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For many patients with long COVID, life doesn’t go back to normal. But they aren’t alone. They join a community of chronic illness patients who hope the money being poured into studying long COVID will have a wider benefit.

There’s a severe shortage of people to care for older Americans in their homes and nursing facilities, and things are only expected to get worse. Could providing long-term care workers with new career pathways be part of the solution?

Considering the country’s divided Congress, Americans shouldn’t hold their breath for major health reform legislation this year. On the other hand, 2023 is shaping up to see some incredibly consequential health policy changes that could impact millions.

America Amplified: Election 2020 is a national talk show that will dive into the challegnes facing America before and after election day on November 3.…

Sandra Martell is in a tough spot. As public health administrator in northern Illinois’ Winnebago County, Martell was threatened with lawsuits from…

Outbreaks at meat processing facilities have sickened workers and stalled production throughout the Midwest. Side Effects reporters Natalie Krebs (Iowa…

The Indiana Women’s Prison has taken hard measures to contain the coronavirus. Many inmates in the prison have spent long periods locked in their cells —…

Experts say contact tracing is key to understanding and managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many community members have questions about the…

As states take steps to tighten abortion laws, conversations have been reignited about how to best support families and babies. Many policy experts point to a permanent Child Tax Credit, made available to low- and no-income families, as one way to do that.

The next president will face decisions on drug price negotiations, enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans and medication abortion among other issues. Here's where the candidates stand.