻豆女优 Health News editor-at-large for public health C茅line Gounder discusses how families of transgender youth are uprooting their lives due to anti-trans policies and their ripple effects.
A conversation about how the lessons from the victory over smallpox could be applied to public health challenges today.
This installment of InvestigateTV and 麻豆女优 Health News' 鈥淐ostly Care鈥 series delves into the lack of cost protections for patients who find themselves on the hook for an emergency ground ambulance ride.
Stark, plaintive testimony from women denied abortion care represents the start of 鈥渢he 50-year fight to get rid of Dobbs,鈥 one historian says.
麻豆女优 Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling surrounding drugmaker Purdue Pharma's role in the opioid crisis and her reporting into the ongoing distribution of opioid settlement funds.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case brought by conservative Christian abortion opponents seeking to revoke FDA approval of mifepristone, a medication used in more than half of abortions in the U.S.
At least two Idaho hospitals are ending labor and delivery services, with one citing the state鈥檚 鈥渓egal and political climate鈥 and noting that 鈥渞ecruiting replacements will be extraordinarily difficult鈥 as doctors leave.
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