Health

Ending Involuntary Commitments Would Shift Burden of Dementia Care to Strapped Communities

HELENA, Mont. — State lawmakers from both parties have shown support for a plan to stop the practice of committing people with Alzheimer’s disease, other types of dementia, or traumatic brain injuries without their consent…

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Ask Voters Directly, and Abortion Rights Wins Most Ballot Fights

California Attorney General Sues Drugmakers Over Inflated Insulin Prices

GOP House Opens With Abortion Agenda

Despite Doctors’ Concerns, University of California Renews Ties With Religious Affiliates

Bleeding and in Pain, a Pregnant Woman in Louisiana Couldn’t Get Answers

Listen: Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Community — And Why It Matters

The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

Medicaid and Abortion Top Health Agenda for Montana Lawmakers

Journalists Review 2022’s Top Health Stories and the CDC’s Policy on Remote Work

California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health and Homelessness

More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality

Do we actually get smarter after taking Nootropics like Modafinil?

During In-Flight Emergencies, Sometimes Airlines’ Medical Kits Fall Short

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Year-End Bill Holds Big Health Changes

NY Docs Are Now Required to Prescribe Naloxone to Some Patients on Opioid Painkillers

In North Carolina, More People Are Training to Support Patients Through an Abortion

Many Families With Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies

Watch: Patient Sent to Collections for Surgery She Never Had

Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation

Nueva herramienta ayudaría a comparar costos de hasta 500 servicios médicos

Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their Surgeon

Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It

Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients