Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny

Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily ...

After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House

Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic su...

State Exchange Directors Seeing Consumers’ Fears — In Real Time — About Obamacare Premium Hikes

I’ve been checking on the progress of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment season, which is happening as Congress continues to debate w...

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a nursing home chain’s primary investor to shield himself from settlement payments and liability in...

Oregon Hospital Races To Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding

ASTORIA, Ore. — Residents of this small coastal city in the Pacific Northwest know what to do when there’s a tsunami warning: Flee to higher...

Readers Make Their Wish Lists, Checking Up on Health Care

Letters to the Editor  is a periodic feature. We  welcome all comments  and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and req...

An Arm and a Leg: How To Pick Health Insurance — In the Worst Year Ever

As health insurance premiums skyrocket in both employer-based plans and Affordable Care Act marketplaces, millions face worse choices than e...