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Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough.
Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a New York-based nonprofit has struck…
The House Speaker’s Eyeing Big Cuts to Medicaid. In His Louisiana District, It’s a Lifeline.
MANSFIELD, La. — When Desoto Regional Health System took out $36 million in loans last…
Measles can ‘erase’ your immune system’s memory. Here’s how
Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable…
Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry. Families Pay the Price.
Alanys Ortiz reads Josephine Senek’s cues before she speaks. Josephine, who lives with a rare…
Redadas contra inmigrantes afectan a la industria del cuidado. Las familias pagan el precio.
Alanys Ortiz entiende las señales de Josephine Senek antes de que ella pueda decir nada.…
Saskatchewan Health Authority reports 6th measles case in province’s southwest
The most recent case was found in southwest Saskatchewan and involves an unvaccinated adult who…
Ontario reports 89 new measles cases over a week
Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count…
‘If They Cut Too Much, People Will Die’: Health Coalition Pushes GOP on Medicaid Funding
Tina Ewing-Wilson remembers the last time major Medicaid cuts slashed her budget. In the late…
1.6K Ontario students suspended for old vaccination files amid measles outbreak
An Ontario public health unit has ordered the suspension of 1,624 elementary students for out-of-date…
Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Black Patients Further Hurt by Barriers to Care
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Purple flags, representing the nearly 300 Mecklenburg County residents who died of…