New York faces growing registered nurse shortage
The demand for registered nurses in New York is outpacing the number of people entering the profession, as…
Insurers, hospitals agree AI scribes raise medical bills. What now?
To hear health systems tell the story, artificial intelligence tools like ambient scribes are helping not only reduce…
Americans May Be Losing Trust for AI in Health Care: Survey
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who want artificial…
As abortion access shrinks, could urgent care centers help? : NPR
Marquette Medical Urgent Care in Michigan started offering medication abortion to patients last summer. The physician who owns…
The ‘Missing Middle:’ Carson City residents face issues in housing, childcare, mental health and more according to new Social Services Landscape Assessment
Carson City’s working-class residents are increasingly falling into a “missing middle,” meaning they earn too much to qualify…
Doctor, Atlanta practice to pay $14M settlement over alleged unnecessary procedures – WSB-TV Channel 2
ATLANTA — An Atlanta urology practice and its physician will pay $14 million to settle allegations of healthcare…
What Really Happens at a Medicare Wellness Visit? An Expert Explains
Getty Every year Medicare Part B users are allowed to get a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)—a nonphysical…
The dark side of music as ‘therapy’
A violinist plays in a cancer ward. A playlist loops in the waiting room. A surgeon hums along…
Rikers detainees with serious health issues to be moved to new Bellevue Hospital unit
A new unit for prisoners with serious medical needs is opening at Bellevue Hospital, in a step closer…
EMT attacked by patient raises concerns about violence against hospital staff
Video from inside Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota, shows a violent attack captured on camera. A patient runs…
From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better
Across the world, UN data shows, women are still less likely to be taken seriously, accurately diagnosed, or…
Global drug makers face pricing pressure as China targets affordable healthcare
Global pharmaceutical companies posted mixed earnings in China last year, with some firms warning that 2026 will be…