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A landmark federal law requiring insurers to cover mental illness as they would any other disease is not being followed or enforced, say patient advocates and attorneys. Insurers say they have taken "tremendous steps."
The drug Truvada, used to halt HIV infection, has been shown to be more than 90 percent effective when used correctly. But many Latinos haven鈥檛 heard of it or are deterred by the cost and the stigma associated with being gay or bisexual.
More hospitals are hiring OB-GYNs to help handle births and obstetrical and gynecological emergencies.
An ambitious demonstration to transform clinics into 鈥渕edical homes鈥 treating patients in the community instead of the hospital didn鈥檛 save money. Some blame the test, not the idea.
A recent study in JAMA Oncology examined trends in advance care planning and found that though the use of durable powers of attorney increased, the number of people who received 鈥渁ll care possible鈥 at the end of life went up.
According to a recent Health Affairs study, the price tag for low-risk births varies widely among hospitals and high-cost maternity care doesn鈥檛 necessarily lead to better outcomes.
Kaiser Health News lists the 239 home health agencies that received Medicare's highest rating of five stars.
KHN also lists the six home health agencies that received Medicare's lowest rating of one star and the 195 agencies rated one and a half stars. These ratings, released July 2015, are based on performance from fall 2013 through last year.
Marilyn Tavenner, a former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will lead America's Health Insurance Plans, becoming the most prominent insurance industry lobbyist in the nation.
A number of doctors and professional organizations are calling for clear rules on whether and how health care professionals can use cell phones while in the operating room.
The researchers found wide disparities in how hospitals handled young patients believed to have been abused. About half of those younger than 2 who were identified as abused were not checked out for other injuries.
Only 10,700 employers nationwide have enrolled their workers in coverage through the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP exchanges.
The agreement sets up expectations for the woman and covers a wide variety of contingencies to help protect her from unexpected problems.
The state is proposing to require people to pay a premium of up to 2 percent of their income, but the Obama administration has generally insisted that people earning under the poverty level not be charged a fee.
Supporters said they will continue to work with Assembly members to build support for the bill, which would allow doctors to write lethal prescriptions for some terminally ill patients with less than six months to live.
In a visit to Nashville, Tenn., the president calls for health law critics to drop their opposition and begin the work of improving the law and health care delivery.
Highly effective drugs for Hepatitis C patients in California鈥檚 Medicaid program, prisons and hospitals could cost the state billions, an insurance-industry sponsored study found.
By marrying partners with employer health plans, people in same-sex relationships are more likely to gain coverage.
Disability rights advocates are speaking up in opposition to a bill currently being considered by California legislators that would allow terminally ill patients to get prescriptions to end their lives. Their opposition stems from worries that if it becomes law, depression and incorrect prognoses may lead people with serious disabilities to end their lives prematurely.
Advocates say the law has permitted homes to give anti-psychotic drugs, use restraints and withdraw treatment without allowing patients to object. But the industry warns the ruling will make it more challenging to provide routine care to such patients.
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