Medical bankruptcy has been a talking point for many Democratic candidates as they make their individual cases for health care reform. This begs a few questions about how widespread these bankruptcies are and what causes ...
Nov 22, 2019
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(AP) -- California's governor has signed a bill that that will prevent local governments from banning male circumcision.
Oct 3, 2011
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Large bills are one of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with their private health insurance—especially when these bills come as a surprise.
Nov 26, 2019
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Can a simple phone call reduce the likelihood that a patient will have to return to the emergency room in the days just after being discharged?
Jul 15, 2022
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A new study by American Cancer Society researchers finds medical financial hardship is very common among people in the United States, with more than half reporting problems with affordability, stress, or delaying care because ...
May 2, 2019
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Contraceptive use saves the lives of more than a quarter of million women each year, either from death in childbirth or unsafe abortions, according to estimates published on Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2012
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The US on Tuesday proposed new rules to increase organ transplants, with greater financial incentives for living donors and measures to reduce the number of organs going to waste from deceased donors.
Dec 17, 2019
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More than two in five working-age U.S. adults didn't have stable health insurance in the first half of 2020, while more than one-third struggled with medical bills, according to a new survey.
Aug 26, 2020
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When it comes to having a baby, that bundle of joy may bring an unexpected price tag that can affect parents' future health care choices.
Mar 5, 2019
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Patients notched a rare win over the pharmaceutical industry this week when the Nevada Legislature revived a bill requiring insulin makers to disclose the profits they make on the life-sustaining drug. In a handful of other ...
Jun 8, 2017
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