The Make America Healthy Again Movement Comes for Hospital Food
Hospital food rarely draws rave reviews. But efforts by the Trump administration to get hospitals to ditch unhealthy fare are facing criticism for going too...
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Listen: A Federal Agency Is After Workers’ Health Data, and Critics Are Alarmed
Privacy between doctors and patients is protected by law. But the Trump administration is, in effect, trying to peek into the exam room. The Office...
That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs
Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. While it may sound like a great deal...
Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up.
Since his second term started, President Donald Trump has announced, negotiated, or floated a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical...
States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts
LOS ANGELES — At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, patients on gurneys line the hallways of the emergency department waiting for care, and overflow...
HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals
Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice are often the butt of related jokes. But the Trump administration has...
Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their...
When Natural Disasters Strike, Another Crisis Hits Those Recovering From Opioid Addiction
If you or someone you know is seeking help for addiction recovery, contact the free and confidential treatment referral hotline, 1-800-662-HELP, or visit findtreatment.gov. A...
Saving Lives by Changing Lives: The Next Frontier in Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.”...
Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay
Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks...