Category: Health Care
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
