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More people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov
It’s the last weekend for Obamacare open enrollment, and nearly 16 million Americans have signed up for a health insurance plan.
Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait
State law at the time prohibited abortion after around 6 weeks. Legal experts say this kind of law leaves doctors uncertain of what’s legal and can put patients in dangerous situations.
Congress is about to act on drug price reform. Here’s what you need to know
A deal on the table in Congress would help deliver on a long-time promise: to make prescription drugs more affordable. It includes a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare patients.
Doctors weren’t considered in Dobbs, but now they’re on abortion’s legal front lines
In a departure from earlier Supreme Court decisions on abortion, Justice Alito’s abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.
For doctors, abortion restrictions create an ‘impossible choice’ when providing care
Physicians must treat in line with patients’ wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.
COVID vaccines are finally here for young kids. But the logistics aren’t easy
NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, what happens next? Your questions answered
After the leak of the draft opinion in which the Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe, we asked for your questions about the future of abortion care in the U.S. Here’s what our experts said.
The real COVID surge is (much) bigger than it looks. But don’t panic
Thanks to at-home testing, official reports are missing a lot of the COVID cases circulating now. Is the U.S. in the midst of an invisible surge? Here’s how to assess the situation where you live.
People of every age, race and class in every state get abortions
Abortion providers explain the myriad circumstances in which someone might end a pregnancy. Situations can be complex, plus, pregnancy can be risky.
Rachel Levine calls state anti-LGBTQ bills disturbing and dangerous to trans youth
The U.S. assistant secretary for health, who will speak at Texas Christian University, says physicians need to be more vocal in fighting politically motivated attacks on vulnerable trans youth.
