April 6, 2025, 10:36am Health
States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out from under the budgetary squeeze that took them by surprise. Read story
April 6, 2025, 6:05am Health
In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to add fluoride to the drinking water. Read story
April 6, 2025, 6:00am Health
Five years ago, the CEO of one of the largest pain clinic companies in the Southeast was sentenced to more than three years in prison after being convicted in a $4 million illegal kickback scheme. Read story
April 6, 2025, 6:00am Health
Dr. Fred Levin has been watching with growing alarm the national debate around federal cuts to Medicaid. He’s responsible for the medical care of about 100 older adults at the Community PACE center in rural Newaygo, Michigan. For his patients, Medicaid isn’t just a safety net — it’s a matter… Read story
April 6, 2025, 6:00am Health
Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn’t healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn’t lift her baby daughter. Read story
April 5, 2025, 6:14am Business
As Columbia River Mental Health Services explores ways to restore behavioral health programs it suspended last week, patients and advocates are still reeling. Read story
April 5, 2025, 6:02am Health
Sheldon Ekirch spends a lot of time on hold with her health insurance company. Read story
April 5, 2025, 6:00am Health
Under an emerging Republican plan to require some Medicaid recipients to work, between 4.6 million and 5.2 million adults ages 19 to 55 could lose their health care coverage, according to a new analysis. Read story