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Houston hospital says doctor made patients ineligible for liver transplants by manipulating database
A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated a database for liver transplant patients, making them ineligible to receive a new organ.
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Senate investigating whether ER care has been harmed by growing role of private-equity firms
An inquiry by the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee into ER care centers on three of the nation’s largest private-equity firms.
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NYC legislators, COVID families rally in Albany for ‘baby bonds' to assist nearly 18K children
New York legislators and families are speaking at the state’s capital on Tuesday, in support of “baby bonds” for those children who lost a parent or caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking four years since it ravaged the country. State Senator Jamaal Bailey (D-NY) and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz (D-NY) introduced a bill in May 2023 called the New York Covid-19…
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Some rural hospitals are removing all inpatient beds, leading to confusion and no margin for error
Rural emergency hospitals are starting to gain a small foothold in the United States.
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Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Doctors around the country say insurers are making it harder to get coverage for home ventilators that patients with serious illnesses need as their lungs fail. They say patients often must struggle first with less-effective — and cheaper — devices before some plans will pay for noninvasive ventilators.
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Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units and the number keeps dropping. It’s forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care.
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Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.
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US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
An association that lobbies for health care facilities says President Joe Biden’s decision to require nursing homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels will cost them billions of dollars.
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Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials
Customers are increasingly using social media to air their complaints across all industries, and companies are paying attention
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Biden launches new initiatives to limit surprise medical bills, reduce health care costs
The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.
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New York lawmakers approve bill removing medical debt from credit reports
Hospitals and other health care providers in New York would be banned from reporting medical debt to credit agencies under a bill passed this week by the state’s legislature — a measure intended to limit the damage that illness and injury can do to someone’s financial health. If signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the law would make New York...
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More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls
About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Data analyzed by The Associated Press show some states have dropped coverage for more than half the people whose eligibility cases were decided in April or May. States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during...
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NYC training doctors in gender-affirming care for trans patients
Trans youth are making the trip to New York to access medical care that some conservative states are refusing to do. Melissa Colorado reports.
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HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if ‘Obamacare' loses latest court battle
The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that would eliminate Obamacare’s requirement that most insurers cover some types of preventive care at no extra cost.
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Why Do So Many Black Women Die in Pregnancy? One Reason: Doctors Don't Take Them Seriously
Black Americans endure medical racism, bias and inattentive care and are far more likely to get sick and die from common ailments.
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How Is Your Credit Score Calculated?
Here is how it’s calculated, explained with the help of some Barbie dolls.
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Free and Low-Cost Health Care for NYC Residents? What to Know About ‘NYC Care'
New Yorkers who do not qualify for or cannot afford health insurance based on federal guidelines can access a health care program offered by NYC Health + Hospitals that will guarantee low-cost and no-cost health care services. Although, NYC Care is designed to make health care affordable, the program notes that it is not an insurance plan. While not an...
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Two Days and Counting Until Possible Nurses Strike
Patients are being transported to other hospitals ahead of a possible nurses strike. Melissa Colorado reports.
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Full-On Crisis? How the NYC Nurses Strike Could Impact You — and Your Healthcare
A nurses strike at multiple New York City hospitals “could be an enormous public health calamity,” one official said, as it would send already busy hospitals into full-on crisis mode — but what would it mean for you and your health care directly? Here’s what to know.
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2 More NYC Hospitals Reach Deal as Nurses Strike Looms
The nurses union today urging five hospitals to give nurses the deals they deserve to stop a possible strike. Melissa Russo reports.