Yuki Noguchi

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

The state’s program of free cancer screening and treatment is reducing inequities. Key to its success is robust outreach by patient navigators who connect with those least likely to seek care.

State rules were temporarily loosened in 2020 to help patients get care outside a doctor’s office. But is telehealth by phone safe and effective? State legislatures and insurers must soon decide.

Across the country, hospitals are desperate for R.N.s and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth’s future.

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth’s future.

The pandemic has intensified burnout among health care workers. They say it’s eroding their passion for the job and the quality of patient care. Here’s how some of them are trying to solve it.

The pandemic has meant many kids have put off doctor visits and recommended shots. Experts worry that means some pockets of the U.S. are now more vulnerable to outbreaks of measles and meningitis.

A newly-approved drug, Wegovy, has shown to have significant weight loss benefits. But it’s unclear if insurers will cover the cost of the medication for the millions of Americans who might need it.