The end-of-life benefit costs billions a year. A new approach aims to eliminate waste and weed out bad actors, while making the care more inviting to those who most need it.
The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.
A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
The mifepristone ruling in Texas has been met with concern from the pharmaceutical industry, who say the decision, if upheld, could having a chilling effect on the development of new drugs.
Medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia move to unionize in search of better working conditions. (This piece originally aired April 4, 2023, on All Things Considered.)
Paying taxes can be agonizing. So can shopping for health insurance. But a handful of states have made enrolling in subsidized or free coverage a little easier for people when they file their taxes
The partnership between Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and a local technical college aims to encourage student nurses to live, and one day work, where they’re trained.
A federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, on Friday ordered the Food and Drug Administration to rescind its approval for the abortion drug, mifepristone. The ruling was set to go into effect on Friday, but it could be put on hold after the Justice Department filed an appeal on Monday.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."
Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.
So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.
The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.
A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a key part of the law. Opponents say the ruling jeopardizes preventive care for millions of Americans.