How delays and bankruptcy let a nursing home chain avoid paying settlements for injuries and deaths
The nursing home industry is increasingly finding refuge in bankruptcy court.
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Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
Whooping cough is especially dangerous for infants under a year old. In the first three months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases ā four times last yearās pace and...
ICE crackdown heightens barriers for immigrant domestic violence victims
The situation has hampered the advocates and attorneys who defend immigrants' rights.
At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse
Nearly 30,000 patient beds face the risk of significant or dangerous flooding.
Where jobs are scarce, over 1 million people could dodge Trumpās Medicaid work rules
Millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared the work requirement.
AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments
A pilot is testing the use of AI to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare.
A surgical team was about to harvest this manās organs ā until his doctor intervened
Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested.
Ticks are migrating, raising disease risks if they canāt be tracked quickly enough
Itās getting harder to get funding for tick surveys as federal public health grants dry up.
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
Nationwide, states are scrambling to close budget shortfalls and are eyeing Medicaid.
Instead of selling, some rural hospitals band together to survive
It's an alternative to giving up local autonomy and joining a large hospital system.