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Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up
Every now and then, Suzanne Rybak and her husband, Jim, receive pieces of mail addressed to their deceased son, Jameson. Typically, it's junk mail that… -
As home births rise in popularity, some midwives operate in a legal gray area
Mandy King laid back on a large, brown couch at Shiphrah Birth Services in Vinton, Iowa, as soft piano music streamed from a TV in the background. Her… -
Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict
Emma Moore felt cornered. At a community health clinic in Portland, Ore., the 29-year-old nurse practitioner said she felt overwhelmed and undertrained.… -
Boston seeks to help immigrants launch local medical careers
Pilot project offers a way into medical jobs that do not require licenses, which can be a high barrier for foreign workers. -
Colorado braces to become refuge for abortion access if 'Roe' is weakened
With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the… -
Oregon has funding for addiction recovery programs, but not enough employees
Like many people who work in the field of addiction, Staci Cowan is herself in recovery. She slid into heroin use years ago after she started taking… -
The case of the $489,000 air ambulance ride
Sean Deines and his wife, Rebekah, were road-tripping after he lost his job as a bartender when the pandemic hit. But while visiting his grandfather in a… -
Nurses are frustrated by months-long delays to get licensed in some states
At first, Reeny Pereira didn't mind the wait.The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing told Pereira it would take about 12 weeks for her to get licensed to… -
State Sen. Velis blasts 'unconscionable' VA realignment plan
The senator is threatening to call a public hearing if the Biden administration doesn't back off its plan. -
Can states limit abortion and gender-affirming treatments outside their borders?
Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. have unleashed a wave of state legislation attempting to restrict access to abortions and to gender-affirming…
