Rural NC county sees rapid rise in unregulated care homesÂ
By Jaymie Baxley In the winter of 2021, social workers in rural Wilson County were overwhelmed by a…
Q&A: Understanding cost and benefit for publicly funded health programs
Despite this massive investment, access to quality health care explains about 20% of whether someone is healthy, according…
15 regions chosen for groundbreaking effort to reduce cardiovascular disease
DALLAS, July 28, 2025 — People in 15 regions across the U.S. will soon benefit from the American…
Peace in Colombia requires healing the scars of conflict on the mind and brain
A.I. is supported by grants from the multi-partner consortium to expand dementia research in Latin America (ReDLat, supported…
Do ‘work requirements’ in Medicaid work? Georgia’s been trying it for two years : Shots
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, right, sign waivers…
Dentists across Wisconsin worry after insurance company buys large dental practice
Dentists across the country are raising questions after one of Wisconsin’s largest dental insurance companies purchased a Madison-based…
AI now helps decide your health insurance coverage
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by insurers to approve or deny medical treatments. According to WETM, algorithms…
AHA-supported bill would repeal discriminatory Medicare policy
The AHA today expressed support for the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act, a bill that would eliminate…
10 million more people will be uninsured because of Trump’s mega-package, CBO forecasts
CNN  — The sweeping tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July…
Why So Many Seniors Can’t Afford Long-Term Care
Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started…
How will Access Health CT be affected by federal policy changes?
This story has been updated. Connecticut’s Democratic elected officials have been crisscrossing the state to warn about the…
UnitedHealth confirms federal investigation into its Medicare practices
Facebook Tweet Email Link UnitedHealth Group confirmed Thursday that its Medicare program is under investigation by the US…