A study reveals disparities across multiple dimensions.
More than 40% of working-age adults are inadequately insured, a survey found.
Catholic health systems now control 1 in 7 beds across the country. That means greater limits on reproductive care, from abortion to birth control.
Report from New York Times says most large insurers in the program have been accused of fraud
Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too.
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.
Hospital said it will pause procedures on minors while noting it has not performed genital surgeries
The typical cost in an emergency setting for the test ranges between $600 and $700, according to the California lawsuit.
At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to an analysis released Thursday. The number of clinics providing abortions in the 15 states dropped from 79 before the June 24 decision to 13 as of Oct.
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.
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that blocks funding to prevent gender transition services for minors at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health Tuesday afternoon.
Story at a glance Members of Congress on Monday voiced their support for proposed changes to a section of the Affordable Care Act that would strengthen protections for transgender people seeking gender-affirming health care. The proposed changes, announced by the Health Department in July, would broaden the definition of sex discrimination to include sexual orientation…
Story at a glance Leading medical organizations are asking the Department of Justice to investigate a string of recent online attacks against hospitals that provide gender-affirming health care to transgender minors. Right-wing commentators and social media users have accused children’s hospitals that provide gender-affirming care of abusing children. Research has shown that access to gender-affirming…
In a look into gender inequity, researchers found that only 3% of the highest paid physicians at leading medical supply companies were women.
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.
Disney is giving kids with special needs a taste of their magic and "happy ever after" as they create new adaptive costumes, including hospital outfits for these little ones.
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.
Vague wording of the emergency exception in the state’s abortion ban is causing some doctors to delay miscarriage care, raising risk of serious complications.
Metro Council will consider removing provisions referencing abortion access from a $500,000 grant proposal for Planned Parenthood.
Clients of transgender health care clinics report canceled programming and slow-downs in communications with physicians.