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Long-term care insurance massive premium increases

In the 1980s and 1990s, people were told long-term care (LTC) insurance was a way to protect against catastrophic illness, things

(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) The man was unconscious and alone when he arrived at University of Miami Hospital last

(By Karen Weintraub for NPR) Even three queasy pregnancies didn’t prepare Kate Murphy for the nonstop nausea that often comes

(By the Kaiser Health News Staff) A government shutdown will have far-reaching effects for public health, including the nation’s response

(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The study came with impeccable pedigree — published in a peer-reviewed journal, using the most

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration formed a new HHS Office for Civil Rights division, which

The Food and Drug Administration has decided that the public would benefit by having recall information about FDA-regulated products as

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana recently reclassified Herceptin — an intravenous drug used to treat metastatic breast

America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association have joined with the American Hospital Association, the

(By Tom Goldman for NPR) We live in an age of heightened awareness about concussions. From battlefields around the world