Journalist Assesses Federal Push to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports
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Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores
Noam N. Levey
The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday,…
California Officials Seek ‘CARE’ Without Coercion as New Mental Health…
The first time Heidi Sweeney began hallucinating, the voices in her head told her Orange County’s Huntington Beach was…
As Younger Children Increasingly Die by Suicide, Better Tracking and…
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the …
Hep C’s Number Comes Up: Can Biden’s 5-Year Plan Eliminate the Longtime…
Rick Jaenisch went through treatment six times before his hepatitis C was cured in 2017. Each time his doctors…
How Will Rural Americans Fare During Medicaid Unwinding? Experts Fear…
Abby Madore covers a lot of ground each day at work.
A staffer at a community health center in Carson City, Nevada,…
Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the…
Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were…
With Its Two Doctors Planning to Retire, an Alabama Town Patches Together…
LaFAYETTE, Ala. — Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Injects Presidential Politics Into the Covid…
As Americans consider whether to take advice from federal health officials and get an updated covid vaccine, Florida…
Watch: Thinking Big in Public Health, Inspired by the End of Smallpox
One of humanity’s greatest triumphs is the eradication of smallpox. Many doctors and scientists thought it was impossible…