Inflation and money woes are forcing Americans to delay medical care : Shots
Substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, doesn't have health insurance. She got her blood pressure checked at a health fair in...
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Medical debt soars for consumers with hospital credit cards : Shots
Many hospitals are now partnering with financing companies to offer payment plans when patients and their families can't afford their...
Tips to keep you and your family safe with COVID, RSV and the flu surging : Shots
A vaccine clinic in Lynwood, Calif., offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are using the word "tripledemic" for rises...
To prevent medical debt, the U.S. could learn from Germany’s health care system : Shots
Dr. Eckart Rolshoven examines a patient at his clinic in Püttlingen, a small town in Germany's Saarland region. Although Germany...
Why doctors don’t openly defy abortion laws, even when patients are at risk : Shots
American Medical Association President Dr. Jack Resneck recently recounted how doctors around the country are facing difficulties practicing medicine in...
How much health insurers pay for care is about to go public : Shots
The new rules will help people get upfront cost estimates for about 500 so-called "shoppable" services, meaning medical care they...
Supreme Court’s abortion decision puts doctors in legal limbo : Shots
Dr. Kara Beasley protests the overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, in Denver, Colorado on June...
Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico : Shots
Claudia and Jesús Fierro of Yuma, Ariz., review their medical bills. They pay $1,000 a month for health insurance yet...
Surprise medical bills are the target of a new law. Here’s how it works : Shots
The No Surprises Act is intended to stop surprise medical bills. It could also slow the growth of health insurance...
Biden’s plan to add dental coverage to Medicare faces pushback : Shots
Like many seniors, William Stork of Cedar Hill, Mo., lacks dental insurance and doesn't want to pay $1,000 for a...
