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A family’s struggle to care for their son’s autism reveals the gaps in mental health parity laws

Amit Kumar and his wife, Charu, were blissfully happy with their “perfect” 2-year-old son when a social worker told them…

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Michigan health care needs competition, not consolidation

Michigan residents should be skeptical of Spectrum Health’s suggestion that its new merger got a clean bill of health from…

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‘A real crisis’: License backlogs in some states are preventing health care workers from seeing patients

Last September, Michelle Thomas thought she was about to start a new job as a therapist serving a clinic and…

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Republican state senator joins Democrats to block ban on transgender youth health care

A Republican state senator in Arizona broke with his party over legislation that would have banned gender-affirming treatment for transgender…

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Arizona Republican breaks with party to block transgender health care ban

An Arizona Republican state senator broke with his party this week, blocking legislation that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender…

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President Biden in Culpeper, Virginia on Health Care

President Joe Biden gave remarks on his administration’s efforts to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs during…

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Health Care — Biden urges action on drug pricing

Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe…

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After four COVID-19 surges, will North Texas’ health care system recover?

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt blow after blow to the U.S. health care system with four major COVID-19 surges. And…

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Lee Health: Know where to go for the right care

Each year, the influx of seasonal residents and visitors to Southwest Florida means busier roads, restaurants and attractions, and more…

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Black women face structural racism in health care jobs

Black women are more widely represented in health care than any other demographic group, yet they’re concentrated in its lowest-wage…