Pandemic Forced Insurers To Pay For In-Home Treatments. Will They Disappear?
With stay-at-home orders in place, hospitals experimented with delivering many treatments to patients where they lived. They were a success. More
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Medicare data: Blacks likelier to be hospitalized for COVID
Blacks were nearly four times more likely than whites to be hospitalized with COVID-19 among people with Medicare, the government said Monday. More
A Common Snake Oil Reemerges for the Coronavirus
The pandemic has sparked an interest in dubious cures such as colloidal silver—and some are trying to capitalize on it. More
People Have Stopped Going to the Doctor. Most Seem Just Fine.
Do Americans really need the amount of treatment that our health care system is used to providing? More
36 Chicago-area hospitals name racism a ‘public health crisis’
In an open letter—coincidentally shared on Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.—36 organizations committed to improving health equity across the city of Chicago. More
The harms and benefits of blood thinners for older adults
In the latest edition of the American Family Physician's Right Care Series, doctors and patients discuss the benefits and harms of taking anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in older adults. More
Bias in clinical algorithms make health disparities worse
A recent study from NEJM shows how inequality is “baked into the system” through clinical algorithms. More
Remdesivir report sparks more debate on drug price value
How much should remdesivir cost? This question puts two drug-value organizations at odds. More
‘So much worse than I ever thought it would be’: Virus cases skyrocketing among Latinos
Latinos age 25 to 54 have a coronavirus mortality rate at least five times greater than white people. More
Climate Change Tied to Pregnancy Risks, Affecting Black Mothers Most
Women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn babies, a look at 32 million U.S. births found. More
Why the Sickest Workers May Be Among the First Back on the Job
Since most people in the U.S. get health insurance through work, many with pre-existing conditions fear unemployment more than they fear coronavirus. More
Taking an untested drug to treat coronavirus may be deadlier than the disease
The thorough clinical trial process should not be eliminated in the quest to find a treatment for COVID-19. More
Mass. General Brigham cuts executive salaries, freezes pay for others
The state's largest health care network says cost-saving measures will affect 50,000 workers across the company. More
Racism, Hazing And Other Abuse Taints Medical Training, Students Say
More than 35% of students surveyed experienced mistreatment in a U.S. medical school. "There's a direct link between this abuse and how some ... health care disparities play out," a black doctor says. More
Most Coronavirus Tests Cost About $100. Why Did One Cost $2,315?
U.S. health care prices are unregulated, opaque and unpredictable. When Congress required insurers to cover Covid-19 testing, a few providers decided to take advantage. More
CDC report offers detailed demographic breakdown of who is getting coronavirus
New numbers released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer a comprehensive picture of who in the United States has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and how they fared. More
Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)
At first, people delayed medical care for fear of catching Covid. But as the pandemic caused staggering unemployment, medical care has become unaffordable for many. More
Coronavirus Economy Especially Harsh for Transgender People
As the pandemic ravages the country, there are concerns that an already marginalized group will be further left behind. More
Show me the data: U.S. doctors skeptical of reported COVID breakthrough
The report on Tuesday of a powerful treatment for the new coronavirus brought skepticism along with optimism among U.S. doctors, who said the recent withdrawal of an influential COVID-19 study left them wanting to see more data. More
Video: Science’s Viral Misinformation
Watch the video of Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer discussing pandemic misinformation in a Future Tense conversation. More