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Henry Jones, who kept getting sicker after 11 years of homelessness, was admitted in 1991 into Christ House, one of the first medical respite programs in the country.

Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness

10:12am May 30, 2022

A growing number of private insurance companies are starting to invest in medical respite — a decades-old way of caring for homeless people. Here's what's driving the trend.

This 2017 photo shows a slogan is on the storefront of Journey, a former substance abuse treatment center, in Lake Worth, Fla. Now closed, it was one of two centers owned by Kenneth Chatman, who is now serving a 27-year federal prison sentence for health

As Addiction Deaths Surge, Profit-Driven Rehab Industry Faces 'Severe Ethical Crisis'

2:56pm February 15, 2021

by Brian Mann

Many drug rehab programs use aggressive sales techniques, price-gouge patients and provide substandard care. The system often pushes people struggling with addiction into debt, but not recovery.

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Hospitals must now post on their websites, in a consumer-friendly format, the specific costs for 300 common and "shoppable" services, such as having a baby, getting a joint replacement, having a hernia repaired or undergoing a diagnostic brain scan.

Hospitals Forced To Be More Transparent About Pricing. Will That Save You Money?

11:02am January 05, 2021

by Julie Appleby

Under a rule that kicked in Jan. 1, hospitals must now make public the prices they negotiate with health insurers. But health policy experts have divergent views on what that will mean for patients.

Government Watchdog Says Aid For Migrants Misspent By Border Agency

8:30pm July 15, 2020

by David Welna

Some of the $112 million Congress approved last year for humanitarian assistance for migrants was spent instead on dirt bikes and dog food.

Pedro Rivera waits with other volunteers in District Heights, Md. to hand out food. He's wearing a mask that reads, "This too shall pass."

Opinion: Always The Bridesmaid, Public Health Rarely Spotlighted Until It's Too Late

5:01am May 01, 2020

by Julie Rovner

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there's a crisis.

Lebanese doctors take part in anti-government demonstrations in Beirut in November.

Amid Lebanon's Economic Crisis, The Country's Health Care System Is Ailing

8:01am February 09, 2020

"We are collecting from every person of goodwill," says a Roman Catholic priest who started a low-cost clinic. "We are not expecting a miracle. We hope to create a place where people feel respected."

A woman collects wood from a river in Rangpur division, Bangladesh.

The Doctor Will Skype You Now: Virtual Checkups Reach Bangladesh's Isolated Islands

1:53pm November 06, 2019

by Jennifer Chowdury

As residents of "char" islands grapple with poverty and climate change, they are often cut off from medical services. A new service could help.

Cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment at Roshana Cancer Center, a private clinic in western Tehran.

Iran Under Sanctions: A Scramble For Cancer Care And Blame To Go Around

2:12pm August 24, 2019

Shortages affecting hospitals and clinics are a perilous example of an economic crisis that has worsened since the U.S. imposed economic and financial penalties on the country.

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Francis Brauner was instrumental in helping launch a class-action lawsuit on behalf of current inmates at Louisiana's Angola prison, suing for care that allegedly caused them "needless pain and suffering."

Angola Prison Lawsuit Poses Question: What Kind Of Medical Care Do Inmates Deserve?

6:15pm March 10, 2018

Prisoners have a constitutional right to health care, but inmates at Angola prison in Louisiana are suing for medical shortfalls that have allegedly caused "needless pain and suffering."

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Medics from a U.S. group provided care for wounded civilians during the Iraqi government's offensive to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS.

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Ethical Dilemma Over Treating Civilians Injured In The Battle For Mosul

11:12pm February 16, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

What happens if warring parties aren't able or willing to treat civilian casualties? WHO's solution made some humanitarian groups uneasy.