Maryland lawmakers want to strengthen regulations that increase health care costs
A bill is advancing in the Maryland General Assembly that, if passed, could make health care more expensive…
Human metapneumovirus in California: What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts…
Tennessee bill to bar PBM-owned pharmacies advances as CVS warns of closures
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Legislation that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or controlling pharmacies in Tennessee…
Patients are rejecting hierarchy, not medical expertise| STAT
When you’re vulnerable in a hospital bed — confused, frightened, surrounded by machines — it might seem obvious…
Launch of the WHO guideline on environmentally friendly and less invasive oral health care for preventing and managing dental caries
To celebrate World Oral Health Day 2026, WHO will host a global webinar marking the launch of its new guideline…
Maternity services need investment in people and training, not another review | NHS
Once again, we are faced with a report detailing the failures in maternity services (Cruel comments, racism and…
Beth Israel Lahey CEO Dr. Kevin Tabb to step down
Under Tabb’s leadership, the system ran a $100 million operating gain last year — the first one in…
Saving children’s lives. On the road with the NHS in the south of England
I was in Southampton’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) when the call for help came through. It was…
Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’ | Health & wellbeing
Did you drink ice water today? If you did, that was “not very Chinese of you”, according to…
Man breaks down after friend admits he’s not invited anywhere because he’s “poor”
A TikTok creator’s emotional confession about being labeled “poor” by a close friend, and quietly excluded from social…
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit
WHO has released updated versions of two key resources as part of the Health Inequality Monitor to strengthen…
Hawaii medical bills may overcharge for taxes
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Medical experts are warning Hawaii patients to take a closer look at their medical bills.…