health care

'Pandemic, Inc.' author says financial predators made more than $1 billion off COVID

12:59pm April 12, 2022

by Dave Davies

In his new book, ProPublica reporter J. David McSwane says a shocking number of companies that received funds at the beginning of the pandemic to distribute protective gear had no experience doing so.

Texas doctors are worried for their patients losing access to gender-affirming care

4:52pm April 11, 2022

by Wade Goodwyn

Doctors and hospitals in Texas have discontinued gender-affirming care for trans youth. The move has those who do this care worried about their patients.

Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, listens to debate on April 9, 2022, before lawmakers voted to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand abortion access in the state.

Maryland lawmakers expand who can perform abortions after overriding governor's veto

2:30am April 11, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In his veto, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive healthcare services received by women in Maryland."

Capitol Hill police officers and an officer with the Humane Rescue Alliance's animal control division attempt to trap a fox on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. The fox was ultimately captured, euthanized and confirmed positive for rabies. The f

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The Capitol fox fascinated folks. But no one mentioned the cost of rabies treatment

9:22am April 09, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Rabies deaths are extremely rare in the U.S., thanks to the effectiveness of the post-exposure prophylaxis treatment that exists. But the cost of those lifesaving shots can be extremely high.

The Veterinary Mental Health Initiative, which offers free support groups and one-on-one help to vets across the country, has helped Razyeeh Mazaheri work through the anxiety she was feeling.

It's not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too

11:53am April 08, 2022

by April Dembosky

A spike in pandemic pets is increasing shortages and burnout among veterinarians — a field that already had high rates of suicide. A new mental health initiative offers professional help for free.

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Yvonne van Amerongen: How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?

8:37am April 08, 2022

In a small village, residents enjoy time at the pub, the theater, and the park—all while living with dementia. Yvonne van Amerongen shares how we can reimagine dementia care with a social approach.

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A shard of shrapnel protrudes from a wall. City Hospital No. 2 has routinely operated on patients who've needed shrapnel and bullets extracted from their bodies.

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Doctors in Chernihiv bear witness to their hospital's fate after Russian shelling

3:22pm April 07, 2022

by Ari Daniel

It was a sunny day in mid-March. The sky was blue. It felt like spring. Then the attack began on City Hospital No. 2. Doctors tell what it was like — and what's going on now.

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Suzanne and Jim Rybak, inside the craft room where their son, Jameson, would encourage Suzanne to make colorful beach bags, received a $4,928 medical bill months after it was supposedly resolved.

Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up

5:01am April 06, 2022

by Aneri Pattani | KAISER HEALTH NEWS

A family received a $4,928 bill that was settled with the health system 18 months earlier, resurrecting painful memories. Hospital billing experts say this distressing scenario occurs frequently.

Bethany Gates, a certified professional midwife in Iowa, examines her client, Mandy King. King has three children and this will be her first home birth.

As home births rise in popularity, some midwives operate in a legal gray area

5:01am April 05, 2022

by Natalie Krebs

As maternity wards continue to close across the U.S., demand for midwives has grown, especially in rural areas. But hospitals and health care providers have raised concerns about licensing and safety.

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict

5:00am April 05, 2022

The former Tennessee nurse faces prison time for a fatal medication mistake. Reaction from her peers was swift and fierce on social media and beyond ― and it isn't over.