Around the country, health care workers continue to grapple with their industry’s massive carbon footprint. In Pittsburgh, doctors formed Clinicians for Climate Action to address the problem.
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Federal shutdown could disrupt patient care at safety-net clinics across U.S.
A network of almost 1,400 federally-funded health clinics form an essential safety net for patients who have nowhere else to go. But even a temporary government shutdown could force cutbacks in care.
Ten of thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers could strike over understaffing
75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser facilities across the U.S. could go on strike next week, largely due to understaffing concerns, if their unions and Kaiser don’t reach an agreement by Saturday.
She got the same chemo in two different states. Why were the bills so different?
A breast cancer patient discovered firsthand how the cost of health care can vary dramatically depending on where you live.
This year’s COVID vaccine rollout is off to a bumpy start, despite high demand
Some people are finding pharmacies still don’t have supply of the shots, and others are having insurance coverage troubles. Here’s what’s going on.
An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll?
Narcan is now available in drug stores without a prescription. The nasal spray can save a life by stopping an opioid overdose. But will people pay the price and ask for it by name?
What does the word ‘abortion’ mean?
A new Guttmacher study shared exclusively with NPR shows surprisingly little agreement among Americans about the definition of the word “abortion.”
Even the meaning of the word ‘abortion’ is up for debate
A survey of 2,000 people found no shared definition of the word “abortion,” researchers at the Guttmacher Institute report.
A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s
A guitar player in a Southern California cover band spends every Sunday playing music for his mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score
The Biden administration unveiled regulations that potentially would help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports.
