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(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The health law prohibits insurers from discriminating against people with serious illnesses, but

Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients — Especially Kids — Land In ER

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) On any given day, pediatrician Lindsay Irvin estimates a quarter of her patients

(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) For the past 15 years, Warren Jones has had the same health insurance

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Penn State Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center and Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth System

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Andrea Schankman’s three-year relationship with her insurer, Coventry Health Care of Missouri, has

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) How much attention do people pay to the risk information for prescription drugs? If you

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a listening tour and nearly 4,000 public comments, CMS released the final

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Drug makers may offer rebates to payers, but health plans continue to see notable increases

(By Taunya English for NPR) Yana Shapiro is a partner at a Philadelphia law firm, has an exhausting travel schedule

(By Erin Ross for NPR) Digital gizmos can monitor your heart, whether it’s a wrist-worn fitness tracker or a smartphone