Health Oct 12 Why BMI can be a faulty measure of overall health The human body mass index — a simple mathematical equation — is tied to a measure of obesity invented almost 200 years ago.
Health Jul 13 Navigating insurance coverage for abortion can be complicated. Here’s what you should know Even before the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, insurance coverage for the service varied widely. Now it’s become even more complex.
Health Apr 21 Judge’s reversal of the travel mask mandate underscores CDC’s limited power A recent court decision that overturns one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s few pandemic rules — masks required on public transportation — spotlights how little power remains in the agency's hands.
Health Apr 27 Some insurers are rolling back waivers for COVID treatment fees Insurers voluntarily set the charges aside earlier in the pandemic — but that means those same health plans can decide to reinstate them.
Health Apr 23 Michigan’s outbreak worries scientists. Will conservative outposts keep pandemic rolling? Will pockets of COVID denialism and vaccine resistance like that in Hillsdale serve as reservoirs for a wily virus, which will resurface to cause outbreaks in nearby cities and states?…
Health Jan 05 Hospital prices just got a lot more transparent. What does this mean for you? Hospitals face the new year with new requirements to post price information they have long sought to obscure: the actual prices negotiated with insurers and the discounts they offer their cash-paying customers.
Health Dec 03 6 tips for navigating ACA open enrollment if you’re a COVID-19 ‘long hauler’ "Long haulers” — patients with lingering effects of COVID-19 — have joined the ranks of Americans with preexisting conditions.
Health Sep 01 Why it’s especially important to get your flu shot this year A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza.
Health Feb 08 This year’s Affordable Care Act open enrollment numbers buck expectations With all states now reporting, ACA plan enrollment ticked downward this year, a report out Wednesday shows, but states running their own marketplaces saw slight gains and did better than those relying on the federal exchange.
Health Oct 13 Analysis: What you need to know about Trump’s changes to the health law Apparently frustrated by Congress’ inability to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump this week decided to take matters into his own hands. Late Thursday evening, the White House announced it would cease key payments to insurers.