Maternal health advocates in Michigan are calling on state lawmakers to address racial disparities in care, according to Michigan Live. Across the nation, Black women die from pregnancy-related issues...
As many as 18 million Americans may soon lose Medicaid coverage beginning in April, when eligibility checks are set to resume, according to Healthcare Dive. Experts have warned that...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued nearly 500 warnings to hospitals since January in an increased effort to hold hospitals accountable for not meeting federal...
The wording and fine print in contracts between insurers and hospitals may determine whether in-network or out-of-network costs apply, leading to surprise medical bills, according to NPR. Danielle Laskey...
At a time when America faces a maternal health crisis, hospitals across the country are shutting down labor and delivery care units in an effort to reduce costs, according...
Americans are urging their elected leaders to do more to address rising health care costs, according to a survey conducted by Axios-Ipsos American Health Index and reported by Axios....
Montana is taking steps to address its high suicide rate, particularly among children, by providing free mental health screenings for all students, according to Kaiser Health News. Montana resident...
A recent report from an Oregon-based nonprofit organization is shedding light on nonprofit hospitals that don’t follow the laws regarding charity care but instead engage in predatory debt collection...
Oregon lawmakers have proposed legislation which seeks to ease the financial burden for patients with chronic illnesses who require expensive medications, according to Statesman Journal. For Madonna McGuire Smith,...
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has accused the nonprofit health system Ascension of “operating like a private equity fund,” according to Healthcare Dive. Ascension is under scrutiny for cutting...