Health Care
Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
The country’s highest court will decide whether Americans who rely on public assistance can sue states when they believe their rights have been violated
Kaiser Health News
Health Care
Hearing Aids Are Now Available Over the Counter
Once available only with a prescription, hearing aids can now be purchased at Walmart and other stores for $199 and up
Pollution
People Exposed to Harmful Wildfire Smoke Often Live Far from Lung Specialists
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires, and those most affected by their pollution must drive miles to access care
Public Health
A New Way to Measure Heat Risks for People
Facing more sizzling summers, Colorado tests a new risk formula that raises the likelihood of health warnings
Health Care
Patients and Doctors Navigate Conflicting Abortion and Emergency Care Laws
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has put medical providers in the tough position of deciding when emergency abortions and other lifesaving procedures are necessary...
Weather
Heat Waves Affect Children More Severely
Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do
Mental Health
A Look at the Mental Health Provisions in the New Gun Law
Most of the $13 billion appropriated in the new legislation Congress recently passed focuses on mental health programs
Epidemiology
What You Need to Know about Monkeypox
An infectious disease expert answers questions about how the virus spreads, what its symptoms are and how to get testing and treatment
Reproduction
New Abortion Laws Could Make Prenatal Genetic Screening Harder to Do
States that outlaw abortions after a certain number of weeks could make it difficult or impossible to terminate a pregnancy because of a serious genetic disorder
Medicine
Correcting Misinformation about How ‘Plan B’ Works
As states move to limit access to abortion, some are taking aim at the popular form of emergency contraception
