Are vital home health workers now a safety threat?
Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News As a hospice nurse in Seattle, Diane Speer said giving out hugs to patients and family members was a routine part of home visits. But…
Survey: Americans agree health care system needs fixing
By Christine Herman Side Effects Public Media Americans are divided on lots of issues. But a new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least…
Rural hospital closings reach crisis stage, leaving millions without nearby health care
Jane Bolin, Texas A&M University ; Bree Watzak, Texas A&M University , and Nancy Dickey, Texas A&M University Presidential candidates and other politicians have talked about the rural health crisis…
How your employer uses perks like wellness programs, phones and free food to control your life
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon Companies offer all sorts of benefits and extras to attract the most favored workers, from health care and stock options to free food. But…
Report: Legal promise of equal mental health often falls short
Graison Dangor Amanda Bacon’s eating disorder was growing worse. She had lost 60% of her body weight and was consuming about 100 calories a day. But that wasn’t sick enough…
Federal court allows Wisconsin to leave health care lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal court has allowed Wisconsin to withdraw from a multistate federal lawsuit related to the national health care law. The approval granted Tuesday is the…
More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab
Judith Graham- Kaiser Health News Older adults and their families often wonder: Where’s the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement — at home or in a…
Federal shutdown mostly spares health coverage, but other issues loom
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News As the partial government shutdown drags on, about 800,000 federal employees who work for the shuttered agencies — and their families — are facing the…
Texas judge allows ObamaCare to remain while his ruling is appealed
The Texas judge who ruled ObamaCare unconstitutional earlier this month agreed late Sunday to stay his decision from taking effect until the case can be appealed. Federal Judge Reed O’Connor…
5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire health care system
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News If Friday night’s district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law’s most high-profile provisions…
Just in: Federal judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional
By David Lee Courthouse News FORT WORTH, Texas (CN) – A Texas federal judge ruled Friday night that the Affordable Care Act is invalid due to last year’s tax cuts…
Attention, Marketplace shoppers: Don’t delay on 2019 enrollment
By Michelle Andrews Don’t procrastinate. Most consumers who buy their own insurance on the federal health insurance marketplace face a Dec. 15 deadline. Advocates are reminding these customers that if…
The election’s impact on health care: Races to watch
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Voters this year have told pollsters in no uncertain terms that health care is important to them. In particular, maintaining insurance protections for preexisting conditions…
Documenters: Highlights from the North Central Community Services Program Board
By Danielle DeHut for Wausau Pilot and Review The North Central Community Services Program Board met this week in Antigo to discuss a range of issues including medical staff reappointments…
Is there a conspiracy to reduce access to skin cancer procedures? Some doctors say yes
By Ellen Robinson/Courthouse News OCALA, Fla. (CN) — Doctors claims in an antitrust class action that the American Board of Medical Professions is conspiring to reduce public access to a…
To improve treatments, researchers want to hunt for clues in medical records
By Richard Harris Side Effects Public Media When you go to your doctor’s office, sometimes it seems the caregivers spend more time gathering data about you than treating you as…
AG Schimel and Texas AG file 20-state injunction against Obamacare
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s Affordable Care Act.…
First Wisconsin Brainlab procedure performed in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. – Aspirus Spine and Neurosciences on April 2 completed a procedure at Aspirus Wausau Hospital using new technology never used before in Wisconsin. Aspirus neurosurgeon Andrew Beaumont, MD,…
