States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.

Four years ago, Oregon hospitals were under fire from state authorities and patient advocates . Hospitals, critics said, had made it ...

New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis

LAVONIA, Ga. — It had been a decade since Kara Holden last had a baby. But as the former obstetric nurse prepared for her fourth child...

As Politicians Argue About China, US Patients Find Cutting-Edge Treatment There

Until recently, a Manhattanite might venture no more than a few dozen blocks to find the world’s most sophisticated cancer treatment. ...

Four Red Flags and One Truth Amid the Peptide Hype

Experimental peptides have become darlings among influencers, chiropractors, and doctors focused on longevity, antiaging, or “body optim...

After Booting 760K People From ACA Plans, Trump Administration Has Added Some Back

Late last month, the Trump administration announced that it had cut 760,000 people from the Affordable Care Act rolls, claiming fraud ...

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What Texas Reveals About the Obstacles to Getting Hospital Financial Aid

Aimee Carlock needed surgery in August 2025 to treat severe pain and bleeding from her uterus. But first, she needed to come up with...