Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News
Imagine Being Kicked off Your Health Insurance Two Months After Giving Birth
The U.S. is one of only three countries where maternal deaths are on the rise—yet new moms are still losing their Medicaid health coverage shortly after delivery.
Emergency Rooms Often Don't Do Enough for People Who Survive an Overdose
Only a small percentage of people who survived an opioid overdose in West Virginia received some form of addiction treatment in the next year, according to a new analysis. Experts say the findings underscore a national disconnect.
Med Students Are Working Together to Make Healthcare More Progressive
At a recent conference, attendees gave each other advice about how to advocate for single-payer and get better reproductive education at conservative medical schools.
How Bits of Personal Data Paint a Valuable Picture of Your Health
Your purchase history gets turned into a profile that health insurers, drug companies, and advertisers buy from "data brokers."