health care

President Donald Trump is teasing the possibility of executive action to require health insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions

After both of his parents died due to lack of health insurance, Erich Arvidson is fighting to make Medicaid available to those who need it in his home state of Missouri, which has some of the strictest eligibility requirements in the country.

President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders that he says will reduce drug prices by 50% “and even greater, in certain instances.” That could happen for some individuals, but it remains to be seen how the orders will be implemented and whether they will result in such large reductions. The orders, which largely revive past administration proposals, require the Health…

In her first television role, actress Abigail Shapiro plays dark superhero Dorothy Spinner in DC Comics’ “Doom Patrol.” She joined LX News to talk about season 2 as well as her advocacy for insurance coverage of rare disorders, including cleidocranial dysplasia, the condition that has affected the development of her bones and teeth.

Should you schedule your regular doctor visits, or hold back? Malou Nubla gets some advice from Nurse Barb.

Insulin users are finding themselves going to extreme lengths as costs of the life-saving medication is skyrocketing in the wake of the pandemic

Is the American Dream losing its shine? The New York Times interviewed Europeans about everything from our parental leave policies to our health care to our diets. They weren’t always impressed.

Only about 30% of Black adults with mental health issues actually receive treatment each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Dr. Ebony Butler created “My Therapy Cards” to help Black women specifically focus on their own mental wellness.

Therapists Eboni Harris and Eliza Boquin discuss the mission behind their initiative, Melanin & Mental Health, which is trying to expand access to therapy in communities of color by providing a directory of Black therapists and using social media, podcasts and merchandise to normalize mental health conversations.

Months into battling Covid-19, doctors from across the globe are still struggling to come up with a standard of care and core protocols for treating patients. The New York Times interviews doctors about how they are adjusting their treatments to this novel virus.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare, arguing that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law must be struck down with it.

Ana Wilkinson, a traveling nurse who treated COVID-19 patients in New York City at the height of the city’s crisis, says people who deny the reality of coronavirus or refuse to wear a mask are disrespecting the sacrifices of health workers.

‘I have a bachelor’s degree in nursing and I have a master’s degree. And I still wasn’t good enough to provide care for her because of my skin color.’

The Trump administration has won a court ruling upholding its plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures in a bid to promote competition and push down costs

Public health expert Ogbonnaya Omenka explains why the link between health and wealth in U.S. society puts minority communities at greater risk of dying from Covid-19 and other public health issues.

The Trump administration has finalized a regulation that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care

Health care workers have been hailed as heroes during the coronavirus pandemic, but their salaries don’t reflect their essential role. The New York Times followed a certified nursing assistant from Massachusetts who is living near the poverty line.

It may be harder to get important doctors appointments as coronavirus lockdowns are lifted, but doctors – who will work overtime to help get you caught-up – warn not to forego any of those medical visits.

The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama

Christopher Hoffman had the telltale symptoms: a dry cough, trouble breathing and a missing sense of smell. In early March, before the coronavirus shut the country down, the 25-year-old New Yorker went to urgent care, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. “Because I didn’t have a fever, they didn’t think to test me for COVID-19,” Hoffman told NBC News....