A judge’s ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there’s another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
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Telemedicine was supposed to reduce costs. Here’s why that’s not always the case
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Kaiser Health News reporter Markian Hawryluk about a new report detailing how even telemedicine appointments can subject patients to exorbitant “facility fees.”
Telemedicine was supposed to reduce costs. Here’s why that’s not always the case
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Kaiser Health News reporter Markian Hawryluk about a new report detailing how even telemedicine appointments can subject patients to exorbitant “facility fees.”
Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election has given hope to the state’s medical community
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly asks OB-GYN Kristin Lyerly what doctors and patients in Wisconsin have been dealing with before the Supreme Court election — and how it affects abortion in the region.
A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo’s parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are “working as designed.”
Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Some companies claim AI can help
New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians. But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients.
The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks
Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it’s hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.
In a supreme court race like no other, Wisconsin’s political future is up for grabs
So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday’s winner will determine the court’s sway and could change the state’s abortion rights and redistricting.
‘You forget to eat’: How Ozempic went from diabetes medicine to blockbuster diet drug
The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.
