There are calls for nonprofit hospitals to have their tax-exempt status reexamined after new data found many of these hospital systems do not provide adequate charity care as required...
The number of women dying from postpartum complications has reached a nearly six decade high, affecting a disproportionate number of Black women, according to The Wall Street Journal. New...
A new analysis conducted by the Urban Institute and reported by Healthcare Dive found that hospitals are a major cause of medical debt in America and that our most...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award $25 million to schools to improve primary care, with a focus on mental health services, according to Fierce...
Colorado state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require nonprofit hospitals to meet specific standards for community benefit spending, according to The Denver Post. There are no federal...
An increasing number of religious groups are partnering with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to raise funds to forgive medical debt owed by consumers, according to a report from...
The federal government is proposing changes that would require health insurance plans to speed up the process of prior authorization, according to Kaiser Health News. Prior authorization is a...
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that Black Americans have the highest rate of emergency department visits related to mental health disorders...
Expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans and expanded access to Medicaid were key in increasing health care coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among racial and ethnic groups,...
Patient and consumer advocates are urging the Biden administration to take more aggressive steps to protect Americans from medical debt, according to NPR. Advocates are also calling for the...