Michelle Andrews

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Can Insurers Use Genetic Testing Results? A Reader Wants To Know

Other readers ask what can be done to challenge unexpected medical bills — whether the result of an emergency room visit or after a change in prescription drug coverage.

More Nurse Practitioners Are Pursuing Residency Training To Hone Skills

Proponents of postgraduate residencies say the extra clinical training boosts expertise in dealing with complex medical cases. But some nurse practitioner groups see the programs as unnecessary.

Read The Fine Print Before Picking An Association Plan For Your Small Business

Federal officials say loosening the regulation of association plans will give small businesses a more affordable health insurance option, but critics are wary.

Thinking About An Association Health Plan? Read The Fine Print

Federal officials say loosening the regulation of these plans will offer small businesses a more affordable health insurance option, but critics are wary.

Trump’s Redirection Of Family Planning Funds Could Undercut STD Fight

Some public health officials fear Trump’s move to change how the Title X family planning funding is handled may hurt the effort to cut the record number of sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.