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California joins states trying to shorten wait times for mental health care
In Caliornia, Senate Bill 221 aims to reduce wait times for mental health services and appointments
12/09/2021 13:15 UTC
Nursing homes bleed staff as Amazon lures low-wage workers with Prime packages
Low-wage workers are fleeing entry-level elder care for jobs packing boxes
01/02/2022 13:29 UTC
Senators say health worker shortages ripe for bipartisan compromise
A shortage of healthcare workers has led to calls for a bipartisan solution despite a divided Congress
02/21/2023 12:45 UTC
For my transgender daughter, there are only 18 States of America
My daughter's America has become apocalyptic — safe states scattered, broken up by vast stretches of hostility
06/10/2023 20:00 UTC
Opinion: The subtle virtues of routine doctor’s visits
A new “study of studies” lauds the often-overlooked benefits of basic health checkups
10/15/2021 12:15 UTC
Texas officials who celebrate end of abortion rights also slashed postpartum Medicaid by half
Republicans in Texas celebrated the overturn of Roe after cutting back postpartum Medicaid extension
07/21/2022 17:28 UTC
During a COVID-19 surge, "crisis standards of care" involve excruciating choices
Amid the latest surge of COVID cases, health care workers yet again are having to make difficult triage decisions
01/01/2022 02:00 UTC
Why "born alive" bills like Kansas' are a ruse designed to spread abortion misinformation
A bill likely to be passed in Kansas threatens those with high-risk pregnancies, experts say
03/30/2023 09:30 UTC
This is what doctor visits would look like under Medicare for All
Experts explain how your healthcare would change if we were to shift to a Sandersesque Medicare for All model
07/14/2019 17:00 UTC
How racism in U.S. health system hinders care and costs lives
Health inequity for African Americans is not a new phenomenon. COVID-19, however, shined a light on the problem.
07/05/2020 13:29 UTC
As unvaccinated patients overrun critical care resources, doctors forced to consider care rationing
A surge in cases colliding with scarce medical resources has spurred heated debate over how to ration health care
09/11/2021 14:00 UTC
American health care system costs four times more than Canada's single-payer system
Average Americans pay $2,497 a year for insurance overhead and admin costs, while Canadians pay just $551
02/15/2020 15:00 UTC
Addiction treatment proponents urge rural clinicians to pitch in by prescribing medication
Health care workers are being encouraged to prescribe buprenorphine for patients overcoming opioid addiction
12/02/2022 12:15 UTC
Abortions without clinics: Amid COVID-19 crisis, let women self-manage abortion
With many clinics closed during the pandemic, women who self-managing their abortions should not face legal risk
04/13/2020 10:00 UTC
It’s the for-profit health care industry telling us we can’t afford Medicare for All
Why can’t our political leaders negotiate American taxpayers a better deal on health care?
04/04/2019 07:00 UTC