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Opioid Settlement Payouts to Localities Made Public for First Time
Thousands of local governments nationwide are receiving settlement money from companies that made, sold, or distributed…
Tech Luminaries Give RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Message a Boost
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency,…
Foster Kids in Casino Hotels? It Happened in Rural Nevada Amid Widespread…
ELKO, Nev. — Brandy Holbrook spent April driving hundreds of miles across four counties in northeastern Nevada to…
At Least 1.7M Americans Use Health Sharing Arrangements, Despite Lack of…
A new report has provided the first national count of Americans who rely on health care sharing plans — arrangements…
Biden Admin Implores States to Slow Medicaid Cuts After More Than 1M…
Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible…
On the Brink of Homelessness, San Diego Woman Wins the Medi-Cal Lottery
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing…
Fraudsters Are Duping Homeless People Into Signing Up for ACA Plans They…
MIAMI — Mary Zhelyazkova was surprised when pharmacists at Florida’s largest safety net hospital said they could not…
Chronic Lifeguard Shortage Serves as Springboard to Address Racial…
Two summers ago, a teenager who had jumped off the diving board started struggling in the deep end, her arms flailing.…
What Does a Chatbot Know About Eating Disorders? Users of a Help Line Are…
For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for…
Dental Therapists Help Patients in Need of Care Avoid the Brush-Off
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — All six of Michelle Ehlert’s children have Medicaid plans that should cover their dental care. But…