-
'A Lifeline' For Doctors Helps Them Treat Postpartum Depression
Nearly 1 in 7 women suffers from depression during pregnancy or postpartum. But very few get treatment. Doctors in Massachusetts have a new way to get them help. -
Medicare For All: What Does It Mean For You?
Universal coverage, single payer...Medicare For All. They're all different, and they mean different things for you and your family. -
Over 900 Infants Died In One Hospital In India In 2019. What Went Wrong?
In December 2019 and in the first week of January, 104 infants died in a government-run hospital in Kota, a city in the northern Indian state of… -
The Louisiana Clinic At The Center Of Abortion Case Before Supreme Court
An abortion clinic in Louisiana is at the center of a major Supreme Court case. -
1 Year After Losing Its Hospital, A Rural Town Is Determined To Survive
Anger and fear have turned to pragmatic hope in the year since the people of Fort Scott, Kan., lost their hospital to corporate downsizing. A community health center remains. So far, so good. -
Working The Christmas Shift, 2 Young Doctors Learn What It Means To Be A Healer
There's more to being a good doctor than providing medical care to your patients, physicians learn early in their training. And sometimes that lesson comes at the darkest time of year. -
Caplan: The Insurance Model Is Not The Best One For Health Care
On Dec. 18, a federal appeals court struck down an integral part of the Affordable Care Act that imposes a penalty on an individual if they are not covered by health insurance. -
Most US Workers Still Pay Price Of No Paid Parental Leave
The U.S. is one of a handful of countries that lacks a federal policy, at least for new mothers, leaving employers to decide whether to offer it. -
Texas Set To Implement Tough Surprise Billing Law, After Loophole Gets Shot Down
Texas will enact a law on January 1 to prevent consumers from getting hit with surprise medical bills. The law survived last-minute efforts to write rules that would have gutted it. -
What Matters To Health Care Voters: 5 Voices From New Hampshire
Health care is shaping up to be a major issue in the 2020 elections and is dividing the field of Democratic presidential candidates. But what drives voters? Here are a few of their stories.
