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After baby Dorian Bennett arrived 2 months early and spent more than 50 days in the neonatal ICU, his parents received a bill of more than $550,000 — despite having health insurance.

U.S. hospitals have a heads-up on omicron, but that doesn’t mean they feel ready to deal with what could be a huge wave of patients infected by the new variant of COVID-19.

U.S. hospitals have a heads-up on omicron, but that doesn’t mean they feel ready to deal with what could be a huge wave of patients infected by the new variant of COVID-19.

Is it possible to have calm, in-depth discussions about a fraught issue like abortion? Maine’s Planned Parenthood thinks so, and is using “deep canvassing” to garner support without confrontation.

As unvaccinated COVID-19 patients fill ICU and acute care beds in Colorado, patients with other ailments are being turned away, and health care workers are reaching a new breaking point.

The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen, despite the arrival of vaccines a year ago.

The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen, despite the arrival of vaccines a year ago.

Many U.S. hospitals are already struggling with a wave of COVID-19 patients and now they are also racing to prepare for the omicron variant, which threatens to further accelerate hospitalizations.

Since Lindsay rolled up her sleeve to get vaccinated a year ago, she has devoted herself to motivating others, especially those who are hesitant, to get vaccinated. She shares 5 persuasive tips.

As he prepares to leave his post of 12 years, Francis Collins reflects on the agency’s biomedical advances, the dangers of polarizing medicine, and the huge health gaps that still exist in the U.S.