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Mass Attorney General Signs Off On 13-Hospital Merger
Attorney General Maura Healey has signed off on a 13-hospital merger involving Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health. -
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag As Trump Slashes Funds For Enrollment Help
The Trump administration is spending $10 million this year on health care navigators — down from $63 million in 2016. Nationwide, workers are scrambling to apprise people of insurance options. -
Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: $123,019 For 2 Multiple Sclerosis Treatments
Shereese Hickson's doctor wanted her to try a drug called Ocrevus for her multiple sclerosis. Trained as a medical billing coder, Hickson was shocked by the six-figure bill and the share she owed. -
Medical Ethicist Calls Trump Approved Medicaid Work Requirements Cruel
Medical ethicist Art Caplan called Kentucky's new Medicaid work requirements "cruel" on Boston Public Radio Monday. -
For Doctors Who Want To Provide Abortions, Employment Contracts Often Tie Their Hands
Some doctors are morally opposed to performing abortions. Others feel it's their calling and give up weekends to work at small clinics that offer them. And that can put their jobs in jeopardy. -
Rethinking Bed Rest For Pregnancy
Research indicates bed rest does not improve birth outcomes and can be risky for the mom. So why is it still prescribed by many doctors and midwives for about 20 percent of pregnant women in the U.S.? -
Dangerous Infection Tied To Hospitals Now Becoming Common Outside Them
Infections with Clostridium difficile can be difficult to treat and life-threatening. Once a problem seen mainly in health care facilities, the infections are now occurring often in the community. -
Many Who Buy ACA Health Plans For 2019 Find Lower Prices And More Choice
After years of price hikes, the cost of the average Affordable Care Act policy is dropping across the U.S. Competition among insurers has increased as the political uncertainty starts to settle down. -
You Snooze, You Lose: How Insurers Dodge The Costs Of Popular Sleep Apnea Devices
Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night's rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. -
Family Members Of Diabetic Patients Who Died From Insulin Rationing Confront Drug Company
The rising cost of insulin is posing a real danger to diabetics.
