Despite some success in closing the COVID-19 vaccination gap between Black and white residents, disparities still loom large as health officials in Mississippi look to ensure vaccines are reaching...
Despite being disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, communities of color are still struggling to receive the support they need to boost vaccination numbers. According to reporting by The DU Clarion,...
A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that consumers with private health plans reported paying higher costs and receiving worse access to care, while...
After suffering from acute pain for two years, Betsy Hargreaves had a double hip-replacement, followed by a four-day hospital stay and physical therapy. While the surgery was a success,...
According to The New York Times, many Americans remain unvaccinated due to fears that they could receive a surprise bill along with their shot. Even though COVID-19 testing and...
Throughout the pandemic, patients in some of California’s most vulnerable communities have relied on phone appointments to get the care they needed, when they needed it, from their doctor....
Robin Bull was working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic as a part-time nurse at a nursing home in Missouri, according to CNN. As she was sending patients...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients took advantage of, and benefited from, expanded telehealth services, reports Detroit Free Press. According to private insurers, telehealth claims are up 4000 percent....
According to Bridge Michigan, women giving birth today are 50 percent more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their mothers were. For Black mothers, the risk is 3...
The No Surprises Act – a recently-passed law protecting patients from surprise medical bills – goes into effect in January 2022 but contains a potentially costly hole for consumers....