Tribes Show Little Interest In Offering Abortions On Reservations Despite Speculation They Could
People are looking for ways to ensure abortion access if Roe v. Wade falls, but the idea of setting up clinics on tribal lands raises a host of issues.
USA Today and Kaiser Health News
‘Tainted’ Blood: COVID Skeptics Request Blood Transfusions From Unvaccinated Donors
Experts said that most of the blood supply is from donors who've been fully inoculated and that their blood contains antibodies to COVID-19 but not the vaccine itself.
Immunosuppressed People Grapple With Returning To Work
While some companies have delayed the return to in-person work, in other offices, immunosuppressed people are left to cobble together their own strategies to minimize their risks.
Diabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
Ozempic’s peppy ads suggest that people who use it might lose weight, but also include a disclaimer: that it “is not a weight loss drug.” Now — as Wegovy — it is.
Sign-Up Window for Free COBRA Coverage For Many Laid-Off Workers Closes This Week
Under federal rules, people should have received a notice by May 31 informing them about the subsidy, which is generally available to people who were involuntarily laid off or whose hours were reduced and who are eligible for coverage.
Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not
Despite the Affordable Care Act's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be difficult.
New Alzheimer’s Drug Manufacturer Launches Controversial Campaign
Facing a host of challenges, Aduhelm’s makers are running an educational campaign directed at consumers who are worried about whether their forgetfulness is a sign of disease.
States Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Brokers
More than 100 separate bills regulating pharmacy benefit managers that serve as conduits for drug manufacturers have been introduced in 42 states, including Oregon, this year,
Analysis: Why We’ll Likely Never Know Whether a COVID Lab Leak Happened in China
China has great scientists, but they work for an authoritarian government where politics always comes first, making it dangerous to reveal something that makes China look bad.
COVID's Lingering Effects Can Put the Brakes on Elective Surgeries
As the number of people who have had COVID grows, medical experts are trying to determine when it’s safe for them to have elective surgery.
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