Tribal traditional healing gets Medicaid reimbursement in 4 states
Tribes and tribal facilities decide which traditional services to offer for Medicaid reimbursement.
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Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
Evidence of ketamine's efficacy and safety for treatment of mental health conditions is still evolving.
California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
Next year, insulin pens will be available under the CalRx label for $11 per pen.
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Backward walking could add variety and value to an exercise routine, when done safely.
Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates...
What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years?
Authorities say it's the first locally acquired case identified in any state since 2015.
Medicare costs are rising in 2026. Here’s how to save during open enrollment
Enrollees should review their plans carefully and think twice about letting their current coverage auto-renew.
CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription files
Rite Aid recently announced that its stores have closed.
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
The new alliance has the help of a former director of the CDC.
Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs
The government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs.
Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers
Shoppers have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to find new coverage that starts in...
New vaccine for typhoid, salmonella shows promise
A new vaccine against salmonella and typhoid moved closer to approval.
Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation
Experts disagree on the root causes of the growth in suicides.
Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach children about death and grieving
The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning.
Workers’ wages siphoned to pay medical bills, despite consumer protections
Forty-five states allow wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills.
Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases
The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may...
How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals
A viral TikTok trend encourages participants to finish the year strong.
AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal
The deal follows a similar agreement Pfizer announced late last month.
Medicine from a vending machine? Devices installed in Chicago
Patients in "pharmacy deserts" often face trouble getting medications.
Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States want to stop that
Some states are beefing up security requirements while hospitals look at launching their own police...
At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse
Nearly 30,000 patient beds face the risk of significant or dangerous flooding.
Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the ban in 2023.
Big loopholes in hospital charity care programs mean patients still get stuck with the tab
Even if people qualify for assistance, they may not get discounts.
Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism and public trust
The stakes are not just fiscal.