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A Tennessee Hospital Sues Its Own Employees When They Can't Pay Their Medical Bills
A nonprofit hospital network in Memphis takes its own workers to court for unpaid medical bills. Some of them earn as little as $12.25/hour, but still see their wages garnished by their employer. -
MA Health Officials Express Concern Over New Fungal Superbug In Healthcare Facilities
Candida auris is a yeast-like fungus that causes invasive infections with a high death rate. -
Trump Administration Pushes To Make Health Care Pricing More Transparent
President Trump is issuing an executive order intended to force hospitals to disclose prices. A lot of work remains to turn this order into a regulation, and the industry is resisting the move. -
Restricting Abortion Access Is Bad Economics, Says MIT Economist
According to Jonathan Gruber's own research, restricting access to abortion can result in several negative economic consequences. -
Despite Passage of Law, Advocates Say State Is Still Slow To Allow Compassionate Release
Ruth Greenberg, the lawyer for the first inmate released under the state's new compassionate release bill, says the state is still refusing to follow the law. -
A Year After Spinal Surgery, A $94,000 Bill Feels Like A Backbreaker
A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn't expect. -
Why Air Ambulance Bills Are Still Sky-High
The median air ambulance bill is more than $36,000 and is seldom covered by health plans. So far, legislative hurdles and industry pressure have kept Congress from stepping in. -
Ban On Abortion Funding Stays In House Bill As 2020 Democrats Promise Repeal
Presidential candidates oppose the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for abortion services. But House Democrats kept it in a spending package that's expected to pass Thursday. -
Continued Problems With The 911 Call System in Massachusetts
Peter DeMarco is advocating for changes that might have made a difference between life and death for his late wife, Laura Levis. -
Many Beacon Hill Democrats Look To Make Single-Payer A Reality
The cost would cripple Massachusetts, critics charge.
