Category: Health Care
Why foster kids aren’t getting the mental health care they need
Last fall, a 15-year-old foster child in Kansas took his own life. According to a local news report, the boy’s…
Weight loss drug Wegovy is now approved for heart health — but that won’t mean broad insurance coverage just yet
The blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy is now approved in the U.S. for heart health. But some health plans and…
Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care
PHOENIX — A judge presiding over a nearly 12-year-old lawsuit challenging the quality of health care in Arizona’s prisons is…
Georgia Senate OKs bill to loosen limits on health care facilities, but talks ongoing
Sen. Bill Cowsert, an Athens Republican, urged lawmakers to vote for a healthcare proposal even though they may not like…
The best dataset on American health care will be harder to access
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Feds investigating whether hacked health care giant complied with law protecting patient data
CNN — The US Department of Health and Human Services is opening an investigation into whether a major US health care firm…
Vaccine-Resistant Mothers Blame Bad Experiences in Health Care
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Why would a…
Gastonia home health care company reach settlement for five-year Medicaid fraud allegations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Gastonia home health care business has reached a settlement following several allegations of…
Biden officials press health care giant to get emergency funding flowing to providers following cyberattack
CNN — Senior Biden administration officials on Tuesday pressed the CEO of health care giant UnitedHealth Group and other health care…
Biden’s budget proposal for a second term includes tax breaks for families, lower health care costs
MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It would offer…
