Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals
When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals in Mexico, Missouri, suddenly announced they […]
When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals in Mexico, Missouri, suddenly announced they […]
About 1 in 5 women have trouble getting pregnant, and IVF has become a common path to parenthood for many. But even as demand grows, […]
Two prominent Democratic senators – Robert Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania and Ron Wyden of Oregon – have requested a Government Accountability Office study of why […]
When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second […]
Massachusetts’ 11-member Health Policy Commission unanimously concluded that the expansions would drive up spending for commercially insured residents by as much as $90 million a […]
The Cuthbert hospital in Georgia was one of 19 rural hospitals in the U.S. that closed in 2020. That’s the largest number of such facilities […]
Seeking greater respect for their profession, physician assistants are pushing to rebrand themselves as “physician associates.” Meanwhile rechristening the P.A. name has spiked the blood […]
California’s Senate Bill 221, which passed the state legislature with a nearly unanimous vote, requires health insurers across the state to reduce wait times for […]
A California law signed Oct. 8 by Gov. Gavin Newsom requires that mental health and substance abuse patients be offered return appointments no more than […]
William Stork needs a tooth out. That’s what the 71-year-old retired truck driver’s dentist told […]
Large majorities regardless of party identification and age found the following argument convincing: “Those in favor say negotiation is needed because Americans pay higher prices […]
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, suspended in-person audits because of covid last year, shifting to virtual audits, much as in-person doctor visits shifted to telehealth. […]
At the last minute, President Donald Trump granted pardons to several individuals convicted in huge Medicare swindles that prosecutors alleged often harmed or endangered elderly […]
A new analysis shows that more than 2,900 healthcare workers have died amid Covid-19 pandemic — a much higher number than reported by the government.
As the winter surge picks up and cases skyrocket daily, health officials report that backup clinicians are becoming much harder to find.
A health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent sits down with Dr. Anthony Fauci for a lengthy Q&A about safety during Covid times.
For decades, people struggling with illnesses of all kinds have sought help in online support […]
Matthew Holt and Jessica DaMassa gave a talk at the “Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech Conference” on June 17, 2020. They spoke about how technology […]
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