Experts Question Whether Dental Offices Are Reopening Too Fast

Providers and patients alike are eager for dental services to resume. But experts worry about the risks of Covid-19.

The Chronic Conditions That Make Coronavirus More Deadly Are Not Equally Spread Across the U.S.

Pre-existing health conditions like hypertension and heart disease—which can make Covid-19 more difficult to overcome—are more prevalent in certain regions.

Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding

State Medicaid directors say that without immediate funding, many of the health facilities that serve Medicaid patients could close permanently.

The Hidden Crisis: Caring for Vulnerable Adults at Home During the Coronavirus

COMMENTARY | Faced with fears of contagion and shortages of personal protective equipment, home and community care workers and providers struggle to serve a vulnerable population.

As Congress Weighs COVID Liability Protections, States Shield Health Providers

States are rushing to protect medical professionals from malpractice lawsuits related to coronavirus care.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigations Into Nursing Homes Deaths

State Attorney General Josh Shapiro says he wants to determine if management is at fault for the thousands of residents who have died in his state.

Hospice Care Continues—Without the Human Touch

The pandemic limits the arsenal of customary tools that hospice care workers wield to bring comfort to the dying and bereaved.

As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?

More than 10,000 residents and staff at long-term care facilities have died from COVID infections.

Free Clinics Try To Fill Gaps As COVID Sweeps Away Job-Based Insurance

Across the country, the need for free and charity clinics has grown as people lose their job-based insurance and struggle to pay their bills.

Wait Times Remain Stubbornly Long in Hospital Emergency Rooms

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Medication Shortages Are the Next Crisis

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With U.S. Borders Closed by Covid-19, How Will I Afford Insulin?

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Many Health Providers on Brink of Insolvency

Providers miss the money from elective procedures.

One State Will Use Medicaid Funds to Pay Bonuses to Long-Term Care Workers

Arkansas received federal approval this week to use up to $55 million in Medicaid funds for weekly bonuses for frontline health workers in long-term care facilities.

Insurers Sank Connecticut’s ‘Public Option.’ Would A National Version Survive?

The health insurance industry’s fear: If the average American could weigh a public option against commercial plans on the market, they might find the latter wanting.

Medical Groups Slam Trump Medicaid Rule

A new Medicaid rule could put hospitals in peril of closing, particularly rural hospitals that already are shuttering at unprecedented rates.

The Solution to Soaring Drug Prices? A Public Option for Pills

COMMENTARY | With public opinion of Big Pharma near an all-time low, it’s time for the government to enter the generic drug business.

Millions of Americans Rely on Crowdfunding for Medical Expenses

A new survey estimates that 20% of adults in the U.S. have donated to a crowdfunded medical campaign.

The Youngest Children Are Falling Out of Health Insurance

Kids need at least 14 doctor visits by age 6, pediatricians say.

New Hampshire Reconsiders Opioid Prescription Rules Amid Fears Chronic Pain Patients Are Suffering

A bill before the New Hampshire legislature would clarify that opioid prescribing guidelines shouldn’t dictate care for chronic pain patients.

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