Health
States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement
In recent years, insurers have ratcheted up their use of prior authorization, causing delays and...
‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative
PACE has long flown under the national radar as an elder care option. But it’s...
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Sugar cravings could be caused by loneliness, study finds
Researchers linked brain chemistry from those who socially isolate to poor mental health, weight gain,...
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When rogue brokers switch people’s ACA policies, tax surprises can follow
Some tax filers this year face an added complication: Their returns are being rejected because...
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Column: Move over, fentanyl? Stimulant overdose deaths are rising fast
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that researchers are searching for medication to help and several look...
Plan to kill geese in CT city paused after outpouring of passionate input on both sides
A fourth-grader whose class wrote letters to the board on the subject suggested an alternative...
City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access
USDA researchers found rural Americans from the ages of 25 to 54 die from natural...
Lawsuit alleges Obamacare plan-switching scheme targeted low-income consumers
The lawsuit alleges consumers lost access to their doctors or medications and faced financial costs,...
National Jewish study looks to sand as possible explanation for combat veterans’ breathing problems
Deployed veterans were more likely to have silica in their lungs than people who weren't...
Contaminated basil sold at Trader Joe’s recalled by CDC
The CDC has recalled basil sold at Trader Joe's after a number of salmonella infections.