So-caled letters of protection can saddle patients with medical debt — and drive a personal injury care system that operates with little oversight despite widespread complaints of grossly inflated billings and other problems that can place patients at risk.
The loss of a key Democrat likely means dental care for seniors won't be included in Medicare coverage.
The ruling, which allows abortion providers to challenge the law, provides clues to coming decision on Mississipi case that challenges court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade.
The debate over how much insurers should pay providers for “audio-only” visits has consequences for patients.
America’s hospitals, strained by nearly two years of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, are now scrounging for basic medical supplies.
Experts say knowing with accuracy what proportion of the population has rolled up sleeves for a COVID shot is vital to public health efforts, but CDC data is questionable.
Scientists and public health officials are debating when it will be time to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster shot.
Judging from the questions asked by justices, it appeared possible or even likely that a majority could vote to turn the question of whether to allow abortion back to individual states.
Federal laws that offered COVID-related paid sick leave to workers have expired, leaving low-income workers the most vulnerable.
Seven states have adopted laws to reduce wait times for mental health care.
