By Henry Larweh, KFF Health News Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another increasingly…
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By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone!…
By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across…
By Sam Whitehead, Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment.…
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso…
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials are circulating a draft budget proposal that would make dramatic additional cuts to…
By TOM MURPHY, Associated Press Health Writer Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the biggest…
By Daniel Chang, KFF Health News It’s a holy grail of health care: forcing the industry to reveal prices negotiated between health plans and hospitals…
By Arielle Zionts, KFF Health News Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and…
By JAMIE STENGLE A day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to…
By Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News HENRICO, Va. — Sheldon Ekirch spends a lot of time on hold with her health insurance company. Sometimes, as…
By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy…
By August Brown, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — In November, Bob Bryar, the 44-year-old former drummer for the emo band My Chemical Romance, was…
By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using artificial intelligence bots and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or…
By Kate Ruder, KFF Health News BOULDER, Colorado — Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s…