A new analysis from Morgan Health and NORC at the University of Chicago, and reported by Axios, finds that racial and ethnic disparities exist for the more than 150...
Cook County, IL, which encompasses the greater Chicago area, plans to forgive $1 billion in medical debt for hundreds of residents, according to Medical Xpress. The Cook County government...
A new documentary is shedding light and calling for action on the epidemic of Black maternal mortality, according to The New York Times. The documentary, titled “Aftershock”, highlights the...
Last month, John Oliver, host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight,tackled mental health care in our country, specifically, how the system is broken and ways in which we unsuccessfully try...
While nonprofit hospitals get billions of dollars in tax breaks in exchange for providing charitable support to their communities, a new analysis found that some nonprofit hospitals may only...
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation study, reported by Axios, women who are insured by large group insurance plans face nearly $3,000 in out-of-pocket costs related to pregnancy. The...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is protecting consumers by aggressively scrutinizing hospital mergers, according to Kaiser Health News. The FTC has already blocked four hospital mergers this summer. Consolidation...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the COVID-19 public health emergency through October, extending with it key flexibilities on telehealth and Medicaid eligibility, according...
One in five American adults reported receiving surprise medical bills this year even though the No Surprises Act went into effect January 1, according to a Morning Consult survey...
Medicaid consumers in Oregon are likely to have few mental health services options as a result of discrepancies between provider directories and actual providers available, according to research from...