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In post-Roe America, pilots take the abortion battle to the skies
Elevated Access, a fledgling Illinois nonprofit, has recruited nearly 1,000 volunteer small-craft pilots to ferry people seeking abortion care. -
Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans
Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans, with some plans overbilling… -
How banks and hospitals are cashing in when patients can't pay for health care
Patients at North Carolina-based Atrium Health get what looks like an enticing pitch when they go to the nonprofit hospital system's website: a payment… -
It cost $38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug
Lupron, a drug patented half a century ago, treats advanced prostate cancer. It costs a few hundred dollars in the U.K. — so why are U.S. hospitals charging so much more to administer it? -
Why you should ‘think before you pink’ this October
Callie Crossley's annual plea: Don’t be blinded by the rose-colored light. -
Midwife-led birth center in Beverly has delivered its last baby
North Shore Birth Center was the only stand-alone midwife-led birth center currently delivering babies in Eastern Mass. -
Disability community mourns the death of ‘fierce’ advocate Paul Spooner
Spooner, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, advocated for health care, transportation and housing on behalf of disabled people for 40 years. He was 67. -
Disturbing new data shows doctors are biased in treating patients with disabilities
Study authors said on 'Greater Boston' that change is urgently needed. -
A $15 million Massachusetts program helps addiction workers pay off their student loans
Funds are meant to help workers stay in the field longer. -
Medical debt ruined her credit. 'It's like you're being punished for being sick'
After a year of chemotherapy and radiation, doctors told Penelope Wingard in 2014 that her breast cancer was in remission. She'd been praying for this…
