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Hospitals in some states have begun tracking the names of patients who show up repeatedly seeking opioids. Denying these patients pills saves hospitals money, but some doctors question the ethics.

Six years ago, 53-year-old Corla Morgan noticed blisters forming on her neck and back.“I couldn’t sleep because when I took my shirt off, if my shirt…

At 17 years old, Daryl Chatman is more interested in football than he is in health insurance.The high school athlete turns 18 this summer. His foster…

In rural areas, access to mental health services can be limited, sometimes even more so for teens and children. And the need for these services is…

The Affordable Care Act made sure that hospitals scoring well on patient satisfaction surveys are paid more by Medicare. But some say that gives small, boutique hospitals an unfair edge.

Hospitals have a lot of tests to find a problem, such as X-rays, MRIs and CT scans. But studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to get this imaging in an emergency, and that might lead to other health issues.

Indiana has applied for a 10-year extension of its Medicaid health insurance program, known as the Healthy Indiana Plan. This fairly routine move sparked…

A coalition of food access organizations is surveying city residents to better understand how to encourage more urban agriculture in St. Louis.The effort…

After tests showed that the number of children with above-average blood lead levels doubled during the 18 months the city took it's water supply from a…

In a recent study from the University of Chicago, people with asthma experienced more lung inflammation when they thought the presence of a certain odor…