A study reveals disparities across multiple dimensions.
More than 40% of working-age adults are inadequately insured, a survey found.
By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.
The typical cost in an emergency setting for the test ranges between $600 and $700, according to the California lawsuit.
Survivors of sexual violence are charged nearly $4,000 in medical bills, on average, after seeking emergency care following an assault, according to a new study.
Many physicians report being ill-equipped to treat people with physical and cognitive disabilities, and some say they try to avoid doing so, a new study has found.
The condition - which is mild for most but can cause a recurrent heart palpitation in rare cases - was most common after the second dose, researchers at Kaiser Permanente found.
Clients of transgender health care clinics report canceled programming and slow-downs in communications with physicians.
Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.
The University of Oklahoma Medical Center says it is ceasing some gender- affirming treatments after state lawmakers threatened to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding. OU Health said in
Hospitals and health systems are looking to do more to address financial stress among employees, particularly those earning lower wages.
Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear
Patients with telemedicine exposure experienced better quality performance in counseling and testing-based categories, a recent JAMA Network Open study reported.
When Americans don’t see their doctors due to money issues, America has a real problem
Medical records can contain seemingly objective descriptions that are actually full of coded language and subtext. How does that affect care?
Small studies suggest that breast removal surgery improves transgender teenagers’ well-being, but data is sparse. Some state leaders oppose such procedures for minors.
Bon Secours Mercy Health, a major nonprofit health system, used the poverty of Richmond Community Hospital’s patients to tap into a lucrative federal drug program.
Since March, a team of doctors, nurses, counselors and wellness experts have been driving the Betty’s Co. mobile clinic across San Antonio where its target market can be found.
Many trans patients have trouble getting their insurers to cover gender-affirming care. One reason is transphobia within the U.S. health care system, but another involves how medical diagnoses and procedures are coded for insurance companies. Advocates for transgender people say those codes haven’t…